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30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

The Afar Nomads in the Horn of Africa

For Sunday 20 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

For centuries the Afar have had little chance to hear the Gospel. Recital of Qur’anic verses and fear of the spirits of the desert goes back generations for the Afar. But decades ago God already sent people from the Horn of Africa. Together with the few Afar believers, a radio work of high quality has been developed. The Gospel is now heard! During the last three years many in the Ethiopian church have begun praying fervently for the Afar. Some Afar have come to faith and are being trained and baptized. They often experience harsh persecution, but they are ready to suffer. In 2008 believing Afar sisters compiled an expanded radio series for women. Thanks to the devotion and love from these sisters nomadic women have the possibility of new life in Christ.

The Afar: 1.5 million trekking Africa’s Danakil Desert from south Eritrea, north Djibouti and parts of east Ethiopia. Most are illiterate.

Prayer Starters:

* Pray for the radio production team and their many listeners of this area.
* Pray that men and women will hear the new radio programme and open their hearts to the message of freedom.
* Pray that whole families will come to faith in the Messiah and establish new communities of believers.

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/islam/the-afar-in-the-horn-of-africa/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan

30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

Forgiving and Loving. Christ Makes It Possible

For Saturday 19 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

“As a young Palestinian refugee I fled to Nazareth with my family during a time of war. Later we found that our home in Haifa was occupied by Jews during my family’s absence. As a child I found it difficult to understand how God could love some people and put others in the street. As the years passed I became an enemy of the Jewish people. Later after having acknowledged Jesus as my Messiah, I met an old Jewish man who asked for forgiveness for the things he had done personally. His step of seeking forgiveness touched me and since that time my love for the Jewish people has not ceased to grow.”

He continued: “I have also visited Iraq. When I was there God filled my heart with love for the Iraqi Muslims. My heart was really grieved when I saw how the Iraqis and the Iranians had killed each other during the war from 1980-1988.” He has found it possible to love Muslims and Jews.

Prayer Starters:

* There are several initiatives by Messianic Jews and Arab believers for prayer and reconciliation. The transformation which God brings is the greatest hope for lasting change in the Middle East. Pray for further breakthroughs in reconciliation and deepening love and respect among Jews and Arabs (1 John 4:12 and 19).
* Pray that the hope of true reconciliation through Christ would be better known in Israel and Palestine becoming an example for both Jews and Muslims. Jesus is rightly presented as someone who brings personal peace. He is also very interested in bringing peace between peoples (Matthew 5:9, Ephesians 2:14 and 2 Peter 3:13).

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/testimony/how-one-palestinian-feels-toward-israel/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan

30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

Islam’s new TV representatives

For Friday 18 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

Outside the Middle East most people may not have heard of Amr Khaled, Mustafa Hosni, Moez Masoud, or Ahmad al-Shugairi. However these men have a significant following in the Arab world through Middle Eastern Television and the web. Amr Khaled’s influence for moderate and practical Islam has been compared to the North American evangelical preacher Rick Warren.

Moez Masoud has often spoken out for sincerity and really trying to understand people from other faiths. He has written: “I’m pretty much dedicating my life to a deeper and more profound understanding between human beings, the children of Adam. I actually named my son Adam just so that I could never be distracted from the goal.”

Prayer Starters:

* Pray that God will continue to use everything which is good and positive from these men to change Middle Eastern society for the better. May they and their listeners discover the Lord in a profound way, He is the giver life (John 10:10).
* Believers in the Messiah in the Middle East have often been oppressed under Islam. Pray for an explosion of new spiritual life among believers across the entire Middle East which will enable them to be a channel of life for Muslims desiring sincerity, depth and real life with God.

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/islam/islams-new-tv-representatives/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan

30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

Muslims in Malaysia

For Thursday 17 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

Malaysia remains a key part of the Muslim world in Southeast Asia. With a burgeoning population of 24 million, 60% of whom are Malay Muslims, the nation’s influence is significant in the region. Dramatic political changes have impacted Malaysia, but of special significance is the growing focus on reaching the Malay with the love of Jesus. The Malays have been much neglected throughout the history of Christian outreach. But praise God, now there are more believers focused on reaching the Malay than ever before. Increasing numbers of national believers (Chinese, Indians, and tribal people) are seeking to proclaim their faith with respect to their Muslim neighbours and colleagues. Several pioneer communities of faith have been established among Malay Muslim-background-believers.

Prayer Starters:

* Pray for the emergence of spiritual leaders among the Malay to proclaim the Gospel, teach, and pastor their own people.
* Pray for God’s working through the recently completed contextualized Malay language Scriptures, as Malays have opportunity to read them.
* Pray for the believers across Malaysia, to be salt and light and an instrument in God’s hands for the unreached Malay.
* Pray for God’s stirring (perhaps through dreams and visions) in the hearts of Malays. Pray that many other Malay-related unreached peoples across Southeast Asia will hunger to know God.

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/islam/muslims-in-malaysia/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan

30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

The Night of Power

For Wednesday 16 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

Depending on their location on the earth, some Muslims will spend much of tonight or tomorrow night in prayer. This event commemorates Mohammed’s first revelation of the Qur’an in a cave near Mecca in 610 AD. Muslims call it the Night of Power. Many Muslims are more open to supernatural events at this moment during Ramadan. Many Muslims believe that many of their prayer requests are granted at this time. Some believe in angelic activity, others in miracles and visions. Knowing this, it is a good moment for Christians to pray believing that God will act in the lives of seeking Muslims. Only God knows how important this could be for the salvation of many.

Prayer Starters:

* Lord, may Your compassion flow in our hearts for Muslims during this night. Lord, You are a father to the fatherless. You are near to those who are lowly and contrite in heart (Isaiah 51:17, 57:17 and 66:2).
* Lord, may You break down all thoughts of self-righteousness through religious activity among Muslims who participate in the Night of Power. May You move them toward true humility before You (Daniel 4:37).
* May all glory be Yours because of Your loving character and for all You have done. Lord, may You be acting during the Night of Power so that people may have a revelation of Jesus, the Messiah.
* Lord, remember those who are genuinely seeking Your help this night. May You give them the help they need in such a way that they will understand that it comes to them through the Messiah, Jesus (Psalm 34:18, Zechariah 9:9).

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/islam/basics/night-of-power/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan

30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2009 / 1430: August 22 – September 20

They Are Turning To Jesus

For Tuesday 15 September, Ramadan 2009. “Loving Muslims Through Prayer”

Seeking answers, Khalid asked people who were well informed about the Qur’an to get more understanding. But as a good Muslim, his heart did not find any rest. One night he had a dream in which he saw the words “I am the God that you are looking for, I am the truth”. The following night he had the same dream. The next day Khalid’s heart was very troubled so he went to see his friend and told him about the dreams. Then his friend explained that it was probably the God of the Bible who had revealed himself to him and he invited him to pray to that God.

Khalid was then secretly welcomed into an assembly of believers. This is not always the case. New believers from a Muslim background often have difficulties being accepted by local assemblies. Some groups of believers fear that they will suffer persecution if they help a Muslim background believer.

Prayer Starters:

* Pray for the secret believers who ask for help from local churches and do not find it, that they will continue to hope in Christ.
* Pray for the leaders of believing communities in Muslim countries. They are subject to varied and serious pressures.
* Pray for local assemblies – that they would be willing to take the risk of helping new believers and that their communities could become real sources of refuge for those who are discovering new life in Christ.

Complete article: http://www.30-days.net/testimony/dreams-and-visions-of-jesus/ Add your comments.

This is an extract from the “30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World” booklet coinciding with Ramadan