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  • Population: 2,405,000
  • Language: Marathi

Shaikh (Marathi) People Group

The Marathi Shaikh are primarily found in the state of Maharashtra in western India. Though the majority of the Marathi people practice Hinduism, there is a significant Muslim minority numbering over 2.4 million.

The state of Maharashtra is the third largest in India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population. The state’s capital is Mumbai (formerly Bombay), the largest city in India and the nation’s economic capital, a fact that largely contributes to Maharashtra’s status as the wealthiest state in all of India.

The majority of Marathi Muslims belong to the Sufi sect of Islam, which includes many mystic and folk practices. For example, visiting the tombs of Sufi saints is very important, as is the ritualized practice of remembering the divine presence through incense, meditation, and entering into trances.

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  • Pray for doors to be opened for the Marathi Shaikh to hear about Christ.
  • Pray for workers to live long-term among the Marathi.
  • Ask the Lord to bring the Gospel to the Marathi in a way that is beautiful to them as Sufis.
  • Language: Marathi
  • Population: 2,405,000
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