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Government: Parliamentary Democracy  Major People Groups: Bantu Peoples  GDP Per Capita: $2.300  Literacy Rate: 86.50%  Unreached: 4.80% For more information go to Zimbabwe on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

the third pillar of Islam  To purify. To grow. To foster. This is the meaning of zakat, a mandatory tax on all but the poorest Muslims. Muslims are taught that giving 2.5% of their wealth can earn God’s blessings. It purifies them and adds to their righteousness. They are taught that by practicing zakat and the other four pillars of Islam they can do enough good to outweigh their bad deeds and earn God’s favor. And this is why our hearts grieve! For more information go to...

from dedicated imam to disciple-maker The large Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is home to nearly 44 million Muslims. And God is at work bringing forgiveness, hope, and eternal life. Pray for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, remembering that each one of those 44 million people is loved by God. Z.A. Khan was one of them. For more information go to Z.A. Khan’s Story on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

from denying Christ to serving in ministry. The vast majority of Moroccans follow Islam. But God is still revealing Himself. As we pray, remember that Muslims are loved by God and created in His image - not some stereotype of Islam. Youssef was surrounded by them. For more information go to Youssef’s Story on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

God reigns and is moving today in every corner of the globe! Yet the evil in our world and its prominence in news reports can sometimes make us lose sight of this. When we forget His sovereignty, we can easily slip into despair and hopelessness. As we look back over the year we recognize and rejoice that He reigns "far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title" and that "all things are under His feet" (Eph. 1:21,22). For more information go to You Reign on the Prayercast...

rescued by the man in white. Hundreds of millions of Muslims live in a constant state of fear. But God is pursuing many and setting them free from this long-held fear. As we pray for Muslims, remember that they are individuals, each with his own struggles and anxieties. Yerkinbek was one of these people. For more information go to Yerkinbek’s Story on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

keepers of the family’s honor Because of the great variety of their cultural, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds, it is difficult to generalize about the world’s approximately 800 million Muslim women. Some statistics might be surprising. For example, proportionately, more women are enrolled in university in Saudi Arabia than in Mexico or China. For more information go to Women on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Territory & Sovereignty Unresolved  Major People Groups: Arab, Berber  GDP Per Capita: $2.500  Unreached: 100.00% For more information go to Western Sahara on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

It is no understatement to say that our world is at war. Global Security lists 42 ongoing conflicts today, 11 of which have been started in the past 5 years. And many more conflicts are on the brink of war. The hatred runs deep, the tensions high, and the anger wide. As Christians, how engaged are we? How many of the 42 on-going conflicts can we name? How many do we pray for? For more information go to War on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

seeking to purify and return Islam to its earliest roots. Wahhabism began as a reform movement within Islam in the eighteenth century in what is now Saudi Arabia. It is named after Muhammad Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab (1703-1792), who was a follower of Ibn Taymiyyah (1263-1328). Like Ibn Taymiyyah, Al-Wahhab advocated purging Islam of all of beliefs and practices that did not fit his literal reading of the Quran and the Sunni Tradition (Hadith). For more information go to Wahhabi on the Prayercast...

Government: Communist State  GDP Per Capita: $6,900  Literacy Rate: 94.50%  Unreached: 56.80% For more information go to Vietnam on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Parliamentary Republic  Major People Groups: Ni-Vanuatu   GDP Per Capita: $2,800  Literacy Rate: 85.20%  Unreached: 0.00% For more information go to Vanuatu on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.

Government: Republic  Major People Groups: Turkic  GDP Per Capita: $7,000  Literacy Rate: 100.00%  Unreached: 55.70% For more information go to Uzbekistan on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a new tab.