Afghanistan’s Aimaq Peoples
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Afghanistan,
The Aimaq people
700,000+ Aimaq in Afghanistan (estimate)
Possibly 200,000 Aimaq in Iran (estimate)
The name “Aimaq” (the Mongolian word for tribe) refers to the tribal peoples living in the largely barren and mountainous region of western Afghanistan and northeastern Iran. The Aimaq are actually a group of up to 20 smaller tribes which have historically linked themselves together through alliances and marriage.
Aimaq women have exceptional freedoms when compared with others in rural Afghanistan. Women sit with men while talking, even if strangers are present. Often girls are not married until about age 18 and are free to reject a groom proposed by their father.
The Aimaq are largely illiterate Sunni Muslims. There are few if any known followers of Jesus among the Aimaq. Various Christian radio broadcasts have been done in Dari and Farsi, however, the extent to which these broadcasts are even received by the Aimaq in Afghanistan is not known.
Prayer Starters:
- Almost everything needs to be done to reach these people with the Gospel. Pray for qualified believers to take the message, various media tools and open doors (Luke 10:2; 2 Thessalonians 3:1).
- Pray with the children for the many orphans now in Afghanistan.
+ Google Map Link: Afghanistan
+ YouTube Video Link: 2 min 29 sec, Life after the fall of the Afghan Taliban
+ Gospel Language Link: Hear the Good News in Dari
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This is an excerpt from the 30-Days Muslim Prayer Focus booklet, also available in Australia.
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