Jat Rahan in Pakistan

The Jat Rahan have only been reported in Pakistan
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Largest Religion
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Jat people are a historical Indo-Aryan tribal group native to the Punjab region.

The Jats rose to prominence following the 1669 Jat uprising against Mughal rule, and they ruled various princely states throughout the 18th century. After 1858, under the British Raj, the Jats were known for their service in the Indian Army, being categorized as a "martial race" by the British, specifically in the Jat Regiment, the Punjab Regiment and the Sikh Regiment.

It is not known when the Jat people established themselves in the Indian desert. By the 4th century they had spread to the Punjab.

The life and culture of Jats is full of diversity and approaches most closely to that ascribed to the traditional Central Asian colonists of South Asia. The Jat lifestyle was designed to foster a martial spirit. Whenever they lost their kingdoms, Jat people retired to the countryside and became landed barons and the landlords with their swords girded round their waists. They would draw the sword out of the scabbard at the command of their panchayat to fight with the invaders.

There are many Jat subgroups, divided by clan and religious affiliation. Muslim Rahan Jats live in Pakistan s Punjab Province and speak Western Punjabi.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Rahan Jat people have a history of being brave and ready fighters. They are fiercely independent in character and value their self-respect more than anything, which is why they offered heavy resistance against any foreign force that treated them unjustly. They are known for their pride, bravery and readiness to sacrifice their lives in battle for their people and kinsmen. In the government of their villages, they appear much more democratic. They have less reverence for hereditary right and a preference for elected headmen.

The Jat people are required to marry within their religious community. The Joint family system was popular amongst the Jats and large families use to share the same house and hearth. With the advancement of modern civilization, as people are becoming less dependent upon and less tolerant towards each other, the joint family system is going out of vogue. Divorce is uncommon, possibly because it leads to serious conflict between the husband and the wife s families. Widow marriage is not only permitted and practiced but is also a social obligation.

Gender based abortions are common in Jat communities; they prefer sons over daughters. Their sons are much more likely to get an education than their daughters.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Jats are made up of followers of three major religions: Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Today there is a small group of adherents to Christianity, especially Jats living in the in UK. Most Jat communities in Pakistan are Sunni Muslim including the Rahan Jats. Like most Muslims in South Asia, they blend certain Hindu practices with Islamic rituals.


What Are Their Needs?

Rahan Jats need the humility it takes to enter the Kingdom of God like a child. No one can enter the Kingdom of God unless they realize they have a need that only God can address. Self-sufficiency is anathema to true spirituality.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Rahan Jat people in Pakistan to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed Christ followers from the Muslim Jat people to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers Rahan Jat disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Jat Rahan in Pakistan.


References

https://www.jatland.com/home/Gotras
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jat_people
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jat
http://www.dawn.com/news/1077113
https://www.jatland.com/home/Jats
https://www.quora.com/Who-are-the-Jats-and-why-ar


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Jat Rahan
People Name in Country Jat Rahan
Alternate Names
Population this Country 44,000
Population all Countries 44,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 22419
ROP3 Code 119411
ROP25 Code 303344
ROP25 Name Jat
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)
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 1
  Punjab 44,000
Website South Asia Peoples

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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 Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (25,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Saraiki
17,000
Urdu
2,100
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (25,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Saraiki 17,000
  Urdu 2,100
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
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