Starting February 28, millions of Muslims around the world will be observing. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, and Muslims observe a strict fast from dawn to sunset. Why do they do this?
- They love God and want to draw closer to Him.
- They want to practice spiritual discipline.
- Fasting helps them to empathize with those less fortunate.
- They are seeking a blessing from God.
- They want God to take away their sins so that they can be holy.
Some Followers of Christ, mainly in predominately Muslim communities, choose to observe the fast along with their Muslim neighbors. For most Christians, this period is an opportunity to learn about Muslims and to pray for them.
Prayer Resources
Group of the Day
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Day 16: The Orma in Kenya
Read more: Day 16: The Orma in KenyaThe Orma live in round, wood-frame huts and raise cattle, goats and sheep in the Tana River Delta of southeast Kenya. Some members of this Muslim group have heard of Jesus through the Koran. Pray for continuing peace between the Orma and neighboring people groups and pray that they would have their own translation of…
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Day 15: Chechens of Chechnya
Read more: Day 15: Chechens of ChechnyaRussian attempts to eradicate Islam in Chechnya have only strengthened Islamic fervor in this war-ravaged republic. Pray for Chechens to have dreams and visions of Christ and be receptive about hearing about Him. Pray especially for women in this region and that husbands would treat their wives as partners.
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Day 14: Afghan Refugees in the U.S.
Read more: Day 14: Afghan Refugees in the U.S.Pray for GT to establish business training and a Horizons course for Afghan Refugees. Pray for Afghan refugees as they assimilate into life in the U.S. Pray that God would give them open hearts to hearing the Gospel.
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Day 13: Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan
Read more: Day 13: Afghan Refugees in TajikistanIn the 19th and early 20th Centuries, many Tajiks (a Persian speaking people group) fled the Russian conquest of their homeland and settled in Afghanistan. Following the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, some Tajik Afghans have fled to Tajikistan and other neighboring countries. Pray that outreach ministries would open doors for Tajik refugees to…
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Day 12: Karakalpak in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Read more: Day 12: Karakalpak in Atyrau, KazakhstanOne of Kazakhstan’s two major ports, Atyrau sits at the moutn of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, with Europe on one side and Asia on the other. A major oil and gas center, Atyrau attacts workers from other regions, including Karakalpakstan is a semi-autonomous region within Uzbekistan. The Karakalpak people are more closely…
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Day 11: Kurds of Kyrgyzstan
Read more: Day 11: Kurds of KyrgyzstanThe Kurds are the largest ethnolinguistic group without a home country. Following WW2, many Kurds left the Middle East, and some settled in Central Asia. Kurds value family and education. Pray for God to touch the hearts of the people in this group and draw them to Himself. Pray for persons of peace to be…
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Day Ten: Ndengereko of Tanzania
Read more: Day Ten: Ndengereko of TanzaniaThe Ndengereko live in the coastal area south of Dar Es Salaam and make their living farming, as small business owners or as guides for national parks. The few Ndengereko Christians face persecution. Pray that Ndengereko Followers of Christ will remain strong and will have boldness to share. Pray for a movement to Christ among…
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Day Nine: Bihari Muslims
Read more: Day Nine: Bihari MuslimsAlthough most Bihari Muslims call Bihar state in India home, over a million live as a minority in Pakistan, and half a million live in Bangladesh, where many do not have citizenship and live in refugee camps. Pray for peaceful relations among Muslims and Hindus in Bihar, India. Pray for better living conditions for the…
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Day Eight: The Zaramo of Tanzania
Read more: Day Eight: The Zaramo of TanzaniaMost Zaramo live in the countryside surrounding Dar es Salaam and earn livings as farmers. They practice a mixture of Islam and folk religion. Pray for spiritual strongholds to be broken and for Zaramo to be receptive to hearing about Jesus.
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Day Seven: The Zaghawa in Sudan
Read more: Day Seven: The Zaghawa in SudanSeen as “Arab” by other sub-saharan tribes and as “African” by Arabs, the Zaghawa have been caught up in the conflict in Darfur. The Zaghawa is a powerful group in neighboring Chad, but in Darfur, many live in refugee camps. Pray for openness to the Gospel, that the few Zaghawa followers of Christ would share,…
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Day Six: The Langove Baloch of Pakistan
Read more: Day Six: The Langove Baloch of PakistanThe Langove Baloch live according to tribal customs in the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan. Pray for God to touch the hearts of the people in this group and draw them to Himself. Pray for persons of peace to be discovered in this group. Pray for every stronghold and lie of the enemy…
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Day Five: The Segeju of Tanzania
Read more: Day Five: The Segeju of TanzaniaThe Segeju have a communal society and raise coconuts, cassava, rice, and other fruit and vegetables, although younger members of the group have traded agriculture for city life in Mombasa. They are Sunni Muslim but hold to some pre-Islamic beliefs. Pray that as the Segeju fast and pray this month, God will give them dreams…
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Day Four: Turkic Groups in Astrakhan
Read more: Day Four: Turkic Groups in AstrakhanOver 16% of the population of Astrakhan Oblast in Southeast Russia is Kazakh; 6.6% is Tatar; and 0.8% is Nogai. Pray for a platform for field partners and for the Turkic minority groups in Astrakhan to be receptive to hearing about Jesus.
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Day Three: The Yao
Read more: Day Three: The Yao“To be Yao is to be Muslim” but many Yao practice Folk Islam, intermingled with animistic beliefs. The Yao live in Malawi, as well as Mozambique and Tanzania, and are subsistence farmers. Pray for persons of peace to be discovered in Yao communities, and pray for every stronghold and lie of the enemy to be…
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Day Two: Somalis in Nairobi
Read more: Day Two: Somalis in NairobiOver 100,000 Somalis live in tight-knit communities in Nairobi, Kenya. Pray that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that Somalis would be receptive to the Gospel.
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Day One: Uzbeks of Uzbekistan
Read more: Day One: Uzbeks of UzbekistanPray for more religious freedom for Uzbeks. Currently, all religious organizations must register with the government. Pray that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts.
How can We Pray?
- Pray that Muslims will meet God and have an experience with Him.
- Pray that through dreams and visions, Jesus would reveal Himself to them during Ramadan.
- Pray that Muslims’ hearts and eyes are open to the love of God that comes through Jesus!
- Ask the Lord to raise up new field partners to serve among Muslims.
- Ask the Lord to protect current field partners serving among Muslims.
- Pray for field partners will have opportunities to share with Muslims in their community during Ramadan.
- Pray for peace in Israel and safety for everyone who lives there: Jews, Muslims and Christians.
- Pray with love! “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16