The Badhai name comes from the Sanskrit vardhna which means cutting. The Hindu community of the Badhai believe that their name comes from Lord Vishwakarma who created two people groups: the cutters of wood, or Badhai people and the workers of iron, or Lohar people. Most of the Badhai Muslims live in Uttar Pradesh but others are scattered through north India, Nepal and Pakistan.
Today carpentry is still common though some have acquired land and are involved in agriculture. The men have a custom of wearing the dhoti, a baniyan shirt and a red cloth, or gamcha, over the shoulder. They are not vegetarian and prefer rice and wheat as staple grains.
From the carpentry origins, lets pray that Jesus, the prophet and carpenter, can be proclaimed in this lost community of Muslims. There are no known believers among this group. May woodworking Christians and other believers gain a burden for this group of people!
Pray for Muslim Badhai culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Badhai people.
Pray that soon the Badhai people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.
Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for true spirituality.
Scripture Prayers for the Badhai (Muslim traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-09-13 |
People Name General | Badhai (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Badhai (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation |
buh-DIE
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Population this Country | 698,000 |
Population all Countries | 794,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
Alternate Names | Badhai; Barahai; Barai; Barariswabrahma; Barariswakarma; Barhi; Bariswakarma; Barjib; Bharai; Chhan; Chourasia; Jangid Brahman; Jangid Brahmin; Khati; Kolash; Lote; Mistri; Najjar; Panchal; Saifi; Sharmaji; Sutar; Tarkhan; Thakur; Viswakarma; बधाई (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16333 |
ROP3 Code | 111469 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Badhai (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Badhai (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 25 (only 15 largest shown) |
Gujar 123,000 | |
Kanaujia 96,000 | |
Lohar 95,000 | |
Mathuria 95,000 | |
Kundel Badhai 44,000 | |
Mangal Badhai 44,000 | |
Marwadi 44,000 | |
Sutar Badhai 44,000 | |
Mewada 37,000 | |
Ahir 35,000 |
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 | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||
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 | 8 |
Uttar Pradesh 630,000 | |
Bihar 37,000 | |
Uttarakhand 22,000 | |
Gujarat 3,400 | |
Madhya Pradesh 400 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 300 | |
Himachal Pradesh 200 | |
Daman and Diu 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
100.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Urdu (573,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Urdu (573,000 speakers) |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Maithili 3,900 | |
Bhojpuri 3,400 | |
Kumaoni 2,600 | |
Gujarati 2,500 | |
Awadhi 1,500 | |
Garhwali 400 | |
Kashmiri 200 | |
Bengali 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |