Most Mehri people are Muslim. They believe in the teachings of
Mohammed and strictly follow their holy book, the Koran. They follow the
five pillars of Islam as well. They strongly believe that their
religion is the only righteous one and the best religion.
They are aware
that there are other religions in the world and few have converted to
the religion of Christianity. Most Mehri people stay in their villages
or only travel to graze their animals, so they do not get much of an
opportunity to travel and see the world. However, many Mehri people make
a trip to Mecca at least once in their life so they do get to see
another part of the world that attracts many different people. Christian
missionaries have also reached out to some Mehri people so they do have
a sense that the world contains ideas and people different from what
they are used.
Oxford University did a study on the Mehri people and got to ask them questions about their beliefs and ways of life. I think it was really important for them to know that other people around the world care about them, and want to know more about their culture. Hopefully the Mehri people believe that the rest of the world is eager to learn about them.
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