Traditionally, the Mirasi have been a landless community working as musicians.
Today the Muslim Mirasi people are involved in several vocations. Some are nomadic, and some are beggars. There are child marriage in some areas, girls being married at age 8-10 years and boys around 14 years. Their literacy rate is low.
Some are involved with prostitution and others are musicians. Some of their songs are up to a thousand verses and chronicle a family's genealogy.
The Muslim Mirasi belong to the Sunni sect of Islam. There is also a Hindu Mirasi people group, but the two groups do not intermarry. Although they are Muslims, some revere Hanuman and Durga as deities and others worship Ram Dev as a clan deity. They honor and appease shrines of Muslim saints (pirs). Azan, the Muslim call to prayer, is whispered in the ear of a baby one day after birth.
Obstacles to the gospel are numerous and often severe throughout Pakistan. There is much spiritual opposition, and much opposition from people who are strongly Muslim.
Pray the Lord will open Mirasi minds to his message of salvation as found in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Pray not only for the Muslim Mirasi of Pakistan, but that the entire country will experience peace within and peace with India.
Pray especially for the Lord's Spirit to change circumstances such that his glory and wonderful deeds can be freely shared throughout Pakistan and among all people groups.
Scripture Prayers for the Mirasi (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2019/08/11
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2015/10/19
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2009/11/06
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-11-06 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-19 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-08-11 |
People Name General | Mirasi (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mirasi (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation | mee-RAH-see |
Alternate Names | Bhand; Charan; Dhadhi; Dom; Dum; Langah; Mir; Mira; Miralm; Mir-Alm; Miriasi; Miriasin; Nagarchi; Pakhwadji; Pakhwaji; Shaikh; Sheikh; Tasbirdar; मिरसी (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 2,108,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,154,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 42 |
People ID | 17622 |
ROP3 Code | 113057 |
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 1,742,000 | |
Sindh 154,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 81,000 | |
Azad Kashmir 21,000 | |
Islamabad 13,000 | |
Balochistan 500 | |
Gilgit-Baltistan 100 | |
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 (908,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (908,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Saraiki 775,000 | |
Urdu 140,000 | |
Sindhi 86,000 | |
Marwari 50,000 | |
Pahari-Potwari 40,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 38,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 28,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 7,400 | |
Pashto, Central 5,900 | |
Bagri 5,300 | |
Dhatki 2,000 | |
Kashmiri 800 | |
Koli, Parkari 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 (1819-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
(Representative photo) Galen Frysinger |
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. |