Jobs like street sweeping and leather work are reserved for communities from the lowest classes. The Hadi people are street sweepers. They have very low status in Hindu society. Hadi people live primarily in India, but they have smaller populations in Bangladesh and Nepal.
Members of the Hadi community trudge to their section of a street. Cars whiz by. Auto-rickshaws putter. Bikes peddle. Their brooms swish left and right stirring up dust as trash collects into a pile. They drag a metal drum next to the garbage and deposits the sweepings into it. All morning long, six days a week, they repeat this routine.
The Had people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins. Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
In many cases, low status people lack educational and occupational opportunities. They usually do not have good medical care. On a spiritual level, the Hadi people need to submit to Jesus Christ so they can experience the abundant life he offers them in John 10:10.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will give courage to thousands of Haddis who seek a better way of life. Pray for the Lord to provide for their physical and spiritual needs as a testimony of his power and love. Pray that the Haddi people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray for workers who are driven by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit to go to them. Pray for a movement to Christ among them to begin this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Hadi in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Hadi |
People Name in Country | Hadi |
Pronunciation |
HAH-dee
|
Alternate Names | Bansmali; Bhusan; Birbangshi; Brittal Bania; Chacchadi; Ghasi; Haddi; Hadi Santhan; Hari; Hari Santan; हादी |
Population this Country | 83,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,248,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 12027 |
ROP3 Code | 103627 |
ROP25 Code | 302985 |
ROP25 Name | Hari / Hadi |
Country | Bangladesh | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Rangpur 40,000 | |
Chittagong 19,000 | |
Dhaka 13,000 | |
Rajshahi 7,400 | |
Khulna 2,800 | |
Barisal 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.47 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
99.45 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (66,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (66,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chittagonian 17,000 | |
Sylheti 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |