Joy Grady - resource Advancing Native Missions
The Sayyid
*17 + million People
*0.0% evangelical Christians
* One of the largest Muslim groups in all of South Asia
*Most live in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal
*claim to be descendants of Muhammad through his daughter Fatima
*Sayyid means "master" or "lord"
*often part of higher social classes
*typically devout Muslim and often leaders in their Muslim communities
*conversion to Christianity has a strong effect on others because of Sayyids' standing in community
PRAYING FOR SOUTH ASIA
*Pray for effective Christian witness in the midst of the pervasive influence of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam
*Pray for workers, funding, and resources to help church grow in South Asia
*Pray for safety and provision for Cristian workers and their families
*Pray for comfort and aid for Christians who have endured many recent natural disasters*Pray for new opportunities for ministry work when natural disasters and political unrest make conventional methods less effective.
