Scripture is clear that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of darkness. All unreached peoples are hindered by some kind of counterfeit spiritual belief system that keeps them away from Jesus Christ.
This is very true for the Sidhu Jats of India and Pakistan. They are the largest Muslim Jat clan in Pakistan's Punjab Province. Pakistan's city of Lahore remains a stronghold of this clan. About one-third of Sidhus are Muslims, and the rest are Sikhs, especially those from the Brars sub-clan that lives on India's side of the border.
Besides embracing false spiritual beliefs, they also face a second obstacle to accepting Jesus. They are the most influential and prominent Jat clan. The Sidhus are mostly rich landlords and farmers, so they fail to see that they have needs.
Believers who rise up to work among the Sidhu Jats of India will need a heavenly wisdom that includes sensitivity to cultural issues that face Jat subgroups. They need Holy Spirit given creative solutions to religious challenges that hold back the gospel message from the Jat people groups.
Pray that God will give wisdom to those reaching out to Jats.
Pray that He will light a path before them to penetrate this people group with the truth of His gospel.
Scripture Prayers for the Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-18 |
People Name General | Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Jat Sidhu (Sikh traditions) |
Pronunciation |
jot sih-DOO
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Alternate Names | Sikh Jat; जाट, सिढू (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 505,000 |
Population all Countries | 505,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
People ID | 19903 |
ROP3 Code | 115896 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 15 |
Punjab 443,000 | |
Haryana 18,000 | |
Rajasthan 11,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 6,100 | |
Chandigarh 4,200 | |
Maharashtra 3,400 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 3,300 | |
Uttarakhand 2,500 | |
Jharkhand 1,500 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,400 | |
West Bengal 1,400 | |
Himachal Pradesh 900 | |
Gujarat 300 | |
Telangana 300 | |
Chhattisgarh 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
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 |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
100.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (386,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (386,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 46,000 | |
Bagri 16,000 | |
Haryanvi 1,600 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Eastern |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1818-1954) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1815-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1959-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |