Qureshi Shaikh in Nepal


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Islam arrived in the area now known as Pakistan in 711 AD when a Muslim Arab army conquered the northwestern part of the Indus Valley from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. Technocrats, bureaucrats, soldiers, traders, scientists, architects, teachers, theologians and sufis flocked from the rest of the Arab and Muslim world to the Islamic Sultanate in South Asia and settled permanently.

One prominent subgroup of the Shaikhs are the Qureshi. Quereshi is a family name that dates back to Arabia at the time of Mohammed. They claim to be the descendants of the Quraish, an important tribe in what is now Saudi Arabia. Initially this tribe opposed Mohammed and even persecuted Muslims, but by the time of Mohammed's death, they had converted to Islam. Once again, we see an example of how tribes and people groups make group decisions regarding important spiritual matters.


Where Are they Located?

The Muslim Quereshi Shaikh people live mainly in India but also in Pakistan and Nepal.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Qureshi Shaikhs are not bound by one particular profession, though many of them are either merchants or butchers. In Muslim communities, the Qureshi name brings high status.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Quereshi Shaikhs in Nepal are entirely Muslim. They believe that Allah is the absolute high God and Mohammed is his prophet. Muslims fast from sun up to sun down during the month of Ramadan, then feast after the sun goes down. They give alms to the poor. Those who are devout pray five times a day facing Mecca and go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Those who have gone on the pilgrimage have higher status when the return to Pakistan.


What Are Their Needs?

The Quereshi Shaikh community needs to have the humility to accept that they cannot be forgiven of their sins because of their ancestry. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; therefore, we all need a Savior.


Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Quereshi Shaikhs in Nepal.
Pray for the Quereshi Shaikh community to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Quereshi Shaikhs to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers new Qureshi disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Quereshi Shaikh communities.


Scripture Prayers for the Shaikh Qureshi in Nepal.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18084/PK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_Shaikh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qureshi


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Shaikh Qureshi
People Name in Country Shaikh Qureshi
Natural Name Qureshi Shaikh
Pronunciation koo-RESH-ee SHAYK
Alternate Names Kuresi; Matoa Quershi; Quraishi; Qureshi; शैख़ करिशी
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 10,816,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21236
ROP3 Code 118058
ROP25 Code 307422
ROP25 Name Shaikh
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 8
Largest States
Narayani
10,000
Janakpur
3,000
Lumbini
2,000
Sagarmatha
1,600
Kosi
1,500
Bheri
1,300
Seti
300
Rapti
200
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 8
  Narayani 10,000
  Janakpur 3,000
  Lumbini 2,000
  Sagarmatha 1,600
  Kosi 1,500
  Bheri 1,300
  Seti 300
  Rapti 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
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 Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (14,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Bhojpuri
2,900
Maithili
300
Nepali
20
Primary Language Urdu (14,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Bhojpuri 2,900
  Maithili 300
  Nepali 20
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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