Habbania Baggara

The Habbania, a subgroup of the Baggara, live a nomadic lifestyle. Each year, they move their herds south to the river lands during the dry season and north to the grasslands during the rainy season. Before changing locations, the Habbania usually plant sorghum, sesame, millet, and beans in their fields, harvesting the crops on their return. The Baggara live in simple, portable dome-shaped tents built by the women. Married women own the tents and their household contents. The men build a sun shelter either inside or just outside of the camp.

Ministry Obstacles

Mission agencies have ministered among the Baggara tribes but have met little success. The combination of strong devotion to Islam and a nomadic lifestyle creates significant obstacles to mission work among them. Very few have come to find faith in Christ.

Scripture Focus

"All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God."  Psalm 86:9-10

Scripture Prayer

Pray for many from this people group to understand this.

Prayer Focus

Ask the Lord to assemble prayer teams who use worship and intercession to God for kingdom expansion among the Habbania. Pray also that God will raise up long-term workers to go to each Baggara subgroup. Pray that the Holy Spirit will complete the work among the Habbania through adequate discipleship and that these disciples will minister so others can accept these gospel truths. Pray for witnessing believers, filled with the Holy Spirit, to work in all Habbania Baggara villages.