Muslim Bhangi Lal Begi in India

The Muslim Bhangi Lal Begi have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Bhangi Lal Begi are a caste of street sweepers, scavengers and latrine cleaners. They live across north and central India. Since these activities are considered as polluting, the Lal Begi are marginalized in Indian society. Other castes see the Bhangi as being from a low class, outside of the Hindu caste system. The Lal Begi receive public jobs and special university admissions. Some Lal Begi have taken jobs as landless agricultural workers.

The main language of the Bhangi is Urdu. They also speak other regional languages. Many Christian resources are available in Urdu.


Where Are they Located?

This Muslim community is scattered throughout northern and central India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

How would you like to clean out clogged sewers for a living? That is the lot of many Lal Begi. Because of their distasteful jobs, they are excluded from many parts of Hindu and Muslim society. Many of their children do not attend school because of the roles their fathers perform. Not being able to read or write perpetuates the tragic condition of Bhangi lives. They are endogamous meaning that they marry within their own group. Few if any Indian Muslims would want their son or daughter to marry into a Bhangi family.

Due to their poverty, the Bhangi only eat meat on special occasions. As Muslims, they will not eat pork. Their main foods are rice, lentils and vegetables.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Muslims in India are usually converts from Hinduism. They often have pre-Islamic beliefs mixed in with their devotion to Allah. The Bhangi people are Sunni, the largest branch of Islam. They try to obey the teachings of the Koran and the prophet Mohammad. They believe that by following the Five Pillars of Islam that they will attain heaven when they die. However, Allah, the supreme God of the universe, determines who enters paradise. Sunnis pray five times a day facing Mecca. They fast the month of Ramadan. They attend mosque services on Friday. Muslims are also prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, stealing, slander, and make idols.

The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.


What Are Their Needs?

The Bhangi have many needs. They need education for their children. They need to learn new job skills. They need access to modern medicine. Most of all, the Bhangi need to hear and respond to the message of Jesus Christ. He alone can forgive their sins and give them hope for a better life.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Bhangi Lal Begi people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Bhangi Lal Begi families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for Bhangi Lal Begi families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Bhangi Lal Begi family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.


Scripture Prayers for the Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions) in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Begi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmiki_caste


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Bhangi Lal Begi (Muslim traditions)
Natural Name Muslim Bhangi Lal Begi
Alternate Names भंगी लाल बेगी (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 18,000
Population all Countries 18,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21316
ROP3 Code 118150
ROP25 Code 301129
ROP25 Name Bhangi
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 9
Largest States
Madhya Pradesh
7,900
Bihar
3,700
Maharashtra
2,400
Uttar Pradesh
1,800
West Bengal
800
Jharkhand
600
Chhattisgarh
400
Telangana
100
Karnataka
100
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Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 9
  Madhya Pradesh 7,900
  Bihar 3,700
  Maharashtra 2,400
  Uttar Pradesh 1,800
  West Bengal 800
  Jharkhand 600
  Chhattisgarh 400
  Telangana 100
  Karnataka 100
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 India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (13,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
Bengali
1,000
Bhojpuri
300
Hindi
300
Maithili
80
Marathi
50
Primary Language Urdu (13,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 1,000
  Bhojpuri 300
  Hindi 300
  Maithili 80
  Marathi 50
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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Profile Source Keith Carey 
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