People profile

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 are not an ethnic group, and they don’t share a common language, but they do share a common history, caste, and religious tradition. They converted to Islam since Muslims first arrived in South Asia in the 8th century. While millions of Shaikh are spread throughout many countries in South Asia, the majority live in Bangladesh (Bengali-speaking), India (mostly Urdu-speaking), and Pakistan (Punjabi-speaking).

Strategic prayer

There are believers among the Shaikh in Bangladesh, but not a known movement. There are no known movements to Christ among the Shaikh in Pakistan. It is reported that there is significant ministry among the Shaikh in India, but details are hard to come by.
Pray for any efforts to reach these people with the Gospel and for encouragement for the few who do follow Christ to be bold in their witness.
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