The Moghal are a well-known Muslim community of South Asia. They were originally from Mongolia and came to India along with the Mughal emperor Babar, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. They are most numerous in India and Pakistan, but they also live in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Moghal people used to be soldiers in certain regions. Today they are mostly farmers. The Moghals have often served in government and public service positions.
The Moghal people tend to marry within their own tribes and prefer cross cousin marriages. They follow the same marriage rules as other Muslims living near them. Moghal families give their daughters only to a select group of Muslim communities. Rings on finger, nose, toe or ear and wearing bangles are all part of identification of married women.
Both sons and daughters receive an inheritance based on the laws of the Koran. Common surnames among these communities are Mirza and Beg.
The Moghal people are divided into the Shia and Sunni sects of Islam. They adhere to sharia law as regards the rules of marriage, divorce, remarriage, and inheritance of property. They celebrate all Muslim festivals with great enthusiasm and devotion.
For most Muslims, a lack of understanding of person of Jesus stands in the way of saving faith. Christians need to communicate to these strongly Muslim people that following Jesus (whom Muslims call Isa al-Masih) does not require giving up all of their culture, but instead if opens the door for abundant life.
Pray for laborers to have wisdom in applying the pattern Jesus gave in Matthew 10:7-14 and Luke 10:5-11, leading to blessing among Moghal households.
Pray the Muslim Moghals will desire to learn more about Jesus, and that this desire will be satisfied as the Lord reveals himself to them.
Pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself from among this community of India. They will need teachers to help them become established in the faith. Pray for their protection from destructive influences.
Scripture Prayers for the Moghal in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-10-14 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-08-14 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-09-24 |
People Name General | Moghal |
People Name in Country | Moghal |
Pronunciation | moh-GAHL |
Alternate Names | Mugal; Mughal; Turk; मोघल |
Population this Country | 2,080,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,495,000 |
Total Countries | 6 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 42 |
People ID | 13761 |
ROP3 Code | 106706 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Moghal |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Moghal |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 13 |
Turk 442,000 | |
Chagtai 142,000 | |
Qazalbash 9,000 | |
Chakdo 7,800 | |
Ballas 7,700 | |
Balisht 1,500 | |
Barlaisi 1,500 | |
Beg 1,400 | |
Ghori 1,400 | |
Tatari 1,400 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 31 (only 20 largest shown) |
Uttar Pradesh 744,000 | |
Maharashtra 249,000 | |
Karnataka 180,000 | |
Rajasthan 163,000 | |
West Bengal 129,000 | |
Telangana 127,000 | |
Delhi 108,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 88,000 | |
Bihar 37,000 | |
Assam 30,000 | |
Uttarakhand 26,000 | |
Gujarat 24,000 | |
Odisha 24,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 23,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 22,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
100.00 %
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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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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Urdu (1,569,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 35 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Urdu (1,569,000 speakers) |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 35 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 70,000 | |
Marwari 30,000 | |
Awadhi 17,000 | |
Dhundari 13,000 | |
Telugu 10,000 | |
Kashmiri 6,500 | |
Marathi 6,400 | |
Gujarati 5,300 | |
Mewari 4,000 | |
Konkani 2,600 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 2,400 | |
Bagri 2,000 | |
Tamil 2,000 | |
Shekhawati 2,000 | |
Kannada 1,500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |