Introduction / History

Georgian-speaking Azerbaijanis fall into two groups: Yereti Georgians who are Orthodox Christians; and the Inghiloi, who are Shia Muslims.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Education in Azerbaijan is provided in the national language of Azerbaijani, but also in Georgian and Russian. The Bible is available in all three languages. Thanks to education and commerce, many Inghilois are bi- or multilingual. However, Azerbaijani is increasingly the preferred language among the Inghilois.

What Are Their Beliefs?

As mentioned earlier, Inghilois are Shia Muslims.

What Are Their Needs?

The Inghilois are apparently unknown even to students of Islam because they are not in Weekes' global survey, Muslim Peoples. Inghilois are out of sight of missiologists and the Church at large.

Prayer Items

Pray that the Inghilois will no longer be hidden from intercessors; pray for the bowls of incense to be filled with prayer for them.
Pray that the Georgian Orthodox Church gets a vision for reaching Muslim Inghilois with the gospel.
Pray that Muslim Inghilois will want to read the Bible and that God's word will bear fruit to eternal life in them.
Pray for more Christian radio broadcasts in the Azerbaijani language.

Scripture Prayers for the Inghiloi in Georgia.