The Dhobi are a large collective community of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. They derive their name from the Sanskrit term dahv which means "wash." The Dhobi are traditionally clothes washers. They are a schedule caste in many of the states of India, where the majority of the Dhobi live. A majority of the nearly several million Muslim Dhobi live in Pakistan.
Today more than most South Asian communities the Dhobi have maintained their traditional occupation of washing clothes and running laundry services. In north India and Nepal some Muslim Dhobi are involved in government service jobs and agricultural labor. The Muslim Dhobi of Nepal mainly speak Nepali and Urdu are more numerous in Saptari district.
Though some small success has come in ministry to the Hindu Dhobi, the Muslim Dhobi have no known work among them in Nepal. In general, the attitude of the Dhobi to education is quite good and literacy in some locations is higher than other Muslim communities. May the Lord use education as a means to bringing many Muslim Dhobi to faith.
Pray for the Muslim Dhobi culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Dhobi people.
Pray that soon the Muslim Dhobi people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhobi (Muslim traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhobi
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2016/10/09
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2019/09/06
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2018/10/24
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2016-10-09 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-10-24 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-09-06 |
People Name General | Dhobi (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Dhobi (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation |
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Alternate Names | Agasa; Agasaru; Agheria; Awari; Bana; Baretha; Batham; Bhai; Chakala; Chakali; Chandbar; Charhoya; Chauhan-Bhatti; Chawla; Chhimba; Darhi; Dharhiadu; Dharhiannan; Dharhiannari; Dhob; Dhoba; Dhobi; Dhopa; Dhopi; Dhupi; Hawari; Jada; Khurdanai; Madiwal; Madiyal; Madvali; Madwai; Modiyal; Monson; Pak; Parit; Prasad Dhobi; Qasab; Raipal; Rajak; Rajaka; Rajpar; Rajukula; Ram Dhobi; Ramdu; Sakala; SakalaDarhi; Shaheri; Sukladas; Tanwar; Togata; Tsakala; Turaka Chakali; Turka Chakla; Turka Sakala; Vannan; Warathi; Watts; धोबी (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,156,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,497,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 23 |
People ID | 17519 |
ROP3 Code | 112937 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
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 | 20 |
Uttar Pradesh 675,000 | |
Bihar 192,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 93,000 | |
Telangana 55,000 | |
Karnataka 35,000 | |
Maharashtra 25,000 | |
Uttarakhand 14,000 | |
Haryana 12,000 | |
West Bengal 12,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 6,800 | |
Madhya Pradesh 4,800 | |
Tamil Nadu 4,400 | |
Gujarat 4,200 | |
Delhi 2,400 | |
Punjab 1,500 | |
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 (838,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Urdu (838,000 speakers) |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 31 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 52,000 | |
Telugu 31,000 | |
Bengali 7,600 | |
Awadhi 7,500 | |
Maithili 5,200 | |
Marathi 4,800 | |
Kannada 4,500 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 3,300 | |
Gujarati 2,700 | |
Kashmiri 2,200 | |
Angika 2,100 | |
Kumaoni 1,300 | |
Dogri 900 | |
Tamil 700 | |
Garhwali 600 | |
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 |
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Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Oxlaey - 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. |