Sri Lanka Moor in Sri Lanka

People Name:	Sri Lanka Moor
Country:	Sri Lanka
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	697,000
World Population:	697,000
Primary Language:	Tamil
Primary Religion:	Islam
Christian Adherents:	0.00 %
Evangelicals:	0.00 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	South Asia Muslim - other
Affinity Bloc:	South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction

The Moors of Sri Lanka trace their ancestry to Arab traders who settled in the island nation sometime between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Muslim merchants arrived in large numbers, married local women and stayed. The Buddhist Sinhalese and the Hindu Tamils fought a devasting civil war in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Most Moors tried to stay neutral in the war. Others supported the Hindus who spoke Tamil, the main language of the Sri Lankan Moors. The complete Tamil Bible is available. Other Tamil resources include the JESUS Film, Gospel Recordings and God's Story.

Ministry Obstacles

The Muslim Moors must understand the true nature of Jesus Christ. He is much more than a human prophet like Islam teaches. Being Muslim is an integral part of the Moors' identity.

Outreach Ideas

Pray for the Followers of Christ

Pray for the Entire People Group

Pray for healing among the major ethnic groupings on the island.
Pray that the Moors would tune in to Christian Tamil radio and TV broadcasts.
Pray that the Lord would raise up a growing church this decade among the Sri Lankan Moors.
There are few, if any, known Christian believers among the Moors of Sri Lanka. Pray that the believers who speak Tamil in southern India would develop a burden for the Moors of Sri Lanka and act upon that burden.