Shaikh (Urdu) of United States (PGID: PG050351)

The Shaikh (Urdu) of United States

The Shaikh (Urdu) of United States, numbering approximately 60,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a large socio-religious community of India. Shaiks are Muslim communities who claim descent from Arab settlers or early Islamic migrants or traders and who adopted the title "Shaikh" as a mark of status or identity. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Urdu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Shaikh
Primary Language(s): Urdu (urd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 60,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050351

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Urdu
Language Family: Indo-European

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Urdu Speakers

Media Resources in Urdu:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film
The Savior	View Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Urdu:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Easy-to-Read Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Pakistan Bible Society		✓
Revised	✓

6 entries

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Or check out the Urdu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Shaikh (Urdu) are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Shaikh (Urdu):

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Pray specifically for the Shaikh (Urdu) of United States

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
Matthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia."
Romans 16:5

Pray for houses to be meeting places for Christians and that God will advance the gospel and grow His Church through natural familial and community relationships.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
Luke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Shaikh, Urdu Across Countries (ROP3 - 116705) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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4 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG046159	Shaikh (Urdu)	India	62,010,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG046174	Shaikh (Urdu)	Nepal	831,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG046177	Shaikh (Urdu)	Pakistan	132,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG050351	Shaikh (Urdu)	United States	60,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam

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