Bengali Muslim Moghal 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.

Subgroups: 2

Subgroup Name Population
Turk 50,000
Chagtai 31,000

Introduction / History

The Moghals or Mughals have two main divisions: the Moghal of Persian and the Indian descent. Both are of relatively high social status as people from the conquering Muslim kingdoms. Because of their wide distribution across India and Pakistan they are well respected. In Nepal they can be found in nearly all the Terai districts. The Moghal people are of the Urdu Muslim people cluster and are believed to have originated in Mongolia.
They are found mostly in northern India and Bangladesh, however there are smaller populations residing in Afghanistan and Nepal. In Afghanistan, they live primarily in two villages near Herat, Kundur and Karez-i-Mulla.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In most places they speak Urdu, however in Afghanistan they speak Mogholi, a nearly extinct language. In northern Afghanistan, many are now speaking Pashto. Many in Afghanistan also speak Dari. There are about 200 Mogholi speakers left out of an ethnic group of a few thousand. They are sometimes called the Turk people.
The Moghal people tend to marry within their own tribes and prefer cross cousin marriages. They follow the same marriage rules as other Muslims living near them. Both sons and daughters receive an inheritance based on the laws of the Quran. They used to be known as soldiers in some places, however today, they are mostly farmers.
The Moghals have often served in government and public service positions. They primarily speak Nepali with others and Urdu among themselves. The Moghal families tend to only marry within their own cousin clans and give their daughters only to a select group of Muslim communities. Rings on finger, nose, toe or ear and wearing bangles are all part of identification of married women. Both sons and daughters receive inheritance. Common surnames among these communities are Mirza and Beg. The Moghals are divided into both Shiite and Sunni sects.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Outside of Afghanistan, the Moghal are divided into Shiite and Sunni sects, however in Afghanistan they are primarily Sunni Muslims. An extremely small percentage of them are evangelical. There are no resources available to them in Mogholi and no known groups working among them.


What Are Their Needs?

Mughals are known to be receptive to a variety of developmental programs and have a positive attitude towards education. It is possible that they could be good managers of development projects that are introduced. Their families in parts of India are open to the use of modern medicines and have responded to family welfare programs.


Prayer Points

Pray for Moghal families in Pakistan to encounter and embrace the loving kindness of the Lord.
Pray for them to have the spiritual hunger it takes to forsake all and embrace the Lord of lords.
Pray for Moghal disciples to make more disciples who will follow the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the Bengali Muslim Moghal in Pakistan.


References

The World Missions Atlas Project


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bengali Muslim Moghal
People Name in Country Bengali Muslim Moghal
Pronunciation moh-GAHL
Alternate Names Mugal; Mughal; Turk; मोघल
Population this Country 1,380,000
Population all Countries 3,580,000
Total Countries 6
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 28
People ID 13761
ROP3 Code 106706
ROP25 Code 305667
ROP25 Name Mughal / Moghal
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 on file 7
Largest States
Punjab
704,000
Sindh
198,000
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
186,000
Azad Kashmir
146,000
Islamabad
99,000
Gilgit-Baltistan
43,000
Balochistan
3,500
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 7
  Punjab 704,000
  Sindh 198,000
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 186,000
  Azad Kashmir 146,000
  Islamabad 99,000
  Gilgit-Baltistan 43,000
  Balochistan 3,500
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 Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (412,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Punjabi, Western
345,000
Pahari-Potwari
147,000
Hindko, Northern
136,000
Saraiki
122,000
Hindko, Southern
47,000
Sindhi
44,000
Pashto, Northern
25,000
Shina
19,000
Pashto, Central
14,000
Marwari (Pakistan)
13,000
Kashmiri
9,700
Balti
8,000
Dhatki
1,200
Shina, Kohistani
1,200
Balochi, Southern
800
Primary Language Urdu (412,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Punjabi, Western 345,000
  Pahari-Potwari 147,000
  Hindko, Northern 136,000
  Saraiki 122,000
  Hindko, Southern 47,000
  Sindhi 44,000
  Pashto, Northern 25,000
  Shina 19,000
  Pashto, Central 14,000
  Marwari (Pakistan) 13,000
  Kashmiri 9,700
  Balti 8,000
  Dhatki 1,200
  Shina, Kohistani 1,200
  Balochi, Southern 800
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1747-1894)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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