Uzbeki Arab in Ukraine


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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

In the 700s and 800s, Arabs were fanning out over a large part of North Africa and Central Asia to conquer and to spread the Islamic religion. Through the next couple hundred years, more Arabs settled in what are now the Central Asian countries.

Sometimes they came as nomads, other times they came as soldiers. As time went on, they became isolated from the Arab World. Up until the early 20th century when the USSR took over the region, Uzbeki Arab speakers raised crops and livestock, while remaining true to Islam through religious education.


Where Are they Located?

Ironically, today there are more Uzbeki Arabs in Ukraine than in any Central Asian country. After the demise of the USSR, many found Ukraine to be a better place to find jobs than the Central Asian countries.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Uzbeki Arabs do not intermarry with the local population in an attempt to remain a separate people. They may remain separate, but they are few in numbers.

Most of these descendants of the Arabs speak Ukrainian rather than Arabic. There are some who speak a language we call Uzbeki Arabic which is an Arabic dialect which has structural elements from Tajik, a Central Asian language. These people look like Central Asians in their physical characteristics.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Like their ancestors, Uzbeki Arabs are Sunni Muslims, which is a minority religion in Ukraine. Every Friday the men go to the mosque to pray. Then then have a meal prepared in the mosque. Women must pray at home. In Ukraine, some are now Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

Uzbeki Arab speakers need to put their identity in the person of Jesus Christ rather than in their ethnic or linguistic identity.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to thrust out Ukrainian believers to reach the Uzbeki Arabs in their midst.
Pray that despite their linguistic isolation that these people will have the chance to respond to the person of Jesus Christ.
Pray for spiritual openness that will lead them to the One who paid for the sins of all mankind.
Pray for the Lord to send His servants to take the gospel to Uzbeki Arabic speaker.


Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Uzbeki in Ukraine.


References

http://www.forumbiodiversity.com/showthread.php/26587-Uzbek-Arabs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P84cU8iU4P8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Ukraine
https://www.quora.com/What-is-life-like-for-an-Arab-man-living-in-Ukraine


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Arab, Uzbeki
People Name in Country Arab, Uzbeki
Natural Name Uzbeki Arab
Pronunciation ooz-BEH-kee AE-rub
Alternate Names Central Asian Arab
Population this Country 5,000
Population all Countries 29,000
Total Countries 6
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15757
ROP3 Code 110474
ROP25 Code 300425
ROP25 Name Arab, Uzbeki
Country Ukraine
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Ukraine
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
88.70 %
Non-Religious
1.30 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Arabic, Uzbeki (5,000 speakers)
Language Code auz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Arabic, Uzbeki (5,000 speakers)
Language Code auz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Arabic, Uzbeki

Primary Language:  Arabic, Uzbeki

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Arabic Bible Online Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Campus Crusade for Christ
Photo Source Arian Zwegers - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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