Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Airi | 2,400 |
Sitting in a corner bench in the Lahore High Court, Wassim, a young Arain man, feverishly took notes on his laptop. Drops of perspiration were falling on the computer screen. The relentless Lahore summer heat and humidity didn't spare even those within this Mughal-Gothic style building. Wassim's father wished that his son would become as good a lawyer as he is. Wassim was eager not only to be a good lawyer, but also to reform Pakistan's legal system.
The Arains are an agricultural caste that over the years has reached the echelons of lawmakers and politicians. Fabled to have come along with Muhammad bin Qasim, a Syrian Umayyad General, the Arains claim to have come from Areeha (Jericho, Syria). Claiming also to be of Arab descent, they pride themselves of "unbroken practice of Islam." However, there are 19,000 Sikhs among them.
Today they primarily live in the Punjab, a region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. During the time of the British Raj or rule, the Arains were chiefly employed to cultivate the land around the cities. They were favored over the other tribes because they were diligent in their work. They used their newfound wealth to further education, which has left them with a legacy of extensive contributions in the field of politics and the practice of the law.
* Scripture Prayers for the Arain (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
Pray that the Arain Muslims and Sikhs find Christ.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2007-11-31 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-04 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-10-22 |
People Name General | Arain (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Arain (Muslim traditions) |
World Population | 11,021,600 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 218 |
Alternate Names | Airi, Araeen, Arani, Baghban, Chaudhari, Drain, Kunjra, Malik, Mehar, Mian, Raeen, Rain, Rayeen, Rayin, Rin, आरायण (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16228 |
ROP3 Code | 111344 |
Country | Pakistan | |||||||||
Region | South Asia | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Pakistan |
Region | South Asia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 8 |
Punjab 9,581,000 | |
Sindh 1,136,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 122,000 | |
Azad Kashmir 37,000 | |
Islamabad 7,600 | |
Balochistan 3,200 | |
Federally Administer 1,100 | |
Gilgit-Baltistan 900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (7,889,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (7,889,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 17 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Urdu 1,086,000 | |
Saraiki 773,000 | |
Sindhi 329,000 | |
Marwari 56,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 27,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 16,000 | |
Bagri 8,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 3,300 | |
Shina, Kohistani 2,900 | |
Kashmiri 1,300 | |
Koli, Parkari 800 | |
Aer 500 | |
Shina 500 | |
Waneci 200 | |
Pashto, Southern 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2008) |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | House of Love (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Text / Printed Matter | Cartoon Gospel tract |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
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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Photo Source | Imran Ali Arain Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
* Religion Values | From latest Pakistan census data. Current values may differ. |