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The Moors of Mali

The Moors of Mali, numbering approximately 706,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are the predominantly Muslim populations of medieval North Africa and al-Andalus, composed largely of Amazigh (Berber) and Arab peoples united by Islamic civilization rather than by a single ethnic identity. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Hassaniyya is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Mali
People Cluster: Arab, Hassaniya
Primary Language(s): Hassaniyya (mey)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 706,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013560

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hassaniyya
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Hassaniyya Speakers

Media Resources in Hassaniyya:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Hassaniyya:

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Hassaniyya bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Moors:
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Pray specifically for the Moors of Mali

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Moor, Beidane (White) Across Countries (ROP3 - 106417) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MauritaniansPG047457MauritaniansCanada1,200Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam
MoorsPG042784MoorsMorocco3,135,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam
MoorsPG013586MoorsMauritania3,890,000Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam
MoorsPG013560MoorsMali706,000Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaFolk Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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