A people group sometimes known as wrestlers are those belonging to the Mal caste. “Mal” is a shortened form of a Sanskrit phrase that can either mean “wrestler” or “soldier.” There are four sub-divisions of the Mal people.
The Mal people live in India’s states of Bihar and West Bengal. A smaller number live in Bangladesh.
Most of them are agricultural laborers with no land of their own, although they are also known for being watchmen or gatekeepers, called chowkidars. They have low status.
The Muslim Mal people in Bangladesh believe that though Jesus is an important prophet, faith in Him is not enough to achieve a place in Paradise. Instead they put their faith in obeying the teachings of the Koran and the Hadith, the latter being a collection of sayings of Mohammed.
Most Mal people are Hindu, though some converted to Islam at some point. Hindus and Muslims among the Mal peoples share the same need to find their way to the Savior, who can bless them beyond what they can imagine if they would repent before Him. As it stands, they are objects of wrath rather than objects of mercy.
* Scripture Prayers for the Mal (Muslim traditions) in Bangladesh.
* Pray for a strong movement of the Holy Spirit to bring entire Muslim Mal families into a rich experience of God’s blessing.
* Pray for Mal families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness and to understand the adequacy of Christ’s work on the cross.
* Pray for a movement of Mal households to study the Bible and accept the blessings of Christ.
* Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Mal peoples. Pray for the Lord to open the hearts of Mal family leaders to experience God’s blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17614/BG
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17614/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_(caste)
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17424/IN
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2017/10/07
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Mal (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mal (Muslim traditions) |
Population this Country | 4,100 |
Population all Countries | 21,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Malla; माल (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17614 |
ROP3 Code | 113046 |
Country | Bangladesh | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Dhaka 2,800 | |
Khulna 800 | |
Chittagong 200 | |
Rangpur 100 | |
Rajshahi 60 | |
Barisal 60 | |
Sylhet 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Bengali (3,600 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (3,600 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Sylheti 50 | |
Chittagonian 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1832-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Bangla Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Mussolmani Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament- Common Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Bengali |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
General | Bible Visuals |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
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Islam |
100.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |