Gary Miller Ministries, AFWIS Joins Operation Republic of Yemen - Asia

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Dec 22: Yemen

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Yemen

Republic of Yemen

Asia

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Geography

Area: 531,869 sq km
Mountainous south and southwestern portion of the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean island of Socotra.
Population: 24,255,928    Annual Growth: 2.90%
Capital: Sana'a
Urbanites: 31.8%
HDI Rank: 140 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 28 (61% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic    Languages: 14 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	19,405	0.08	2.9
Evangelicals	4,275	0.0	5.1
Muslim	24,236,523	99.92

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Challenges for Prayer

Yemen has suffered almost unending conflict over the last four decades – three civil wars, conflict with neighbouring states, the effects of the Gulf War, Somalia’s collapse into anarchy, the Ethiopian/Eritrean war and tribal skirmishes. Tensions between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims make Yemen ripe for sectarian violence, to the point of insurgencies or even outright civil war. The treasured right of Yemenis to bear arms fuels tribal rivalries, while kidnapping, crime and sabotage are common forms of protest and fundraising. There are between three and four firearms for each person in the country. Pray for a fair and just government that will bring about national unity and peace.
Christian media for prayer:
a) Bible translation and distribution – there is need for Socotri and Mahri Bibles. Low literacy rates hamper effectiveness and call for audio Scripture portions in local dialects. Distribution is difficult but possible; many desire an opportunity to read and listen to the Bible.
b) Video. The JESUS film is available in Arabic and Somali, but opportunities to show or distribute the video are limited. Audio cassettes of Christian music, Scriptures and teaching are available.
c) Christian Radio. Broadcasts by FEBA, IBRA and TWR in Arabic (standard and Yemeni) are clearly received (50 hours per week). Many are regular listeners, and this has raised interest levels. Pray for further response. Pray for the satellite that transmits Arabic Christian channels (such as Life Channel, Miracle Channel, Al Shefa and SAT-7) to become available in Yemen; it is currently nearly impossible to receive this signal.
     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 Yemen.