| · Place: Nashik District, Indian State of Maharashtra
| · Population: 4 million
| · Christians: Less than 20,000 people, 0.5% (all denominations combined).
| · Muslims: 600,000 people, 6,7% (mostly city dwellers)
Nashik, (also Nasik), is a medium size, fast-growing city. The river Godavari flows through the city and the temples and steps on its banks make Nashik one of the holiest places for Hindus all over the World. Once every 12 years the city hosts millions of Hindus participating in the pilgrimage festival called Kumbh Mela (the Urn Festival). In Hindu mythology, Nasik got its name when the sister of the demon Ravana proposed to marry the god Rama. Hearing this, Rama ordered her nose (‘nasika’ in Sanskrit) to be cut off. Thus Nashik got its name. This is the context in which Muslims in Nashik live – surrounded by ancient Hindu tradition and culture.
Power to Heal the Sick
It was not until the establishment of regional Muslim kingdoms in the 14th and 15th centuries and the arrival of Muslim missionaries that the Muslims began to form a distinct community. The two leading Muslim missionaries in Nashik were Khunmir Hussaini (1520) and Syed Hussaini (1568). It is believed that both came with zealous preaching and the power to heal the sick, thus many Hindus readily converted to Islam. Devotion to these Muslim saints continues to this day.
The vast majority of Muslims in Nashik (as in all of India) are Sunnis who have been influenced over the generations by Hindu religion and culture. Some of the Muslims peoples residing in Nashik district are the Sayyed, the Pathan, the Malik, Muslims from Rajasthan, the Lakarharas (or wood-sellers who are a mixed population of Shaikhs), and a Shia sect called the Dawoodi Bohra. The majority of Muslims in the city are from the Sayyed group.
The Plight of the Muslims
A simple visit to Nashik city will easily demonstrate the plight of the Muslims living there. Many live in congested areas where the city infrastructure is of poor quality. When we wrote this article (summer 2006), there were no known ministries daily reaching out to Nashik's Muslims with the Gospel. However, this does not mean God is not at work among them.
Many genuine believers in Nashik have been praying for the Muslim community. Some are fearful of Muslims as well, caught up in the historical Indian prejudices between the varying religious communities. Another area for prayer is Malegaon, a city in Nashik district a few hours drive north east of Nashik city which is over 70% Muslim, far exceeding the Muslim population of Nashik city. Malegoan has a reputation for its communal tensions between the religious communities and the more volatile Muslim population.
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Prayer points for Nashik, Maharashtra, India:
* May God send labourers into the streets, alleys, homes and families of Nashik to proclaim Christ to the Muslim community (Mt 22:9-10).
* May God prepare the men and women of peace (Luke 10:6) among the Muslims of Nashik who can receive the message.
* May God help the Christians of in the area to move beyond prejudices to really loving and caring for the Muslim community.
* May God pour out His Spirit giving the Muslims a hunger and thirst to know God and His Word (Luke 24:27-32).
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Auranzeb killed all his brothers and set father in jail so he can become king it might be aurangzeb or akbar's son shekhu.... but still the theme is u can easily kill ur own brother/sister for physical things that u cannaot take to heaven ,hell or to ur allah.so why u all are so eager to change the world. beacause becoming muslim sets free to kill as well them , muslims will fight muslim for the reason that i am correct u r wrong and vice-versa.
Never come to an open field & start writing with obscure mind.
Aurangjeb was a very pious person from his childhood. He spent the
monetary allowance he received for Religious education.
Unlike his Father & forefathers He started living like a Hermit,
poorly life. He abrogated the customs of bowing before Ruler. He Propagated bowing is before Supreme reality ALMIGHTY GOD alone.
Though jealous Historians wrote with melice against him that he killed his own brothers, but in fact he imprisoned them & kept them apart not for the thurst of Rulership but because his brothers were irreligious ,lived with wine & women out of wedlock.
Muslims are not free to kill any one out of will or hatered.
There are many ill tempered group of muslims who kill each others
But Islam (is the Religion) states killing an innocent is like killing the all humanity & saving any innocent like saving the mankind.
Islam propagates Recognise the ALMIGHTY ,bow down before HIM alone ,recognise all Holy Prophets ,respect them & love the fellow humanbeing.
In islam, a man can marry 4 girls, that rubbish, if one man is taking 4 wives for himself, then what about the other 3 people males their would be no girls avaliable for them. and also why not girls can marry 4 males so there is disbalance...
All that is written in quaran, is really gud, but the people don't really follow it meaning they twist it according to convenience. they are flaws, then but i love my religion that's hinduism . Because it gives me knowledge and power without any fear that anyone would kill me decide what is wrong and what is right and also the other peace loving religions like christianity, jews ,etc. And that's also one reason that islam is getting their membership people because they get mesmerised by their prechers it all marketing. they become into ur religion because they know that no one will kill them or threaten them . but in islam it's reverse the people wanting to change are threatened. good idea we also threaten so that no one will change to any religion other than own . and also keep mixing is not good that's not pure religion of urs just fragments and a lot of views are from other religions.
dear freind
as your point even every body think like that
islam deos'nt allow 4 marry to women there are many reason according to that, 1st women apne bacche ka father kaun hai nahi bata sakti hai gar woh 4 husband ke saat sexual relation rahega.aur bhi bahot se reason hai,mai phir kabhi details me bataonga
sorry meri english itni acchi nahi hai
thanks
KAAFIR JALAI KYO JAATE HAI AUR MOMIN DAFNAI KYO JAATE HAI ? KYO KI KACHRE KO JALAYA JAATA HAI AUR KHAZAANE KO CHUPAYA JAATA HAI...... SAMJHE
In fact all are basically Hindu; Prophet Muhammad was the First Hindu to become Muslim among Arab people.Hindu people have their own Islam which is in the Sanskrit language.Allah is universal, but Koran and Muhammad are Arab.Hindus have their own Koran and their own Muhammad. They need not go after Arabic Koran or the Arab Muhammad.This message is for those who think in terms of "kachra" and "khazaana".