Today We Join With Operation World in Praying for the Republic of Tunisia, Africa

Tunisia

Republic of Tunisia

Africa

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Geography

Area: 154,530 sq km
Mountainous and agricultural in the north, Sahara desert in the south. The site of notable civilizations: Carthaginian, Berber Christian and Arab Islamic.
Population: 10,373,957    Annual Growth: 0.98%
Capital: Tunis
Urbanites: 67.3%
HDI Rank: 98 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 23 (65% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic. French widely used but declining as English increases    Languages:10 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	22,785	0.22	1.0
Evangelicals	1,154	0.0	4.7
Muslim	10,317,975	99.37

Challenges for Prayer

In earlier centuries the Christian Church was widespread, producing such leaders as Tertullian and Cyprian. Schism, heresy, failures to put roots deep into the local culture and to translate the Bible into local languages, foreign invasions and finally Islam brought about its demise. There are about 500 committed indigenous believers today, but only one-third of those meet together regularly for worship. Pray that a living, growing Church might become a reality again in this land.
Islam is experiencing a new vitality in Tunisia, which has not been particularly renowned for its religious commitment. In the years since 9/11 and subsequent events in the political-religious sphere, many Tunisians have become more fervent in their Islamic faith. This is reflected in their choice of clothing as well as mosque attendance. Although the government strives against politicized Islam, the general trend in the Arab world at large and locally, and the lack of future prospects for the younger generation, are pulling society toward greater Islamization.
     For an additional 9 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 Tunisia.