Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Pakistan's Punjab Province is a fertile area for farming, as well as the most industrialized segment of the country. About 40 per cent of Pakistan's large scale manufacturing and 70 per cent of its small-scale manufacturing take place in this province. For this reason, there are people with great wealth there.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Certain people groups like the Sidhu Jats are among the wealthier members of Pakistan's population. One hundred years ago they were the largest Jat clan, and they probably are still today. Like most wealthy communities, the Sidhu Jats have been able to develop great literature and poetry. There are several poetic romances that Sidhu Jats have written that have remained in use for centuries. One such story is regarding Heer and her lover Ranjha, preserved in a poetry book compiled by Waris Shah during the 1700s.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Each Jat community is unique, so it is difficult to generalize about the spiritual condition of the Sidhu Jats in Pakistan. But since about 700 AD, when Muslims first began to invade what is now Pakistan, there have been Jat Muslims. The Arab Muslims at this time referred to them as Zatts, and many converted to Islam. Sidhu Jats have been dedicated to Islam everywhere they have gone.


What Are Their Needs?

With power and wealth often comes a resistance to change. This powerful, wealthy community would be likely to resist efforts to share the ways of Christ. And those who dared to share Christ with them would be doing so at great risk since Pakistan is such a dangerous mission field.


Prayer Points

There are no known followers of Christ among the Sidhu Jats in Pakistan. Pray the Lord will stir his people to connect with and befriend the Sidhu Jats.
Pray for the hearts of the Sidhu Jats to be softened by the Holy Spirit leading to a community-wide movement to Christ.
Pray that their circumstances would draw them to his presence, his grace, and his mercy.


Scripture Prayers for the Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.


References

https://www.jatland.com/home/Gotras
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jat_people
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jat
http://www.dawn.com/news/1077113
https://www.jatland.com/home/Jats
http://indianex


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People Name General Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Jat Sidhu (Muslim traditions)
Pronunciation jot sih-DOO
Alternate Names जाट, सिढू (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 631,000
Population all Countries 634,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 13
People ID 19902
ROP3 Code 115895
ROP25 Code 303344
ROP25 Name Jat
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 6
Largest States
Sindh
371,000
Punjab
202,000
Azad Kashmir
38,000
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
15,000
Islamabad
2,400
Balochistan
1,900
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 6
  Sindh 371,000
  Punjab 202,000
  Azad Kashmir 38,000
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 15,000
  Islamabad 2,400
  Balochistan 1,900
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sindhi (243,000 speakers)
Language Code snd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Punjabi, Western
161,000
Urdu
97,000
Saraiki
71,000
Pahari-Potwari
24,000
Dhatki
12,000
Marwari (Pakistan)
8,200
Hindko, Northern
6,400
Hindko, Southern
5,000
Pashto, Central
400
Balochi, Western
300
Balochi, Eastern
200
Kashmiri
200
Bagri
200
Pashto, Northern
200
Primary Language Sindhi (243,000 speakers)
Language Code snd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Punjabi, Western 161,000
  Urdu 97,000
  Saraiki 71,000
  Pahari-Potwari 24,000
  Dhatki 12,000
  Marwari (Pakistan) 8,200
  Hindko, Northern 6,400
  Hindko, Southern 5,000
  Pashto, Central 400
  Balochi, Western 300
  Balochi, Eastern 200
  Kashmiri 200
  Bagri 200
  Pashto, Northern 200
People Groups Speaking Sindhi

Primary Language:  Sindhi

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1890-1992)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1954)
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