Khatik (Muslim traditions) in India
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| People Name: | Khatik (Muslim traditions) |
| Country: | India |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 37,000 |
| World Population: | 39,700 |
| Primary Language: | Urdu |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Muslim - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
There are both Hindu and Muslim Khatik people, both of which have low status. They live scattered throughout India and Pakistan. Another name for them is Qassab. Their ancestors came to South Asia from Arabia hundreds of years ago.
What Are Their Lives Like?
They are a professional caste of butchers and slaughterers of animals and selling meat. Many of them are now engaged in business or work as daily-wage labors. They have low status because they deal with the dead.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The people are Sunni Muslims who believe that the 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, you must utter the Shahada (a statement
What Are Their Needs?
The saying applies here, "Once in a caste forever in a caste." The Khatik caste can receive dignity, and their future can be changed by the one and only true God. By receiving Jesus Christ, the Khatik people can receive hope and a future.
Prayer Points
Pray for God to raise up followers of Christ who will live among the Khatik people and show them how to live out their lives with dignity and hope in Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to prepare the hearts of Khatik people to receive their loving Lord.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among the Khatik people in India and Pakistan.