30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
All Maldivians are required to be Muslim culturally and legally, under threat of life imprisonment. The practice of any other religion and of missionary work is forbidden, yet materialism, fear, and “black magic” abound. The islands have the highest divorce rate in the world, and approximately 70% of young men on the main island are drug addicts.
Christians have recently seen three or four Muslims come to faith and another baptized despite fear of imprisonment or torture. A visitor to the Maldives said, “It was really weird to be in a country where it is against the law to be a Christian. There weren’t any signs of anything Christian. There is not a single church or anyone wearing a cross. There were no Bibles, if you can imagine.” In spite of the absence of man-made evidence of God’s presence in the islands, He is there. He remembers his promise to Abraham to bless all the peoples of the earth (Gen 12).
* Pray that God will reveal Himself in the Maldives through dreams, visions, radio broadcasts, cassettes, and witnessing.
* Pray for the strengthening of the faith of the Maldivian Christians, though they be scattered and in hiding.
* Pray for the financial well-being of Maldivian believers who have suffered material loss owing to their faith.
* Pray that Maldivian Muslims will see the good deeds of Christians and glorify the one and only True God (1 Pet 2:12).
* Pray for the completion of the Bible translation in Dhivehi.
* Pray for the authorities in the Maldives (1 Tim. 2:1–2).
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This is an excerpt from our 30-Days Prayer Guide ISBN 2-9514163-8-5. Encourage others to pray with us - pass this on.
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View video and map of the Maldive Islands. Click "Hot Links" (Day 24) to view (on the youth site).
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Maldive Islands
The Maldive Republic in the Indian Ocean is a chain of 1,190 coral islands. The population is about 350,000 people, inhabiting 200 islands plus 80 islands with tourist resorts. The Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004 left more than 100 dead, 12,000 displaced, and property damage exceeding US$300 million.All Maldivians are required to be Muslim culturally and legally, under threat of life imprisonment. The practice of any other religion and of missionary work is forbidden, yet materialism, fear, and “black magic” abound. The islands have the highest divorce rate in the world, and approximately 70% of young men on the main island are drug addicts.
Christians have recently seen three or four Muslims come to faith and another baptized despite fear of imprisonment or torture. A visitor to the Maldives said, “It was really weird to be in a country where it is against the law to be a Christian. There weren’t any signs of anything Christian. There is not a single church or anyone wearing a cross. There were no Bibles, if you can imagine.” In spite of the absence of man-made evidence of God’s presence in the islands, He is there. He remembers his promise to Abraham to bless all the peoples of the earth (Gen 12).
Let’s Pray:
---------------------------------------------------------------* Pray that God will reveal Himself in the Maldives through dreams, visions, radio broadcasts, cassettes, and witnessing.
* Pray for the strengthening of the faith of the Maldivian Christians, though they be scattered and in hiding.
* Pray for the financial well-being of Maldivian believers who have suffered material loss owing to their faith.
* Pray that Maldivian Muslims will see the good deeds of Christians and glorify the one and only True God (1 Pet 2:12).
* Pray for the completion of the Bible translation in Dhivehi.
* Pray for the authorities in the Maldives (1 Tim. 2:1–2).
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This is an excerpt from our 30-Days Prayer Guide ISBN 2-9514163-8-5. Encourage others to pray with us - pass this on.
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View video and map of the Maldive Islands. Click "Hot Links" (Day 24) to view (on the youth site).
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