Afghans have experienced wartime trauma since the 1980s without a foreseeable end to the fighting in sight. As a result, Afghans have fled Afghanistan and relocated to such countries as Canada for freedom and a much higher quality of life.
The largest ethnic Afghan group is referred to as the Pashtuns, who are known in Pakistan as Pathans. They are considered to be the original bearer of the ethnic name Afghan, before any other group began populating and residing in the nation alongside them.
After fleeing the conflict, Pashtuns have benefited from relocating to multiple Canadian provinces and restarting in such cities as Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal, as well as each of these cities’ suburbs.
In Canada, Pashtun families have banded together to form communities, utilizing their skills for trade to open and sustain restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses throughout Canada. Pashtuns have acquired the land and property to build mosques within their communities.
Most Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims. With the modernization and secularization present in the Western world though, some Canadian Pashtuns have become less traditional with their beliefs, releasing their past allegiance towards following the standards of the Islamic religion at all costs.
Newly resettled Pashtuns may be limited with educational and professional opportunities if they do not speak English or French. Whether having moved to Canada recently or years since the move, many Pashtuns desperately need trauma counseling from their first-hand experiences and survival of such events.
Pray for Pashtuns to receive the educational, professional and psychological assistance they need to succeed better in life within Canada.
Pray for Pashtuns to reconcile and restore their relationships with other Afghan ethnic groups whom they may encounter while living in Canada.
Pray for Canadian believers to reach out compassionately to all Afghan ethnic groups constantly with the love and answer of Jesus Christ.
Pray for spiritual hunger among the Pashtuns to seek and find Jesus for salvation.
Pray for a disciple making movement to flourish among the Pashtun community in Canada.
Scripture Prayers for the Afghani, general in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_Canadians
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/afghan-refugees-arrival-jan11-1.6311391
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60591725
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/afghan-canadians
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Afghani, general |
People Name in Country | Afghani, general |
Natural Name | Afghan |
Pronunciation |
AHF-gahn
|
Population this Country | 59,000 |
Population all Countries | 728,000 |
Total Countries | 11 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | |
People ID | 19314 |
ROP3 Code | 115238 |
Country | Canada | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver Source: Global Gates 2021 |
Country | Canada |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver. Source: Global Gates 2021 |
Primary Language | Dari (59,000 speakers) |
Language Code | prs Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Dari (59,000 speakers) |
Language Code | prs Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Dari |
Primary Language: Dari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1974) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1982-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2008) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Love letter to you from scripture |
Audio Recordings | Love letter to you from scripture |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible Stories |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Dari |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | Rivka video |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 7 - Golgotha |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
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 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
Photo Source | Franz - Pixabay Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |