Lohar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

Throughout South Asia there have always been villages without a blacksmith to mend farming tools and other necessities. For this reason, there is an important niche for nomadic blacksmiths like the Lohar people.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Lohars are a nomadic community. They go from village to village doing blacksmith work, usually in rural areas. For example, they will repair plows, shovels, hoes, etc. for village farmers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most are Hindus, but in Pakistan there is a sizable number of Muslim Lohars. They believe the essentials of Islam, but at a practical level, they depend on spiritual forces for their daily needs.


What Are Their Needs?

Muslim Lohars have not heard the gospel that Jesus Christ is the only one who can save sinners. They need to hear this, but they have few opportunities in Muslim Pakistan. Not only is Pakistan is closed country, but it is very difficult for missionaries to have consistent contact with nomadic people.
Someone with the right skills who is willing to die to self (and to a comfortable lifestyle) can travel with a Lohar community. They could tell stories from the Bible and teach the ways of Jesus Christ through their transformed lives.


Prayer Points

There are no known followers of Christ among the Muslim Lohars in Pakistan. Pray that God breaks through the darkness, so that they can enjoy fellowship with the King of kings! Pray that the Lord will make Himself known to the Muslim Lohar people and that they will be open when they hear the truth about Jesus being lord and savior.
Pray that God will lead His envoys to those whose hearts have been prepared to receive His word.
Pray that the Lohar people will be ready to repent before a holy God.


Scripture Prayers for the Lohar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Lohar (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Lohar (Muslim traditions)
Pronunciation LOW-har
Alternate Names Battarha; Dodai; Dodo; Kamar; Kumhar; Lohandia; Loharia; Lonar; Luhar; Luharani; Mistri; Nar; Panchal; Raj; Raj Mistri; Ramgarhia; Sandhan; Sejwani; Silpkar; Sri Panchal; Thawai; Viswabrahma; Viswakarma; लोहार (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 2,267,000
Population all Countries 3,015,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 45
PeopleID3 17609
ROP3 Code 113040
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 7
Largest States
Punjab
1,673,000
Sindh
291,000
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
214,000
Azad Kashmir
45,000
Islamabad
38,000
Gilgit-Baltistan
3,500
Balochistan
800
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Punjab 1,673,000
  Sindh 291,000
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 214,000
  Azad Kashmir 45,000
  Islamabad 38,000
  Gilgit-Baltistan 3,500
  Balochistan 800
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (1,014,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Saraiki
521,000
Urdu
189,000
Sindhi
149,000
Hindko, Northern
130,000
Pahari-Potwari
85,000
Hindko, Southern
59,000
Marwari (Pakistan)
35,000
Pashto, Northern
17,000
Pashto, Central
12,000
Dhatki
4,800
Bagri
4,600
Shina
1,600
Kacchi
1,500
Kashmiri
1,400
Loarki
1,200
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (1,014,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Saraiki 521,000
  Urdu 189,000
  Sindhi 149,000
  Hindko, Northern 130,000
  Pahari-Potwari 85,000
  Hindko, Southern 59,000
  Marwari (Pakistan) 35,000
  Pashto, Northern 17,000
  Pashto, Central 12,000
  Dhatki 4,800
  Bagri 4,600
  Shina 1,600
  Kacchi 1,500
  Kashmiri 1,400
  Loarki 1,200
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Western

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Western

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1885-1922)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1819-2021)
Bible-Complete No
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Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, New Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings Online Scripture / Bible General / Other
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Cru
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Punjabi, Western YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Western YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Cartoon Gospel tract General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Western Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Gurdeepdali - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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