Loving the Muslim Maba people of Chad through prayer
Around the middle of the 17th century, Abdelkerim led the Maba (or “Wadday”) people from animism to Islam, set them free from their oppressors and became their first sultan. He is said to have been a...
View ArticleThe Kanuri Muslims of Central Africa
Living in Nigeria, Niger and Chad Flad of Chad Flag of Niger Flag of Nigeria Kanuri main tribes consist of the Yerwa Kanuri, the Manga Kanuri, and Kanembu Kanuri. The majority of the Kanuri live in...
View ArticleShuwa Arabs in Chad
1.5 million people who do not know the Great Shepherd The Shuwa Arabs immigrated to Chad hundreds of years ago from the Sudan. Their language, is similar to the Arabic of the Qur’an. Islam is central...
View ArticleUnderstanding Muslims in Central African Republic (CAR)
| · Note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the “Christian” majority Poverty in CAR The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in...
View ArticleLand of the upright people – Burkina Faso
| · Muslim: 60% | · Animist: 16% | · Christian: (all denominations) 24% | · Capital: Ouagadougou Burkina Faso is a poor country Historically Burkina Faso was the homeland of several powerful Black...
View ArticleSahel’s Soninke
One hundred — known Christians among two million Soninke The Soninke live in the western part of the Sahel, an arid stretch running across Africa just south of the Sahara desert. Daytime temperatures...
View ArticleGeneration Mobile
We have a message for Gen M(obile) According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, the total number of mobile subscriptions in the Middle East topped 990 million in 2012. The Middle East has some of the...
View ArticlePain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – 10% Muslim
Pastors plea for practical help as they seek healing for the land. At the center of “Africa’s World War”, the DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) has a hard and painful history. Wars, famine, or...
View ArticleUnderstanding Muslims in N’Djamena, Chad … background
The English translation of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, is “The place of rest”. Unfortunately, N’Djamena has been anything but a place of rest for the past few decades: the history of this city is...
View ArticleIslam in The United States of America (USA), background
Amazingly, there is no definitive estimate for the number of Muslims in the United States of America. There are many estimates, ranging from about two million to possibly seven million (1 or 2 per cent...
View ArticleLife in Muslim Somalia
Libaan spent years outside of Somalia in several different countries. Eventually, he received a portion from the Injil (Gospel). He was impressed by what he read. This is a testimony of one Somali...
View ArticlePray for Muslim cities in Oman
Salalah is situated about 1,000 km southwest of Muscat — about 11 hours by bus through barren wastes. Salalah, the only area in Oman where the monsoon rain falls, is fruitful. At its greenest time in...
View ArticlePray for Muslims in Mugla province, south-west Turkey
Outside of Turkey, Mugla province is known for its popular seaside resorts such as Bodrum, Marmaris and Fethiye, but other coastal towns are drawing more and more tourists every year. Of all Turkish...
View ArticleLoving Muslims in Alexandria, Egypt
The number of believers from the Muslim background is growing in Alexandria. Muslim fundamentalism seems, at present, to have lost its vitality and a number of people who were involved have begun...
View ArticlePray for the Muslim Alawites (Nusairians) in Syria
It is generally thought that the Alawites (formerly called Nusairians) trace their origins to the religious teacher Muhammad Ibn Nusair (died around 883). His teaching led to a new sect and a...
View ArticleSudan – rumors of war
Christians in Sudan and South Sudan have asked for prayer. There continue to be atrocities against Christians and reports of "ethnic cleansing" in the region. The situation is complex, the problems...
View ArticleThailand – the land of smiles
The majority of Thai Muslims live in the southern region and are mostly of Malay decent. The Southern Muslims are broken into two main groups: the Malay speaking Pattani people of the three most...
View ArticleMalaysia Muslims, a country of contrasts
Shahid, like many rural Malays came to the capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) looking for a job and some big city excitement. He stays with five other young men in a three room apartment near the electronics...
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