Husaini Sayyid in India


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

Introduction / History

Sayyid ancestors migrated to India from different parts of Iran. The Sayyid are one of the larger segments of Muslims in India. The word literally means master; the closest English equivalent would be sir or lord. Some Muslims use the term sayyid for the descendants of Abu Talib, uncle of Mohammad. They have their subgroups, one of which is called the Husaini.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Sayyid occupy the highest of social class among Muslims. They are traditionally the priests and religious teachers of the Muslim communities. More recently they can be found in a host of government service, teaching and business occupations. They marry mainly among their own clans and other Ashraf category Muslims.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Husaini Sayyid can be found in both major sect divisions of the Shia and the Sunni. Many of them adhere to the more emotional and mystical Sufi form of Sunni Islam. Because of their position as religious teachers and priests they are considered 100% Muslim in each of the countries where their live.
As Muslims they believe that the supreme God, Allah, spoke 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.
In most of the Muslim world, common 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 they live on a daily basis. For that reason, some Muslims appease spirits using charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces. More orthodox Muslims consider these practices heretical and un-Islamic.


What Are Their Needs?

The Husaini Sayyid people need to put their trust and identity in the hands of the loving God of Creation who sent his son to make it possible for them to enter the Kingdom of God.


Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Husaini Sayyid.
Pray God will have mercy on the Husaini Sayyid doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Husaini Sayyid to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Sayyid Husaini in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Sadatullah_Husaini


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People Name General Sayyid Husaini
People Name in Country Sayyid Husaini
Natural Name Husaini Sayyid
Alternate Names
Population this Country 511,000
Population all Countries 970,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 10
People ID 21813
ROP3 Code 118600
ROP25 Code 307793
ROP25 Name Sayyid
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 19
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Uttar Pradesh
283,000
Maharashtra
53,000
Karnataka
26,000
Delhi
22,000
Bihar
20,000
Andhra Pradesh
18,000
West Bengal
18,000
Telangana
15,000
Gujarat
12,000
Tamil Nadu
11,000
Madhya Pradesh
9,300
Jharkhand
5,900
Rajasthan
5,800
Uttarakhand
5,200
Punjab
2,700
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 19
  Uttar Pradesh 283,000
  Maharashtra 53,000
  Karnataka 26,000
  Delhi 22,000
  Bihar 20,000
  Andhra Pradesh 18,000
  West Bengal 18,000
  Telangana 15,000
  Gujarat 12,000
  Tamil Nadu 11,000
  Madhya Pradesh 9,300
  Jharkhand 5,900
  Rajasthan 5,800
  Uttarakhand 5,200
  Punjab 2,700
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 (404,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Bengali
14,000
Bhojpuri
2,400
Gujarati
2,200
Punjabi, Eastern
1,700
Awadhi
1,200
Telugu
1,200
Tamil
1,000
Marwari
600
Maithili
500
Braj Bhasha
300
Garhwali
200
Kashmiri
200
Dhundari
200
Marathi
200
Kannada
100
Primary Language Urdu (404,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Bengali 14,000
  Bhojpuri 2,400
  Gujarati 2,200
  Punjabi, Eastern 1,700
  Awadhi 1,200
  Telugu 1,200
  Tamil 1,000
  Marwari 600
  Maithili 500
  Braj Bhasha 300
  Garhwali 200
  Kashmiri 200
  Dhundari 200
  Marathi 200
  Kannada 100
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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