Indigenous Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam and given the derisive name "Mussali." Today they have low status wherever they live in South Asia.
The Pakistani Mussalis are concentrated in Punjab Province, though they live in the other provinces as well. Those in India are usually in Rajasthan, a state that borders Pakistan. There is a smaller number of them in Afghanistan.
The Mussali people are sanitation workers who do the most menial and disgusting jobs in Pakistan. They are looked down upon by other Pakistani communities. They are unhappy with their lot and they want more out of life.
The Mussalis are Muslims who are affected by the caste system. They have low status, and their form of Islam is tainted by Hinduism. All they can do is put their faith in Allah, and hope that he will reward them on the day of judgment.
The Mussali people need opportunities to get the education they need to rise out of poverty.
Pray that the Mussali people will have the blessings of spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to this untended field.
Pray for the Lord to raise up the Mussali communities with both physical and spiritual blessings that will show other communities what He can do for any people who submit to His ways.
Scripture Prayers for the Mussali in Pakistan.
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Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-08-14 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-08-25 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-10-23 |
People Name General | Mussali |
People Name in Country | Mussali |
Pronunciation |
moo-sah-LEE
|
Alternate Names | मुस्सली |
Population this Country | 2,722,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,738,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 54 |
People ID | 17714 |
ROP3 Code | 113164 |
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 2,489,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 52,000 | |
Islamabad 30,000 | |
Sindh 12,000 | |
Azad Kashmir 7,500 | |
Balochistan 4,900 | |
Gilgit-Baltistan 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 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,383,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,383,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Saraiki 990,000 | |
Urdu 113,000 | |
Marwari 68,000 | |
Pahari-Potwari 45,000 | |
Hindko, Southern 44,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 24,000 | |
Sindhi 11,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 8,200 | |
Bagri 7,600 | |
Pashto, Central 3,500 | |
Balochi, Western 1,100 | |
Dhatki 500 | |
Shina 200 | |
Kashmiri 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
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) Copyrighted © 2023 Matt Hahnewald - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |