Day 6: Shaikh in India

The Muslim Shaikh people in this South Asian country constitute one of the largest Unreached People Groups* (UPG) in the world, with a population of over 165 million. There is a limited presence of followers of Christ among this group, with few sustained indigenous-led movements for Jesus. Cross-cultural workers, including both dedicated mission workers and […]

Joshua Project profile for the Shaikh unspecified in India

The Shaikh are thought to be the largest grouping of unreached Muslims in the world. Though the majority are Sunni Muslims, there are Shia and Sufi expressions of Islam among them as well.

The Shaikh (Urdu) of India are an Indigenous, Engaged yet Unreached of 60560000 people with Less than 0.1% Evangelical believers. […]

The Shaikh (Bengali) of India are an Indigenous, Engaged yet Unreached of 27820000 people with Less than 0.1% Evangelical believers. […]