Tirgar (Muslim traditions) in India


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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The name Tirgar is a combination of two words, which combined mean "arrow maker." Traditionally they made arrows for kings, and they claim Rajput (a military community) status. Others claim that they migrated to western India to produce arrows for the Rajputs. There are 20 Tirgar clans.


Where Are they Located?

The Tirgar people live mainly in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Some Tirgar Muslims live in Pakistan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most members of the Tirgar community are Hindu, but there is a smaller Muslim community among them as well. Once some people turn to another religion, they forfeit their ties with the original Hindu community, so it is safe to say the Muslim Tirgars are a separate community than the Hindus.

Now that there is no longer a market for arrows, the Tirgar people are mainly wage laborers on other people's farms.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Tirgar people are Sunni, the largest branch of Islam. They believe that the One, Supreme God, Allah, spoken through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.

The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.

In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. The often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tirgar people, be they Hindu or Muslim, need to put their faith in Jesus Christ, the only one who can bless them with abundant life and eternal salvation from sin and death.


Prayer Points

Pray for his kingdom to come and his will to be done among the Muslim Tirgar people in both India and Pakistan.
Pray for a movement of Tirgar households to study the Bible and accept the blessings of Christ.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive Muslim Tirgar people to the arms of Jesus.
Pray for workers who are filled with the fruit and the power of the Holy Spirit to go to the Tirgar people in both India and Pakistan.


Scripture Prayers for the Tirgar (Muslim traditions) in India.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17694/IN
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18256/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirgar
https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Tirgar


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Tirgar (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Tirgar (Muslim traditions)
Alternate Names Banawadi; Bani Sad; Banwati; Kamanagar; Kamangar; Kamnagar; Ransaz; Tidgad; Tirbanda; Tirkar; Tirmali; Tirwar; Titkar; Tridar; तिरगार (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 800
Population all Countries 2,500
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17694
ROP3 Code 113140
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 3
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
600
Gujarat
100
Rajasthan
50
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 3
  Uttar Pradesh 600
  Gujarat 100
  Rajasthan 50
Website South Asia Peoples
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 India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (500 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Gujarati
80
Marwari
40
Primary Language Urdu (500 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Gujarati 80
  Marwari 40
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1747-1894)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
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Amazon
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National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
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Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Love Story General / Other
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Urdu Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
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General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey  
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