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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mussulman Tat of Azerbaijan

The Mussulman Tat of Azerbaijan, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Azerbaijan They are an Indigenous people, in the Persian people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Shia. They primarily speak Tat, Muslim.

Mussulman Tat in Azerbaijan photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples
Country: Azerbaijan
People Cluster: Persian
Primary Language(s): Tat, Muslim (ttt)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Shia
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024078
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Shia Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tat, Muslim
Language Family: Indo-European

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Tat, Muslim Speakers

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Next steps for the Mussulman Tat

The Mussulman Tat are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Next steps for the Mussulman Tat

The Mussulman Tat 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.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Mussulman Tat

The Mussulman Tat are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Mussulman Tat of Azerbaijan

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
read1 Chronicles 16:26

Pray that those among them who are lost and seeking after worthless idols will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news, seeing that Jesus is better than any idol.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
readJohn 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Mussulman Tat (ROP3 - 106963) reported in the following countries:

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