AFWIS Joins Operation World in prayer for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Asia

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Oct 19: Saudi Arabia

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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

Massive Islamic missionary efforts are coordinated by the Muslim World League in Mecca. Every year, billions of oil dollars are spent around the world to propagate Islam – especially the virulent Wahhabist brand native to Saudi Arabia. Investments to expand Islam include giving aid to sympathetic countries, building mosques, sending missionaries, distributing literature and, more recently, funding Western academic institutions with the condition that a centre for Islamic studies must be built. Islamic materials promoting hatred of non-Muslims are shipped to the West. The Saudi government, while denying to Christians the liberty to share their faith, demands this liberty for Muslims living elsewhere. Some of the world’s largest printing presses are in Saudi, churning out 30 million Qur’ans annually for worldwide distribution.
Saudis who come to faith in Christ face the death penalty if discovered; executions are definitely known to occur. Despite this, increasing numbers are secretly seeking and finding Jesus, and there are believers in every Saudi city. Pray for believers to persevere and even to multiply. Pray for a miracle – the legalization of Christianity for Saudis; pray that Saudi believers may be able to meet together in safety and have access to God’s Word. Also pray that believers might find believing spouses.
     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.