Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) in India

People Name:	Mazhabi (Hindu traditions)
Country:	India
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	68,000
World Population:	68,000
Primary Language:	Punjabi, Eastern
Primary Religion:	Hinduism
Christian Adherents:	0.60 %
Evangelicals:	0.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Online Audio NT:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	South Asia Dalit - other
Affinity Bloc:	South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

The Mazhabi are recognized as a "Scheduled Caste" who are given job preferences by India's affirmative action program.

What Are Their Lives Like?

They are a very low status community, not allowed to live with the larger population, to be educated with the general population, or to attend certain religious services. They are part of the former "scavengers" of India. Poverty and illiteracy are still rampant among their population in rural Punjab.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Mazhabi can be Hindu or Sikh. Hinduism is a catch all for all religious traditions in South Asia. Sikhism is an attempt to highlight the best of Hinduism and Islam.

What Are Their Needs?

There are very few Christ followers among the Mazhabi people, and they live in a part of India where there are few Christians. Fortunately, they speak a language with plenty of gospel materials.

Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual breakthroughs among the Mazhabi people.
Pray that God's servants will not see them as unworthy of their time, attention and love.
Pray for the Lord to bless them by thrusting out his choice servants.