SAUDI ARABIA, ARABIAN PENINSULA

Population: 25,731,776
Chief of State: King and Prime Minister Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud
Head of Government: King and Prime Minister Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud
Christians: 5.4%
Evangelical Christians: 0.3%
Dominant Religion: Sunni Islam
Persecution Ranking: 4th

Saudi Arabia is where Islam began. Muslims from around the world travel to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca every year to take part in the hajj. The government enforces Shari’a law and uses its vast oil revenues to propagate Islam around the globe.

Saudi Arabia is one of the least evangelized nations in the 10/40 Window. It also ranks 4th in the world in terms of persecution of Christians.

PRAISE:

While the government forbids missionary work, SAT7 and other satellite TV ministries are reaching this Islamic nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

PRAYER:

the stronghold of this country to be torn down. Pray for the Gospel to be proclaimed to everyone in Saudi Arabia. (II Corinthians 10:4)

those held captive by the bondages to be set free. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be poured out on this nation and for Saudi Arabians to have dreams and visions of Jesus Christ. (Isaiah 61:1)

a great harvest of souls in this nation. Pray for God’s Kingdom to come to Saudi Arabia with power.(John 4:35)

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