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Besya (Muslim traditions) in Bangladesh



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Besya (Muslim traditions) in Bangladesh

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Introduction / History
Besya comes from the Persian word bais. It means 20, because they once had 20 subgroups that converted to Islam. Some consider Besya to be derogatory, so they prefer to be called "Musalman Dabgar" or "Musalman Jhangra."

Those in India live in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, but most live in Bangladesh. They speak Bengali.

What are their lives like?
The Besya people traditionally had low status because of their work with dead animals. They were butchers and tanners. Fortunately, their status has improved, and many hold better jobs in the 21st century.

What are their beliefs?
They are entirely Muslim. Much of this was probably a reaction to the Hindu communities stigmatizing them for working with dead materials.

What are their needs?
These people need to put their hope and identity in the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Prayer Points
Pray for workers to go to the Muslim Besya people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.

Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.

Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.

Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.

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Country: Bangladesh
Continent: Asia
Region: Asia, South
Persecution Rank:30 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population in Country:16,000
Largest Provinces:
Dhaka (5,800)Rangpur (5,800)
Rajshahi (1,600)Khulna (1,500)
Barisal (600)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Besya (Muslim traditions)
People Name General: Besya (Muslim traditions)
Alternate People Names:
बेसया (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
ROP3 Code: 111527
Joshua Project People ID: 16385
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 16,000
Population all Countries: 18,000
Least-Reached: Yes
   
 
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: South Asia Muslim - other
People Name General: Besya (Muslim traditions)
Ethnic Code: CNN25
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Language
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Primary Language: Bengali (16,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): ben    Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages: 1
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam100.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent0.00 %
Protestant0.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic0.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6]   Few evangelicals and few who claim to be Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.
Least-Reached: Yes
 
 
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Bible Portions: 1800-1980
New Testament:
1801-1984Audio
Complete Bible: 1809-2022
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