Intercede with Us for the Muslim World!

I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your
young men will see visions (Joel 2:28, NL!.
Many Muslim-background believers face persecution and rejection for their faith. God has given them the promise of His
Holy Spirit to empower them to persevere in their faith and to witness for Him. As we celebrate entecost this Sunday! let"s
pray that Muslim converts will seek and receive this gift# the baptism in the Holy Spirit.$
Today's Prayer Requests: From Students, Alumni, and Missionaries
PAKITA!: A missionary shares an urgent re%uest from a akistani believer in the &S# '( just learnt that my elder
sister )first convert to *hrist in our family+ has been charged and arrested under same sharia law )akistan"s
constitution! section ,-./+ under the false charges of blasphemy and apostasy.... 0e are trying to get her out on bail
and are searching for any possible option to get her out of that situation. 1ormally in these types of cases! if
international pressure starts to build up! then the akistani government leans down to protect victims2 otherwise!
survival is impossible. Another difficulty is getting a lawyer to agree to represent her in court because everyone fears
possible persecution from Muslims who do not want anyone to offer any help.... 0e greatly need your prayers.3
"!"#A$: An alumnus asks us to pray for a new primary school opening in 4ctober ,567 in a 8ulani region. ray
that the 9ord will touch the hearts of parents to enroll their children. ray also that He will provide teachers who are
truly *hristians and who sincerely fear God! as their faith influences their teaching.
In the News
ray for God"s intervention for Meriam (brahim! falsely accused of apostasy and jailed with her toddler and newborn
in Sudan. :his past week an under-secretary announced her release! but the government has no plans to release her.
World Watch List: Pray for the Persecuted**
%runei! a small Muslim sultanate on the island of /orneo in Southeast Asia! ranks number ,7 on the list of nations
where *hristians are most persecuted. 8or many years churches and believers have been under surveillance and
restricted in their faith! and sharia law has governed civil issues for Muslims. As of May 6! full sharia law is being
implemented in stages and will be used to deal with criminal offenses;including leaving the faith or encouraging
someone to do so. Some .< of the population! many of them foreigners! claim to be evangelical believers. lease pray
for courage and wisdom for these believers and for open doors for them to share their faith. ray for pastors2 according
to 4pen =oors &SA! 'in the face of looming challenges! pastors have asked for a simple prayer# "0e pray day and
night that the laws won>t push through. /ut if they do! please pray that God will help us work through this obstacle;
not around it! not over it! but through it."3 8or more information! see http#??tinyurl.com?p@,u7@f.
"orre#tion: Last wee$%s re&uest 'or (gypt reported: )his wee$ *eneral el+Sisi, the military #hie' who deposed ,resident
-u.ara$, was ele#ted president./ his should read ),resident -orsi,/ not -u.ara$.
For Muslim Women***
lease pray for a worker among Muslims who is moving from one region of her country to another. ray for favor
among new neighbors as she moves in and gets acclimated to her future ministry conteAt.
Prayer Resources
0,raying 'or -uslims: 1 *uide 'or (''e#tive Inter#ession offers many insights concerning (slam and a different prayer subject
each 8riday. :his week we pray that Muslim converts will receive God"s promise of the Holy Spirit# http#??tinyurl.com?p,,ldh,.
$$4pen =oors publishes an annual list ranking the .5 nations where persecution against *hristians is most severe. See the full
,567 0orld 0atch 9ist at http#??bit.ly?6mcm,fu. *lick on a country on the map or list to read its profile and prayer re%uests.
$$$Muslim women need your prayersB Cou can join a prayer network and receive regular re%uests at http#??sayhelloinfo.com?.
8or a list of resources for prayer groups! see http#??tinyurl.com?waastjumaa.
8ind information and prayer re%uests concerning Muslims around the world at http#??www.@5-days.net?.
How should we pray for those imprisoned for their faithD Eead http#??www.elam.com?articles?How-to-pray-for-those-in-prison?.
8or news updates concerning persecuted *hristians! visit http#??morningstarnews.org? and http#??www.releaseinternational.org?.
8or prayer re%uests! visit http#??www.opendoorsusa.org?pray? and http#??www.persecution.com?public?pray.aspA.
:o help you answer Muslims" %uestions about Fesus and the /ible! eAplore http#??answeringislam.org?.
Jumaa Prayer
for the Muslims of Africa and beyond
West Africa Advanced School of Theology 6 June 2014