Population: 2,500,000
Hub: Ethiopia
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.00%
Hub: Ethiopia
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.00%
Resources: NT, JF
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 40
Annual Deaths: 22,000
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 40
Annual Deaths: 22,000
Description: The Afar are a Cushitic speaking nomadic tribe that claim descent from Yemeni Arabs. Their language is related with Oromo and Somali. Like the Somali, they are divided into numerous warring clans.
Prayer Points:
• Afar clans are grouped into four major "Sultanates," each with their own ruler that functions in both a political and religious capacity. Pray for spiritual breakthrough in the lives of these influential leaders
• The Afar have increasingly begun to trade with the surrounding majority "Christian" peoples. Pray that these business interactions would serve to build bridges into the Kingdom and not walls of mistrust through injustice and mistreatment. Pray for a burden to be given to indigenous believers to share the love of Christ with the Afar
• The Afar are Sufi Muslims who have retained a high degree of blending with their pre-Islamic Cushitic faith. Shrines on mountain tops continue to be used to sacrifice to Zar-Wak (Sky-god), who is the chief deity of the Afar. Pray for deliverance from these ancient spiritual strongholds.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, we rejoice that your transforming light is beginning to dawn among the Afar. May your loving mercy continue to draw them steadily into the arms of your Son Jesus.
Every year 22,000 Afar die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.
Prayer Points:
• Afar clans are grouped into four major "Sultanates," each with their own ruler that functions in both a political and religious capacity. Pray for spiritual breakthrough in the lives of these influential leaders
• The Afar have increasingly begun to trade with the surrounding majority "Christian" peoples. Pray that these business interactions would serve to build bridges into the Kingdom and not walls of mistrust through injustice and mistreatment. Pray for a burden to be given to indigenous believers to share the love of Christ with the Afar
• The Afar are Sufi Muslims who have retained a high degree of blending with their pre-Islamic Cushitic faith. Shrines on mountain tops continue to be used to sacrifice to Zar-Wak (Sky-god), who is the chief deity of the Afar. Pray for deliverance from these ancient spiritual strongholds.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, we rejoice that your transforming light is beginning to dawn among the Afar. May your loving mercy continue to draw them steadily into the arms of your Son Jesus.
Every year 22,000 Afar die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.