Halebi is an Egyptian name for Romani. The Halebi reside in the Nile delta in four tribes. They claim to come from Yemen or Syria, but this is uncertain. Traditionally, the men trade in horses and the women practice folk medicine, fortune-telling and divination. They also performed music for weddings. There are three main Romani subgroups in Egypt: the Nawar, Ghagar and the Halebi. Some migrated to Sudan because of economic hardship.
Today the Halebi Romani have low status in Egypt just as they did in generations past. For that reason, most have low income jobs. Some try to disguise their identity.
The Halebi Romani in people are Sunni Muslims who believe that the supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah. Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will. In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.
The Halebi Romani people need to put their identity and hope in Jesus Christ, who provides for all spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for the Lord to demonstrate his love and power by providing for Halebi Romani families. Pray for the Lord to give the Halebi Romani a sense of spiritual need. Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to the Halebi Romani people in Egypt. Pray for Halebi Romani disciple to make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Romani, Halebi in Egypt.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Romani, Halebi |
People Name in Country | Romani, Halebi |
Natural Name | Halebi Romani |
Pronunciation |
hah-LEH-bee ROH-muh-nee
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Alternate Names | Gypsy; Helebi; Nawari |
Population this Country | 1,000,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,000,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 20 |
People ID | 12040 |
ROP3 Code | 103659 |
ROP25 Code | 302945 |
ROP25 Name | Halebi |
Country | Egypt | ||
Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Country | Egypt |
Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.05 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.95 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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Primary Language | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | |||
Language Code | arz Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken |
Language Code | arz Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Domari: Helebi | |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Egyptian Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Egyptian Spoken
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1905-2007) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1932) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2021) |
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 | Summering2018 - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |