Muslim Bengali are sometimes referred to as "Shaikh." According to one account, the word Shaikh is a general term of courtesy equivalent to the English term of esquire. According to another account, the name is applied to people of pure Arab descent; but it has also been adopted by converts from Hindu communities to Islam. The majority belong to the Sunni sect of Islam. There are between one and two million believers in Jesus among this extremely large community of Bangladesh.

Much prayer is needed because the Muslim Bengali fear Christianity as an invading threat to their families and communities.

Thank God for new Christ followers among Bengalis! Pray for them to have physical and spiritual protection. Pray for effectiveness and fruitfulness in sowing God's word among Bengali families leading to God's blessing spreading from household to household. Pray for many laborers to sow God's word among persons and households of peace among Muslim Bengali families and households.

Scripture Prayers for the Bengali Muslim in Bangladesh.