Who Are the Musahar?

The Musahar are widely known as one of the most socially excluded communities in South Asia. Historically associated with landless agricultural labor and survival on society’s edges, many Musahar families continue to experience deep vulnerability, limited access to healthcare and education, and little social mobility.

Despite these challenges, there are signs of openness. Where the gospel has been shared through long-term presence, respect, and love, individuals and families have begun to respond. Small fellowships and emerging local believers offer a glimpse of what God can do when the good news takes root among people who have long been overlooked.

Prayer Points

• Pray for dignity and protection for Musahar families, asking God to guard them from exploitation and to affirm their value as people created in His image.

• Pray for open hearts among the Musahar, that fear, social pressure, and spiritual strongholds would give way to a desire to know the truth of Jesus.

• Pray for faithful witnesses, especially local and near-culture believers, who will walk patiently with Musahar communities and share Christ through relationships marked by humility and love.

• Pray for access to Scripture and understanding, that Maithili-language resources—especially audio and story-based tools—would be widely used and clearly understood.

• Pray for emerging leaders and churches, that new believers would be discipled well and equipped to share their faith within their own communities.