Subgroups: 4
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Pathan | 2,400 | |
Moghal | -1 Unknown | |
Sayyid | -1 Unknown | |
Shaikh | -1 Unknown |
Sylhet Muslims are an Indo-Aryan ethnocultural group associated with the Sylhet region in South Asia, specifically in northeast of Bengal presently divided between the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh, and the Karimganj district of Assam, India.
Sylhet weddings are celebrated as a combination of Muslim and Hindu traditions including unique Sylheti features. They contribute to development and continuity of social ties between families and villages. Every year the Sylhet community celebrates certain Islamic holidays. People dress in traditional clothing. They give their children money and the men offer special prayers. They visit their relatives later in the day and cook traditional food for relatives. Although Islam does not recognize castes, Sylheti Muslims also practice a system of social division.
Sunni Islam is the major religion practiced by Sylhet in Bangladesh. They believe that the one, supreme god, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, they must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times each day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.
These people for whom Jesus laid down his life, need to know of Christ's provision for the penalty of their sins. There are Bible portions, the JESUS Film, and audio resources in the Sylheti language; however, someone must take them to the Muslim Sylhet people in Bangladesh. Who will do it?
Pray that there will soon be a community of believers that will multiply into a movement to Christ. Pray for a Christ-ward movement to thrive among the Sylhet Muslim people in Bangladesh. Pray for this people group to recognize their own spiritual bankruptcy and come to Christ for the riches of his forgiveness.
Scripture Prayers for the Sylhet (Muslim traditions) in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sylhet (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Sylhet (Muslim traditions) |
Natural Name | Sylhet Muslim |
Pronunciation | SIH-let |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 12,350,000 |
Population all Countries | 12,472,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 247 |
People ID | 22311 |
ROP3 Code | 109660 |
ROP25 Code | 307791 |
ROP25 Name | Sylhetti Bengali |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Sylhet (Muslim traditions) |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Sylhet (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 4 |
Pathan 2,400 | |
Moghal 10 | |
Sayyid 10 | |
Shaikh 10 |
Country | Bangladesh | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Total States on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 3 |
Sylhet 9,801,000 | |
Dhaka 1,751,000 | |
Chittagong 798,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Sylheti (11,928,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | syl Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Sylheti (11,928,000 speakers) |
Language Code | syl Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 420,000 | |
Kok Borok 600 | |
People Groups | Speaking Sylheti |
Primary Language: Sylheti
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1993) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2014) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sylheti | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Sylheti | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Sylheti | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Adam Jones - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |