Jumaa Prayer

for the Muslims of Africa and beyond

1 November 2013

West Africa Advanced School of Theology

Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!

If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment (Job 36:11). The Hi ra, the Islamic New Year, begins Monday, 4 November. This calendar dates from the time Mohammad fled from his enemies, from Mecca to Medina. Let's pray that M slims, as they reflect on a new year, will begin to ! estion their faith and loo" to the #ne who offers them a life of contentment.$

Today's Prayer Requests: From Students and Alumni

TOGO: %n al mn s wor"ing in the north as"s s to pray for & re! ests' (ray concerning a sit ation in which a new imam )Islamic leader* has been named. +e is not from the dominant M slim tribe, and this is ca sing conflict. Interestingly, animists and M slims ali"e are coming to pastors see"ing sol tions, (ray that the +oly -pirit will give +is wisdom and life.giving words to these pastors. (ray for /Nicodem s0 1hristians in the area. They cannot openly attend ch rch, b t come in small gro ps for worship and discipleship. (ray for their spirit al growth and for co rage in their new wal". Many M slims are receiving visions, dreams, and even healings, and they are see"ing the meaning of these things. (ray that the Lord will g ide each one to those who can lead them to the Tr th.

In the News
(ray for 1hristians in the 2 rdish area of northern Ira!. Many of these believers have fled their homes and persec tion f rther so th. In the past 3 months they have faced increasing harassment, and there have been bombing incidents claimed by %l.4aida. (olice reportedly told a gro p of 1hristian yo th that they /sho ld not be in Ira! beca se it is M slim territory.0 %ccording to #pen 5oors 6-%'s 7orld 7atch List, /1hristians in Ira! are on the verge of e8tinction. Large n mbers of persec ted 1hristians have fled abroad or to the ) ntil recently* safer 2 rdish region, where they face nemployment and inade! ate schooling, medical care and ho sing. The ch rch faces many challenges 9 members being "illed or abd cted, and a lac" of capable leaders.0 (ray that the Lord will strengthen and enco rage +is people here. May they see miracles of protection and provision that will bring glory to :od.

From Global Initiative**

(lease pray for %lbania. (ray that the Lord wo ld contin e to move in %lbania and reveal +is love to M slims across this ;astern ; ropean co ntry. !nce a self"declared atheistic state, #lbania now officially protects freedom of worship. $ome %&' of #lbanians are ()slim. # small f)ndamentalist movement is *rowin*, f)eled perhaps by )niversity st)dents and e+tremists who are trained abroad, and in the past year anti",hristian activity has increased. -ray for the salvation of those who wo)ld harm .od/s people, and for the believers there. -ray for the #ssemblies of .od of #lbania0 there are abo)t 13 ch)rches, and a 1ible school is preparin* wor2ers.

Prayer Resources
3-rayin* for ()slims: # .)ide for 4ffective Intercession offers many insights concerning Islam and a different prayer s b<ect each =riday. This wee" we pray for M slims as they celebrate their New Year' http'>>bit.ly>+f2;?8. $$:lobal Initiative is a ministry of %ssemblies of :od 7orld Missions, 6-%. @isit http'>>globalinitiativeinfo.com> for information abo t praying for M slims and wee"ly re! ests. M slim women need yo r prayers, Yo can <oin a prayer networ" and receive reg lar re! ests at http'>>sayhelloinfo.com>. =or a list of reso rces for prayer gro ps, see http'>>tiny rl.com>waast< maa. =ind information and prayer re! ests concerning M slims aro nd the world at http'>>www.&A.days.net>. +ow sho ld we pray for those imprisoned for their faithB Cead http'>>www.elam.com>articles>+ow.to.pray.for.those.in.prison>. =or news pdates concerning persec ted 1hristians, visit http'>>morningstarnews.org> and http'>>www.releaseinternational.org>. =or prayer re! ests, visit http'>>www.opendoors sa.org>pray> and http'>>www.persec tion.com>p blic>pray.asp8. To help yo answer M slims' ! estions abo t Des s and the Eible, e8plore http'>> nchangingword.com>inde8.php.