Sylhet Muslim in Bangladesh
SIH-let

The Sylhet are Muslims from Bangladesh's Sylhet region and Northeast India who combine Muslim and Hindu wedding customs. Although Islam does not recognize castes, Sylheti Muslims practice a system of social division. Every year the Sylhet community celebrates certain Islamic holidays. They give their children money, and the men offer special Islamic prayers. They visit relatives later in the day and cook traditional food.

Ministry Obstacles
As Muslims, they usually hear at an early age that the Bible is filled with inaccuracies and the Koran is flawless. There is much social pressure to remain within the Islamic fold. It is very difficult to break into the Sylhet community. Believers must spend months in fervent prayer before sending someone to tell them about the only savior.

Scripture Focus
"And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth."  Revelation 5:8-10

Scripture Prayer
Pray for many in this people group to begin to worship and serve the Lord of lords.

Prayer Focus
Pray for this people group to recognize their own spiritual bankruptcy and come to Christ for the riches of his forgiveness. Pray that there will soon be a thriving community of believers that will multiply into a movement to Christ. Pray for the Lord to provide the Sylhet with good schools and medical facilities. Pray that this people group will become quick to listen to the word of the Lord and respond with joyful faith.

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