Throughout South Asia there have always been villages without a blacksmith to mend farming tools and other necessities. For this reason, there is an important niche for nomadic blacksmiths like the Lohar people.
The Lohars are a nomadic community. They go from village to village doing blacksmith work, usually in rural areas. For example, they will repair plows, shovels, hoes, etc. for village farmers.
Most are Hindus, but in Pakistan there is a sizable number of Muslim Lohars. They believe the essentials of Islam, but at a practical level, they depend on spiritual forces for their daily needs.
Muslim Lohars have not heard the gospel that Jesus Christ is the only one who can save sinners. They need to hear this, but they have few opportunities in Muslim Pakistan. Not only is Pakistan is closed country, but it is very difficult for missionaries to have consistent contact with nomadic people.
Someone with the right skills who is willing to die to self (and to a comfortable lifestyle) can travel with a Lohar community. They could tell stories from the Bible and teach the ways of Jesus Christ through their transformed lives.
There are no known followers of Christ among the Muslim Lohars in Pakistan. Pray that God breaks through the darkness, so that they can enjoy fellowship with the King of kings! Pray that the Lord will make Himself known to the Muslim Lohar people and that they will be open when they hear the truth about Jesus being lord and savior.
Pray that God will lead His envoys to those whose hearts have been prepared to receive His word.
Pray that the Lohar people will be ready to repent before a holy God.
Scripture Prayers for the Lohar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2019/08/08
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Lohar (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Lohar (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation | LOW-har |
Alternate Names | Battarha; Dodai; Dodo; Kamar; Kumhar; Lohandia; Loharia; Lonar; Luhar; Luharani; Mistri; Nar; Panchal; Raj; Raj Mistri; Ramgarhia; Sandhan; Sejwani; Silpkar; Sri Panchal; Thawai; Viswabrahma; Viswakarma; लोहार (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 2,224,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,007,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 44 |
People ID | 17609 |
ROP3 Code | 113040 |
ROP25 Code | 304767 |
ROP25 Name | Lohar |
Country | Pakistan | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Pakistan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Punjab 1,642,000 | |
Sindh 286,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 210,000 | |
Azad Kashmir 45,000 | |
Islamabad 37,000 | |
Gilgit-Baltistan 3,400 | |
Balochistan 800 | |
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 Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,014,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,014,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 19 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Saraiki 521,000 | |
Urdu 189,000 | |
Sindhi 149,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 130,000 | |
Pahari-Potwari 85,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 59,000 | |
Marwari 35,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 17,000 | |
Pashto, Central 12,000 | |
Dhatki 4,800 | |
Bagri 4,600 | |
Shina 1,600 | |
Kacchi 1,500 | |
Kashmiri 1,400 | |
Loarki 1,200 | |
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 (1819-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Gurdeepdali - Wikimedia 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. |