Subgroups: 4
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Labbai | 2,781,000 | |
Kayalan | 12,000 | |
Maraikayar Malaimar | 1,200 | |
Maraikayar Nahudas | 1,200 |
The Tamil Muslims are largely defined by their language, Tamil. Some members of the community are descendants of Tamil women and Arab traders. They are drawn from various subgroups, especially the Syed, Sheikh, Labbai, Maraikkayar, and Rawuthar.
They are mainly businessmen and industrial workers. Some are in white-collar jobs, and some are engaged in embroidery work. Their relations with other Tamil caste groups and the Hindu communities is cordial.
The 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.
To follow Jesus within a Muslim community is to risk much that is important in life. Family, friends and status are included in what is at risk. Tamil Muslims need to be willing to do this so they can find the only savior.
Pray for the Lord to raise up a strong disciple making movement to saturate the hearts and minds of this people group.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment that will draw Tamil Muslims into the Kingdom of God.
Although there may be no followers of Jesus among the Tamil Muslim community today, pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself. Pray they will grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, learning to live in the power of the Lord's Spirit.
Pray for the Tamil Muslims to live in peace with their neighbors and be able to care adequately for their families. Pray for employment opportunities.
Scripture Prayers for the Tamil (Muslim traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Muslim
https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/research-on-tamil-muslims/article19125378.ece
https://muslimmirror.com/eng/muslims-of-tamil-nadu-history-social-structure-and-current-status/
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2016-10-04 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-09-04 |
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 | 3,463,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,637,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 69 |
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 | 4 |
Labbai 2,781,000 | |
Kayalan 12,000 | |
Maraikayar Malaimar 1,200 | |
Maraikayar Nahudas 1,200 |
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 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 25 (only 20 largest shown) |
Tamil Nadu 2,703,000 | |
Karnataka 439,000 | |
Kerala 123,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 52,000 | |
Puducherry 48,000 | |
Maharashtra 31,000 | |
Telangana 4,900 | |
Delhi 2,100 | |
West Bengal 1,500 | |
Madhya Pradesh 800 | |
Gujarat 800 | |
Uttar Pradesh 700 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 500 | |
Goa 400 | |
Rajasthan 300 | |
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 | Tamil (3,013,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (3,013,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Urdu 213,000 | |
Malayalam 100 | |
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken 50 | |
Bengali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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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. |