30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World Ramadan 2007 / 1428: September 13 - October 12
Life in Mongolia is Hard
The Kazakh culture differs in several ways from the Mongol culture. Traditionally the Mongolian Kazakhs are Sunni Muslims whereas the rest of the population are associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In daily life, Islam actually only plays a minor part in the lives of most Mongolian Kazakhs. Places of Islamic worship only sprang up a few years ago in the villages and settlements. Some of these were paid for by foreign Islamic organisations.
Kazakh nomads have roamed the mountains and valleys of western Mongolia with their herds since the 19th century. The area has many peaks ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 meters. After the founding of the Mongolian People's Republic in 1924 many of them left their semi-nomadic lifestyle and began settling down in the western Mongolian highlands. Today the Kazakhs in the province of Bayan-Olgii number around 4% of the total Mongol population (about 110,000 people).
Since the 1990's 35,000 to 50,000 ethnic Mongolians have submitted themselves to Christ. Previously only a few dozen were known to be Christians. The Kazakhs in Bayan-Olgii have so far remained untouched by these events.
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Prayer Points:
+ Google Map Link: Mongolia
+ YouTube Video Link: 6:01, in Mongolia
+ Our Interactive Flash Site: 30daysfire.net
+ Gospel Recording: Words of Life - Language: Monglian
--- Wow and Thank You, there are some super comments on the web site, much appreciated! Ron
Life in Mongolia is Hard
- Focus: The Muslim Kazakhs
For Friday, 21 September, Ramadan 2007. "Loving Muslims Through Prayer"The Kazakh culture differs in several ways from the Mongol culture. Traditionally the Mongolian Kazakhs are Sunni Muslims whereas the rest of the population are associated with Tibetan Buddhism. In daily life, Islam actually only plays a minor part in the lives of most Mongolian Kazakhs. Places of Islamic worship only sprang up a few years ago in the villages and settlements. Some of these were paid for by foreign Islamic organisations.
Kazakh nomads have roamed the mountains and valleys of western Mongolia with their herds since the 19th century. The area has many peaks ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 meters. After the founding of the Mongolian People's Republic in 1924 many of them left their semi-nomadic lifestyle and began settling down in the western Mongolian highlands. Today the Kazakhs in the province of Bayan-Olgii number around 4% of the total Mongol population (about 110,000 people).
Since the 1990's 35,000 to 50,000 ethnic Mongolians have submitted themselves to Christ. Previously only a few dozen were known to be Christians. The Kazakhs in Bayan-Olgii have so far remained untouched by these events.
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Prayer Points:
* Pray that the the Gospel could be presented in a culturally sensitive way to the Kazakhs of Mongolia so that they could put their hope in the God. "Those who hope in him will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" (Isaiah 40:31).
* Pray that Mongolian Christians and others will make increased efforts to bring the Good News of the Messiah to the Kazakh minority in Western Mongolia.
+ Google Map Link: Mongolia
+ YouTube Video Link: 6:01, in Mongolia
+ Our Interactive Flash Site: 30daysfire.net
+ Gospel Recording: Words of Life - Language: Monglian
--- Wow and Thank You, there are some super comments on the web site, much appreciated! Ron
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