If you were to purchase any sort of saddle or leather shoes in Nepal, northern India or Pakistan, chances are good that it was put together by a Mochi. The name "Mochi" comes from the Sanskrit mochika and the Hindi word Mojna which mean "to fold." While the Chamars would do the initial slaughtering and preparation of the cattle hide, the Mochis are the ones who typically do the finishing work on leather items. For this reason, the Mochi have higher status than the Chamar community.
People with low status seldom get the chance to rise above their lot through education. Educational standards are low for the Mochis.
Though Pakistan is a Muslim culture, it is heavily influenced by Hinduism. For that reason, communities like the Mochis that deal with dead animals have low status.
These people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ. They need someone to take the gospel to them, but this is very difficult in a closed Muslim country like Pakistan.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out loving, anointed workers to the Mochi people in Pakistan.
Pray that the Lord will make a way for them to respond to the name of Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Church will begin connecting with Mochi Muslims and help lead to the Light of the World.
Pray for a harvest of souls among the Mochi Muslims that will result in a disciple-making movement and transformed lives.
Scripture Prayers for the Mochi (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-11-20 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-13 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-08-12 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-08-24 |
People Name General | Mochi (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mochi (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation |
MOH-chee
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Alternate Names | Charaikar; Das; Dhapal; Jatia; Machi; Mukeri; Rabidas; Raighar; Ramdasi; Raudari; Ravida; Rehgar; Rishi; Ruidas; Sajgar; Sochi; Sonani; मोची (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 3,564,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,656,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 71 |
People ID | 17625 |
ROP3 Code | 113060 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Punjab 2,955,000 | |
Sindh 217,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 154,000 | |
Azad Kashmir 40,000 | |
Islamabad 35,000 | |
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 %
|
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 (1,550,000 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 (1,550,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 17 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Saraiki 1,225,000 | |
Urdu 252,000 | |
Sindhi 114,000 | |
Pahari-Potwari 100,000 | |
Marwari 84,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 81,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 64,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 14,000 | |
Bagri 8,200 | |
Pashto, Central 7,400 | |
Dhatki 3,300 | |
Goaria 1,200 | |
Kacchi 600 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 400 | |
Kashmiri 300 | |
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 | Steve Evans - 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. |