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Somalia (MNN) ― At the end of July, Open Doors USA reported a surge of persecution against believers in Somalia. A report from Words of Hope shares the same tone.
"Muslim fanatics recently brutally executed Somali believers from several places," shared a Somali language partner in the Words of Hope prayer alert. "Please pray for peace and security in Somalia and for God's comfort, strengthening and protection of His little flock there, including recently orphaned children."
The primary religion of Somalia is Islam, with most Somali adhering to the Sunni Muslim faith. Christians comprise a mere 0.05 percent of the population, and evangelism is discouraged. Only a handful of believers remain in Somalia and need your prayers for perseverance.
"Pray that He would bless the Somali Gospel radio messages, and like Saul of Tarsus, He would change the stone-hearted into servants of Christ," requested the language partner.
According to the BBC, free countries have hesitated to get involved after seeing the harvest Ethiopia reaped for its 2006 intervention. In that year, Ethiopa intervened to prevent the spread of fundamentalist Islam in Africa, and it has since suffered daily attacks. More than a million people are internally displaced, and thousands have fled the country.
Please pray also for these believers to have courage to share the Gospel, despite fierce persecution and the threat of execution. Pray that Words of Hope Gospel radio broadcasts would soften hard hearts and transform lives in Somalia.
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