Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Asia

Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Asia

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Geography

Area: 2,240,000 sq km
The main portion of the Arabian Peninsula; almost entirely desert, but contains 25% of the world’s known oil reserves.
Population: 26,245,969    Annual Growth: 2.14%
Capital: Riyadh
Urbanites: 82.1%
HDI Rank: 59 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 42 (62% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic    Languages: 20 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	1,425,156	5.43	2.6
Evangelicals	88,620	0.3	4.3
Muslim	24,253,900	92.41

Challenges for Prayer

Saudi Arabia is the birthplace and stronghold of Islam. From Mecca, Islam holds sway over billions and permeates many cultures. Pray that the Lord would shake this centre of spiritual influence and make His Lordship known. If a spiritual breakthrough glorifying Jesus Christ would happen here, it would transform Islam and those subject to it.
All Muslims must pray toward Mecca five times daily. Yearly, over two million make theHajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, required of all Muslims once as one of the five pillars of Islam. This is the culmination of many people’s religious life. Pray that many, as they go seeking God, might encounter the living Christ. Praise God that He is revealing Himself to increasing numbers of hajis through dreams and visions.
     For an additional 7 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Saudi Arabia.