Domal   DOH-mahl

The Domal are part of the much larger Pashtun people. The main occupations of the Domal are animal husbandry and agriculture. From the animals, the Domal obtain meat, dairy products, and hides. Domals live in the mountains and valleys of north India in the Jammu and Kashmir state. They need the benefits of modern medicine as well as electricity, as many do not have access to electricity. This is changing as solar panels on the top of their houses can provide energy to run electrical devices and charge cell phones. Village elders settle legal disputes and deal with outsiders. Unfortunately, violence is common in Domal lands between villages and with other Muslim Pashtun groups.

Ministry Obstacles

Domals are Sunni Muslim, and all the people nearby are also Muslim. They can see no examples of people who are following Christ.

Scripture Focus

"O LORD, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?"  Psalm 144:3

Scripture Prayer

Thank Him that He not only notices us but loves us as a father loves his children.

Prayer Focus

Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Muslim Domal for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing their hearts would be open and ready to follow him. Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended Domal families so the gospel will spread rapidly among them. Pray for the spiritual lives of the Domal to become fruitful as they follow Christ. Pray for the lives and culture of the Domal to evidence the rule and reign of the Kingdom of God as they open to the gospel, and for the beauty of Jesus to be seen in them.