30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
The Jambi Malay are Muslim, known for their Islamic fanaticism. Islam was established as a religion in Jambi province on the central eastern part of Sumatra in the 16th century when Arab traders arrived on the island. Today, every village and Rukun Tetangga (neighborhood unit) has a building for worship and a training place for the practice and teaching of Islam, complete with at least one “ulama” (Islamic teacher and Islamic law expert).
The Jambi Malay take great pride in their villages being completely Muslim, where people practice folk Islam much more than those in the cities. Each village neighborhood usually also has a “dukun” (traditional healer) who intercedes on behalf of his patient / devotee with pleas to Allah or the spirits for healing. Religious leaders provide mothers with amulets for their young children to protect them from evil spirits.
Some aspects of Jambi culture surround a rich, beautiful fabric called Jambi batik (bah-teek). Within the village, many skilled women join together to make batik cloth. An intricate, colorful design is applied to fabric by a lengthy process using wax to make the pattern and dyes made from plants and berries. Many women wear batik sarongs and use the fabric to carry their babies with them as they go about their tasks.
* Pray for long-term Christian laborers to work among the Jambi Malay people.
* Pray for the love of Jesus Christ to penetrate the walls built up against the gospel, so that the people of Jambi may find their identity and freedom in being children of God.
* Pray for the Jambi Malay who have accepted the gospel, that they would become strong and courageous witnesses to their own people, resulting in a culturally-adapted Jambi Church.
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The Jambi Malay of Indonesia
Population: approximately 800,000
The Jambi Malay are Muslim, known for their Islamic fanaticism. Islam was established as a religion in Jambi province on the central eastern part of Sumatra in the 16th century when Arab traders arrived on the island. Today, every village and Rukun Tetangga (neighborhood unit) has a building for worship and a training place for the practice and teaching of Islam, complete with at least one “ulama” (Islamic teacher and Islamic law expert).The Jambi Malay take great pride in their villages being completely Muslim, where people practice folk Islam much more than those in the cities. Each village neighborhood usually also has a “dukun” (traditional healer) who intercedes on behalf of his patient / devotee with pleas to Allah or the spirits for healing. Religious leaders provide mothers with amulets for their young children to protect them from evil spirits.
Some aspects of Jambi culture surround a rich, beautiful fabric called Jambi batik (bah-teek). Within the village, many skilled women join together to make batik cloth. An intricate, colorful design is applied to fabric by a lengthy process using wax to make the pattern and dyes made from plants and berries. Many women wear batik sarongs and use the fabric to carry their babies with them as they go about their tasks.
Let’s Pray:
---------------------------------------------------------------* Pray for long-term Christian laborers to work among the Jambi Malay people.
* Pray for the love of Jesus Christ to penetrate the walls built up against the gospel, so that the people of Jambi may find their identity and freedom in being children of God.
* Pray for the Jambi Malay who have accepted the gospel, that they would become strong and courageous witnesses to their own people, resulting in a culturally-adapted Jambi Church.
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ISBN 2-9514163-8-5. Encourage others to pray with us - pass this on.
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30DaysFire.net "stirs up youth to minister to Muslim people". Click to view today's "Sights and Sounds".
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