Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Ramadan- Abby Cole (Member of Altars ministry)
“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of ALL the nations. Baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you, even to the end of the age’.” (Matthew 28:19).
Hi, everybody!
I wanted to make you all aware of an event that is occurring soon. Muslims all around the world will be celebrating Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, August 11th through September 9th. During this time, Muslims will be in prayer and will not eat from sunrise until sunset. I want to encourage you all to join with me and many other Christians around the world during these 30 days for prayer and fasting to plead for revelation, insight/understanding, and the salvation of those of the Muslim faith. This is a large group of people that truly need our prayers and witness. Last year, out of 100,000 known groups of Muslims, 220 of those groups did not have a local Christian witness. This year, out of 100,000 groups, 200 groups do not have a local Christian witness. Please keep those that currently are witnessing to the Muslim people in your prayers, as well as praying for new witnesses to rise up and fulfill their calling.
Islam is a very in-depth religion. I want to give you some key information to help you better understand this belief system and what to be praying for. Please bear in mind that this is only the tip of the ice burg, if you will, and is not all-inclusive. Islam has existed for a long time. Muslims believe that it started with Adam. Muslims believe in One God, the Creator of all things; angels and evil spirits; prophets (such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and Mohammed); Mohammed was the last and greatest prophet; the Holy books (the Torah-books of Moses, Zabur-Psalms, Injil-Gospel, and the Qur’an; the Day of Judgement for all people; and that the Bible has been modified by Christians and the Jews. They do not believe that Jesus is divine or in salvation through His death, sacrifice, and resurrection; to them, Jesus was only a prophet. Islam has Five Pillars which are obligatory religious practices for adult Muslims. Those pillars are: 1. Reciting the Creed, “There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet.” 2. Prayer-five times each day (dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and nightfall). 3. Alms giving-both obligatory and voluntarily giving to the poor. 4. Fasting, especially during Ramadan. 5. Pilgimage, or hajj, at least once in a lifetime to Mecca. Mohammed, considered by them to be the last and greatest prophet, is considered the ideal man and an example of how every Muslim should conduct themselves. Prior to Mohammed, Arabia abounded in idol worship. Mohammed claimed to receive revelations from the archangel Gabriel, which came to form the basis of the Qur’an. He claimed that these revelations were the final, supreme message from God.
I have included a list of nations with significant Muslim populations for your use, but again, this list is not all-inclusive. I hope that this helps you get your feet wet and that you will join in this intercession. Please ask the Lord what He would have you do and pray for in these next 30 days. I pray that you will reach out to your Muslim neighbors, acquaintances, coworkers, etc, especially during this time. It is not God’s will that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9); He loves us all way too much! I pray that the Father’s heart would continue to grow and manifest in you during the next 30 days and from here on out. God bless you all!
In Christ’s amazing love,
Abby
Nations:
Indonesia Iraq Mali Azerbaijan
Pakistan China Tanzania Chad
India Ethiopia Senegal Tajikistan
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Tunisia Libya
Turkey Uzbekistan Somalia Jordan
Iran Sudan Kazakstan Ghana
Egypt Yemen Guinea Philippines
Nigeria Syria Cote d’levoire Sierra Leone
Afganistan Malaysia USA Kyrgyzstan
Algeri Niger Burkina Faso Cameroon
Morocco Russia France Mozambique
Hi, everybody!
I wanted to make you all aware of an event that is occurring soon. Muslims all around the world will be celebrating Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in Islam, August 11th through September 9th. During this time, Muslims will be in prayer and will not eat from sunrise until sunset. I want to encourage you all to join with me and many other Christians around the world during these 30 days for prayer and fasting to plead for revelation, insight/understanding, and the salvation of those of the Muslim faith. This is a large group of people that truly need our prayers and witness. Last year, out of 100,000 known groups of Muslims, 220 of those groups did not have a local Christian witness. This year, out of 100,000 groups, 200 groups do not have a local Christian witness. Please keep those that currently are witnessing to the Muslim people in your prayers, as well as praying for new witnesses to rise up and fulfill their calling.
Islam is a very in-depth religion. I want to give you some key information to help you better understand this belief system and what to be praying for. Please bear in mind that this is only the tip of the ice burg, if you will, and is not all-inclusive. Islam has existed for a long time. Muslims believe that it started with Adam. Muslims believe in One God, the Creator of all things; angels and evil spirits; prophets (such as Adam, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and Mohammed); Mohammed was the last and greatest prophet; the Holy books (the Torah-books of Moses, Zabur-Psalms, Injil-Gospel, and the Qur’an; the Day of Judgement for all people; and that the Bible has been modified by Christians and the Jews. They do not believe that Jesus is divine or in salvation through His death, sacrifice, and resurrection; to them, Jesus was only a prophet. Islam has Five Pillars which are obligatory religious practices for adult Muslims. Those pillars are: 1. Reciting the Creed, “There is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his prophet.” 2. Prayer-five times each day (dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and nightfall). 3. Alms giving-both obligatory and voluntarily giving to the poor. 4. Fasting, especially during Ramadan. 5. Pilgimage, or hajj, at least once in a lifetime to Mecca. Mohammed, considered by them to be the last and greatest prophet, is considered the ideal man and an example of how every Muslim should conduct themselves. Prior to Mohammed, Arabia abounded in idol worship. Mohammed claimed to receive revelations from the archangel Gabriel, which came to form the basis of the Qur’an. He claimed that these revelations were the final, supreme message from God.
I have included a list of nations with significant Muslim populations for your use, but again, this list is not all-inclusive. I hope that this helps you get your feet wet and that you will join in this intercession. Please ask the Lord what He would have you do and pray for in these next 30 days. I pray that you will reach out to your Muslim neighbors, acquaintances, coworkers, etc, especially during this time. It is not God’s will that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9); He loves us all way too much! I pray that the Father’s heart would continue to grow and manifest in you during the next 30 days and from here on out. God bless you all!
In Christ’s amazing love,
Abby
Nations:
Indonesia Iraq Mali Azerbaijan
Pakistan China Tanzania Chad
India Ethiopia Senegal Tajikistan
Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Tunisia Libya
Turkey Uzbekistan Somalia Jordan
Iran Sudan Kazakstan Ghana
Egypt Yemen Guinea Philippines
Nigeria Syria Cote d’levoire Sierra Leone
Afganistan Malaysia USA Kyrgyzstan
Algeri Niger Burkina Faso Cameroon
Morocco Russia France Mozambique
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