Fedicca-Mohas Nubian in Sudan


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Introduction / History

For centuries, Nubian territory was a crossroads between Egypt and the African tribal kingdoms. The Nubians consist of seven non-Arab Muslim tribes which originated in the Nubia region, an area that straddles southern Egypt and northern Sudan. One of these seven subgroups are the Fedicca-Mohas Nubians.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Today the Fedicca-Mohas Nubian economy is based on agriculture. They grow their own food, and their staple is dura, a thin, coarse wheat bread.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Fedicca-Mohas Nubians were converted to Christianity during the sixth century. They remained so until the gradual process of Islamization began taking place from the 14th until the 17th centuries. Today, the Nubians are almost all Muslims. However, their traditional animistic beliefs (belief that non-living objects have spirits) are still mingled with their Islamic practices.
The traditional beliefs of the Nubians were centered on the spirit of the Nile River. They believe the Nile has life-sustaining power and it holds the power of life and death within it. The people believe that the river is endowed with angels, sheikhs (religious leaders), and other powerful beings. The sheikhs are sought daily for their advice in the areas of health, fertility and marriage.
These people depend upon good works to pay the penalty for their sins. They depend upon the spirit world for their daily needs because they regard Allah as too distant. They believe that Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well they live in their daily lives. Consequently, they must appease these spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them control spiritual forces.


What Are Their Needs?

Fear that Christianity undermines their identity and traditions is one way Satan uses to hinder Nubian communities from accepting Christ's blessings. Most of them do not have many Christian resources nor mission agencies working among them.


Prayer Points

Pray for believers to build bridges of friendship and trust with Fedicca-Mohas Nubian family leaders.
Pray that Nubian people who know Christ will become wise in sowing the Word of God among their families and friends.
Pray that loving African believers will gain a vision to see the Nubians reached for Christ.
Ask the Lord to save key leaders among the Fedicca-Mohas Nubians who will boldly declare the gospel.
Pray for cooperation among mission agencies that are ministering to these tribes.


Scripture Prayers for the Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas in Sudan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas
People Name in Country Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas
Natural Name Fedicca-Mohas Nubian
Pronunciation feh-DEE-kah mah-HAHS NOO-bee-un
Alternate Names Fedicca-Mahas; Nubian
Population this Country 625,000
Population all Countries 1,127,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 13
PeopleID3 18895
ROP3 Code 107367
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Ash Shamaliyah state: Wadi Halfa district, Burgeg to Wadi Halfa; possibly east of Khartoum city, New Halfa area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Ash Shamaliyah state: Wadi Halfa district, Burgeg to Wadi Halfa; possibly east of Khartoum city, New Halfa area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas in Sudan
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
95.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nobiin (625,000 speakers)
Language Code fia   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nobiin (625,000 speakers)
Language Code fia   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nobiin

Primary Language:  Nobiin

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1860-1899)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Nobiin YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Nobiin YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Mark Fischer - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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