Faruqi Shaikh in India

The Faruqi Shaikh have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The term Shaikh is used for a sociocultural group that originated with Arab settlers in South Asia which now includes many subgroups including the Faruqi. Islam arrived in the area now known as Pakistan in 711 AD when a Muslim Arab army conquered the northwestern part of the Indus Valley from Jammu and Kashmir to the Arabian Sea. Technocrats, bureaucrats, soldiers, traders, scientists, architects, teachers, theologians, and Sufis flocked from the rest of the Arab and Muslim world to the Islamic Sultanate in South Asia and settled permanently. The descendants of these Arabs usually go by the title of Shaikh and are also known in Pakistan as Muslim Khatri. They are a sub-group of the Zamindar group traditionally associated with farming.
Shaikh is also a term that is usually attributed to the leaders or elders of Arabian social groups. After the advent of Islam in South Asia, some high caste (Brahmins, Muslim Rajputs and Khatris) converted to Islam in the Punjab region and adopted the Shaikh title. They are known as Punjabi Shaikh.
There are a couple of Shaikh subgroups, including the Usmani, the Faruqi and the Qureshi. Each has a corresponding surname. Faruqi Shaikhs are all scattered throughout India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The large South Asian caste of Shaikhs is not bound by one particular profession.
Faruqi Shaikhs marry within their group. Families arrange marriages. Marriage to one spouse is the norm but a man may marry more wives if he can afford them. Sons inherit property. As Muslims, they will not eat pork.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Faruqi Shaikhs profess Islam and have both Sunni and Shia traditions among them. Both groups try to obey the teachings of the Koran and the prophet Mohammad. They believe that by following the Five Pillars of Islam that they will attain heaven when they die. However, Allah, the supreme God of the universe, determines who enters paradise. Sunnis pray five times a day facing Mecca. They fast the month of Ramadan. They attend mosque services on Friday. If a Muslim has the means, he or she will make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in his or her lifetime. Muslims are also prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, deceiving, slandering, and making idols. 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.


What Are Their Needs?

There has been much ministry activity among the Shaikh in India. Unfortunately, these efforts have brought few Shaikh into God's kingdom. Shaikhs who live in rural villages often lack access to modern medicine, electricity and clean water. Teams of believers can help meet these needs.


Prayer Points

Ask the Lord to open the hearts of the Faruqi Shaikhs so they will receive the good news.
Pray for a disciple making movement that will bless Faruqi Shaikhs this decade.
Pray for the Lord to send loving workers to Faruqi Shaikhs to tell them about Jesus or Isa.
Pray for the Lord to bless them with dreams and visions that will lead them to the cross.


Scripture Prayers for the Shaikh Faruqi in India.


References

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


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People Name General Shaikh Faruqi
People Name in Country Shaikh Faruqi
Natural Name Faruqi Shaikh
Alternate Names
Population this Country 962,000
Population all Countries 962,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 19
People ID 21814
ROP3 Code 118601
ROP25 Code 307422
ROP25 Name Shaikh
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 24
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
West Bengal
275,000
Uttar Pradesh
205,000
Bihar
129,000
Maharashtra
91,000
Karnataka
51,000
Andhra Pradesh
36,000
Jharkhand
33,000
Telangana
29,000
Gujarat
27,000
Rajasthan
21,000
Tamil Nadu
15,000
Madhya Pradesh
13,000
Delhi
11,000
Haryana
5,600
Odisha
5,500
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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 24  (only 20 largest shown)
  West Bengal 275,000
  Uttar Pradesh 205,000
  Bihar 129,000
  Maharashtra 91,000
  Karnataka 51,000
  Andhra Pradesh 36,000
  Jharkhand 33,000
  Telangana 29,000
  Gujarat 27,000
  Rajasthan 21,000
  Tamil Nadu 15,000
  Madhya Pradesh 13,000
  Delhi 11,000
  Haryana 5,600
  Odisha 5,500
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 (550,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 20
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Bengali
217,000
Gujarati
12,000
Bhojpuri
10,000
Maithili
7,100
Telugu
3,800
Punjabi, Eastern
3,800
Marwari (India)
2,900
Marathi
1,300
Dhundari
1,000
Awadhi
1,000
Tamil
800
Mewari
600
Konkani, Goan
400
Kanauji
200
Garhwali
100
Primary Language Urdu (550,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 20
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Bengali 217,000
  Gujarati 12,000
  Bhojpuri 10,000
  Maithili 7,100
  Telugu 3,800
  Punjabi, Eastern 3,800
  Marwari (India) 2,900
  Marathi 1,300
  Dhundari 1,000
  Awadhi 1,000
  Tamil 800
  Mewari 600
  Konkani, Goan 400
  Kanauji 200
  Garhwali 100
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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