Three-year-old Saif sat on his haunches beside his mother staring intently at her swift, gentle hands coursing the creamy milk from the brown cow's full udder. Swish! Saif giggled heartily as she squirted a bit of the cow's milk towards his mouth. This was a rare occasion since the milk was not only for their use, but was the family's business. Later, they would make their way to homes nearby and sell the milk to neighbors. Saif's mother was fortunate that she didn't have to make the long trek to town as some of her friends did in order to sell milk. This has been the life of the Muslim Ghosi people for centuries.
Formerly thought to have been Hindu, they have all become Muslim. There are tracts, a fully translated Bible, and many other resources for hearing of the One who loves them and died and rose again for them. But they do not hear. There are spiritual obstacles that keep them away from their Savior.
Pray that prayer warriors will be raised up who will faithfully intercede for the hard ground of the Ghosi heart to be tilled and softened. Pray that Christ's followers will be called to tell the story about Jesus to everyone in a culturally relevant way, simple and appealing, to this tiny speck of humanity.
Scripture Prayers for the Ghosi (Muslim traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2007-10-20 |
People Name General | Ghosi (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Ghosi (Muslim traditions) |
Alternate Names | Gaddi Ghosi; Gujar Ghosi; घोसी (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 211,000 |
Population all Countries | 242,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 17543 |
ROP3 Code | 112965 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Ghosi (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Ghosi (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 11 |
Gujjar 100 | |
Chopar 0 | |
Gaddi 0 | |
Lala 0 | |
Lihar 0 | |
Padhan 0 | |
Bun 0 | |
Chauhan 0 | |
Chikariga 0 | |
Dogar 0 |
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 | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 8 |
Uttar Pradesh 195,000 | |
Uttarakhand 5,700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 4,300 | |
Delhi 1,500 | |
Rajasthan 900 | |
Haryana 400 | |
Punjab 200 | |
Chandigarh 10 | |
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 (168,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Urdu (168,000 speakers) |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 6,000 | |
Awadhi 1,200 | |
Garhwali 600 | |
Marwari 400 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 100 | |
Bundeli 100 | |
Malvi 100 | |
Dhundari 70 | |
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 |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |