Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Labbai | 1,059,000 | |
Kayalan | 7,900 |
The Tamil Muslims are largely defined by their language, Tamil. They are drawn from various subgroups, especially the Syed, Sheikh, Labbai, Maraikkayar, and Rawuthar. The original of this community can be traced back to trading routes between South Asia and Middle East. Traders spread their routes through commercial interest in Indian and Sri Lanka. These merchants married local Tamil and Sinhalese women and are now mostly settled in the southern parts of Sri Lanka.
Tamil Muslims in Sri Lanka are mainly businessmen and industrial workers. Some are in white-collar jobs, and others are engaged in embroidery work. Their relationships with other Tamil caste groups and the Hindu communities are cordial. Some members of the community are descendants of Tamil women and Arab traders. The Easter bombing in Sri Lanka in the year 2019, led to a lot of hatred towards the general Muslim population of the country. There were multiple riots and disagreements which led to a lot of disrespect and mistrust towards these people. However, with time, the Muslim population is slowly getting back to being involved with other groups of people outside of their caste groups.
They 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. As with most Muslims, the Tamil Muslims do not believe in Jesus Christ, his death or resurrection.
They need to understand that they are part of sinful humanity, in desperate need of the only savior.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will give the Tamil Muslim people a willingness to accept the eternal blessings of Jesus Christ.
Pray for a movement that will bless the Tamil Muslim people with a relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers life to the full.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to the Tamil Muslim people.
Ask God to raise up Tamil Muslims who are more desirous to know the truth than to stay on the broad road.
Scripture Prayers for the Tamil (Muslim traditions) in Sri Lanka.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2019/07/17
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2010/09/20
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2006/09/26
https://theconversation.com/who-are-sri-lankas-muslims-115825
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2006-09-26 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2010-09-20 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-07-17 |
People Name General | Tamil (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Tamil (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation | TAH-mill |
Alternate Names | Ceylon; Ceylon Tamil; Labbai; Madrasi; Maure, Ceylon; Sri Lankan Moor; Tamalsan; Thulukkan; तमिल (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,174,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,637,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 23 |
People ID | 15234 |
ROP3 Code | 109788 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Tamil (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Tamil (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Labbai 1,059,000 | |
Kayalan 7,900 |
Country | Sri Lanka | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 9 |
Eastern 436,000 | |
Western 207,000 | |
Central 173,000 | |
North Western 145,000 | |
North Central 69,000 | |
Sabaragamuwa 58,000 | |
Northern 25,000 | |
Southern 24,000 | |
Uva 19,000 | |
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 Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Tamil (1,174,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tamil (1,174,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Frisse82 - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |