Muslim Dabgar in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

Most likely the name Dabgar comes from a Hindi word that refers to a storage place for grains and other foods. They were probably involved with food storage at one time. These Muslims now live primarily in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. About a third of them are in neighboring Pakistan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They hold low paying manual jobs, but some are small businessmen. A few have become educators, businessmen and politicians. They are famous for their fine embroidery work on fabrics and clothes.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dabgar religion blends those of Sunni Muslims with Hindu beliefs.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dabgar people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to work mightily in their communities, blessing them in every way.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Dabgar people a love for God's word and a desire to spread its influence.
Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.
Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Dabgar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dabgar (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Dabgar (Muslim traditions)
Natural Name Muslim Dabgar
Alternate Names Dabar; Dhabgar; ड़ाबगार (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,400
Population all Countries 4,200
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17510
ROP3 Code 112926
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 1
  Punjab 1,400
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 Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Saraiki (1,200 speakers)
Language Code skr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Marwari (Pakistan)
200
Punjabi, Western
40
Primary Language Saraiki (1,200 speakers)
Language Code skr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Marwari (Pakistan) 200
  Punjabi, Western 40
People Groups Speaking Saraiki
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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