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  • Population: 316,000
  • Language: Dari

Qizilbash People Group

The name Qizilbash, which is Turkish for "Red Heads," is given to a wide variety of extremist Shi'ite militant groups who helped found the Safavid Dynasty of Iran. The name is derived from their distinct headwear, with twelve points indicating adherence to the teachings of the twelve Ithnā Ashari Imams.

Qizilbash in Afghanistan are descendants of troops left behind by Nadir Shah during his 'Indian campaign' in 1738. They held important posts in government offices in the past, and today they are tradesmen or craftsmen. As Persian-speaking Shi'ite Muslims who are usually linked to the Farsiwans and Tajiks, they constitute an important and politically influential element of society in the nation of Afghanistan.

Not much is known about the daily lives of these people. Since there are so few Gospel resources in their language and no known believers, much prayer is needed in order for them to hear the Good News.

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  • Pray for open doors into the lives of the Qizilbash, that believers might find opportunities to share Jesus with them.
  • Pray for workers from among the Afghani believers to go and minister to the Qizilbash.
  • Ask God to reveal Himself to the Qizilbash through dreams and visions.
  • Language: Dari
  • Trade Language: Dari
  • Population: 316,000
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