The Karakalpaks are a Sunni Muslim unreached people group of more than 750,000, mostly residing in northwestern Uzbekistan’s autonomous province, Karakalpakstan. Their region is extremely dry and poverty levels are high. Over this past weekend, they have drawn attention in the news due to political unrest resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Uzbekistan is listedContinue reading “Karakalpak of Uzbekistan”
Category Archives: Unreached Peoples
Fulani Muslims of Nigeria
Nigeria is rated the seventh most dangerous country in the world for Christians, largely due to terrorist activities by Fulani militia, who have martyred and abducted vast numbers of Christians, especially during Sunday church services. Let’s pray for this Muslim unreached people group so desperately in need of Christ’s love. The semi-nomadic Fulani herdsmen ofContinue reading “Fulani Muslims of Nigeria”
6 Million Displaced in India, Bangladesh
Due to heavy storms, floods and landslides in India and Bangladesh, about 6 million people have been displaced, dozens are missing, and at least 84 have died, including 17 struck by lightning in India’s northeastern state of Bihar. Bangladesh has 289 people groups that have been cut off from the Gospel message, most of themContinue reading “6 Million Displaced in India, Bangladesh”
11 Babies Killed in Senegal
The West African country of Senegal is home to at least 26 people groups who do not yet know the Good News of Christ. Yesterday, a tragic fire broke out in the neonatal department of a hospital in Tivaouane, killing 11 newborn babies. Let’s pray for this 90-percent Muslim nation and for the families mourningContinue reading “11 Babies Killed in Senegal”
Women in Saudi Arabia
As a woman in Saudi Arabia, heavily restricted and oppressed because of her gender, Nawal has suffered from depression and loneliness. Several years ago, she reached out over the internet seeking meaning in life and encountered Jesus through a Christian woman’s witness. As soon as her mother found out, Nawal was placed under house arrestContinue reading “Women in Saudi Arabia”
China’s Headlines
China has held several headlines in the news lately, the most tragic of which is a plane crash yesterday, which cost the lives of all 132 people on board. As the Chinese also battle increased surveillance, persecution, Covid lockdowns, and tension with other countries, especially neighboring Taiwan, let’s pray today for this vast country onContinue reading “China’s Headlines”
War in Yemen
Since 2015, more than 10,200 children have been injured or killed in the war in Yemen. Within the last two years, more than 2,000 children recruited by Shiite rebels have died fighting. At least four million people have been forced to flee their homes, and 20 million people are now dependent upon aid in orderContinue reading “War in Yemen”
Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan
As we continue praying for Ukraine, let’s also spread our hearts out toward grieving families in Peshawar, Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, where a bomb during Friday prayers killed 63 people and wounded almost 200 at a Shiite mosque. Father God, in 1 John 4:8 Your Word says, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”Continue reading “Prayers for Those Grieving in Pakistan”
Healing Madagascar
Two weeks after tropical storm Ana blasted across the island country of Madagascar in late January, killing more than 41 people and displacing almost 72,000 from their homes, a second storm hit this weekend. Cyclone Batsirai (which means “help” in the Shona language) killed more than 20 people and displaced an estimated 69,000. O Father,Continue reading “Healing Madagascar”
1.5 Billion Reasons to Pray
As the Chinese celebrate their New Year today and the opening of the Olympics approaches, let’s pray for this vast country of nearly 1.5 billion people, with 443 unreached people groups cut off from the Gospel by linguistic, cultural, geographic, political and other barriers. Due to an increase in persecution, China rose 26 places inContinue reading “1.5 Billion Reasons to Pray”
