As late as the 19th century there were reports of highway robbery by the Zargar people, and they had a bad reputation as armed robbers. Their three ancestors probably "migrated" by force to their current homelands in Pakistan and India when three brothers with giftings in goldsmith skills were moved by the Ottoman Empire. The Zargar people are related to the Romani (Gypsy) peoples through language and culture. Their language, Zargari, is a dialect of Romani. Hindu Zargar people live all over northwestern India. A smaller number live in Pakistan.
A search on the Internet turns up snippets such as this: They are a Romani-related ethnic group deriving from Zargar, Iran. They live in Jammu and Kashmir and speak Dogri. Most are Muslim, but a minority are Hindu. That is the extent to which the general reader can obtain data on the Zargar. Though they once had many clans, the Zargar people have since been simplified as a people. Like other peoples, they do not marry between religious communities, so there is no inter-marriage between Muslim and Hindu Zargars.
The Zangar people are officially Muslims, but like many Muslims, they depend on other spiritual forces for their daily needs. There are also Hindu Zargar people who worship the Hindu gods.
The Zargar peoples need to submit to Jesus Christ and accept His ways so they can enjoy abundant life and forgiveness of sin.
Pray for workers to go to the Zargar people. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray there will be a Disciple Making Movement among the Zargar people this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Zargar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zargari_people
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Zargar (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Zargar (Muslim traditions) |
Alternate Names | Zagani; Zangari; Zangiani; ज़रगर (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 9,700 |
Population all Countries | 15,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17727 |
ROP3 Code | 113179 |
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 | 2 | |||
Largest States |
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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 | 2 |
Gilgit-Baltistan 8,200 | |
Azad Kashmir 1,100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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 Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Shina (6,600 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | scl Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Shina (6,600 speakers) |
Language Code | scl Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Burushaski 1,700 | |
Pahari-Potwari 500 | |
Kashmiri 400 | |
Urdu 200 | |
Hindko, Northern 100 | |
Hindko, Southern 80 | |
People Groups | Speaking Shina |
Primary Language: Shina
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1929) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Shina | Jesus Film Project |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Galen Frysinger |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |