30 Days of Prayer – Global Teams Christmas 2024

ABOUT 30 Days of Prayer

Starting March 10, millions of Muslims around the world will be observing. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, and Muslims observe a strict fast from dawn to sunset. Why do they do this?

They love God and want to draw closer to Him.
They want to practice spiritual discipline.
Fasting helps them to empathize with those less fortunate.
They are seeking a blessing from God.
They want God to take away their sins so that they can be holy.

Some Followers of Christ, mainly in predominately Muslim communities, choose to observe the fast along with their Muslim neighbors. For most Christians, this period is an opportunity to learn about Muslims and to pray for them.

How can We Pray?

Pray that Muslims will meet God and have an experience with Him.
Pray that through dreams and visions, Jesus would reveal Himself to them during Ramadan.
Pray that Muslims’ hearts and eyes are open to the love of God that comes through Jesus!
Ask the Lord to raise up new field partners to serve among Muslims.
Ask the Lord to protect current field partners serving among Muslims.
Pray for field partners will have opportunities to share with Muslims in their community during Ramadan.
Pray for peace in Israel and safety for everyone who lives there: Jews, Muslims and Christians.
Pray with love! “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” 1 John 4:16

Helpful Resources

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World publishes an annual prayer guide, available for purchase ($2.50 for a PDF) here: 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World [March 10 – April 8, 2024] (pray30days.org)
Prayercast offers professionally produced video prayer resources. https://prayercast.com/
Mahabba, a network based in the UK, offers ideas, prayer guides and articles for Christians who would like to engage with and/or pray for Muslims: My Muslim friends at Ramadan — Mahabba Network
Global Teams has a scripture guide for praying for unreached people groups: 8 Steps to Praying for the Unreached – Global Teams (global-teams.org)
Each day from March 10 to April 8, Global Teams will be highlight a Muslim people group below.

Day 30: The Aringa of Uganda

The Aringa are traditionally hunters and cultivators and they keep small scale livestock, mainly for home use. A growing number are becoming businessmen. They typically have large families and are hard workers. (Source: Joshua Project) Pray for continued peace in this region, and pray for Discovery Bible Studies and fellowships to be established.
Read more: Day 30: The Aringa of Uganda
Day 29: Uyghurs

Most Uyghur live in the Xinjiang province in southwestern China, but there are 350,000 in neighboring Kazakhstan. Today, although almost all Uyghur confess to be Muslims, few are aware of the time in history when the majority of Uygur were Christians. Pray that the Uyghurs in Xinjiang will be free from genocide, internment and forced…
Read more: Day 29: Uyghurs
Day 28: Tatars in Russia

Tatar is an umbrella term for several unrelated Turkic groups throughout Russia, including but not limited to Crimean Tatars, Siberian Tatars and Volga Tatars, who populate 50% of Tatarstan, a state on the Volga River. Most are well educated and many patronize the arts. Thank God for those Tatar who are receptive to hearing about…
Read more: Day 28: Tatars in Russia
Day 27: The Bajuni of Kenya

The Bajuni live on islands off the coast of Somalia and Kenya and into Tanzania. Men make a living as fishermen and sailors, women work in the home, and they follow Islam strictly, praying and washing five times a day and instructing their children from the time they are born.
Read more: Day 27: The Bajuni of Kenya
Day 26: Night of Power

Pray for Muslims to receive what they are seeking. Pray that they will have dreams and visions… of Jesus, and pray that they will have encounters with believers to help them to understand and trust Jesus.
Read more: Day 26: Night of Power
Day 25: The Digo of Kenya and Tanzania

The Digo practice folk Islam, which combines traditional practices of animism and ancestor worship with Islam; village witchdoctors perform blood sacrifices for the exorcism of evil spirits. During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Digo experienced a time of great famine. It became a common practice for them to give either themselves or their…
Read more: Day 25: The Digo of Kenya and Tanzania
Day 24: Comorans of Comoros and Mayotte

Comorans — descendants of Malagasy and mainland Africans, Arab and Iranian traders and South Pacific islanders — live on islands between Madagascar and Mozambique and make their living by fishing, farming or in the tourism industry. Pray for the Holy Spirit to make the people of these islands hungry for and receptive to the Gospel…
Read more: Day 24: Comorans of Comoros and Mayotte
Day 23: Mohammed Hasani Baloch

The largest Baloch tribe in Balochistan, the Mohammed Hasani originally came from Persia. Their ancestors fought Alexander the Great. Pray for God to touch the hearts of the people in this group and draw them to Himself. Pray for persons of peace to be discovered in this group. Pray for every stronghold and lie of…
Read more: Day 23: Mohammed Hasani Baloch
Day 22: Makonde of Mozambique and Tanzania

The Makonde make a living by growing maize, sorghum and cassava and by fishing. Although they outwardly practice Islam, they hold to animistic beliefs. They venerate their ancestors and are known for their wood carvings of their family trees. Pray that God would strengthen Makonde believers and that discipleship movements in this group would grow.
Read more: Day 22: Makonde of Mozambique and Tanzania
Day 21: Alagwa of Tanzania

The Alagwa are subsistence farmers living in a dry, mountainous area in Northwest Tanzania. Pray that a movement to Christ would form among this group.
Read more: Day 21: Alagwa of Tanzania
Day 20: Makhuwa Meetto of Tanzania

At one time, some Makhuwa women wore a white face mask to indicate their single marital status, but it is also useful in treating acne and protecting the skin. Pray that God will use the Makhuwa believers to share Christ with their own people.
Read more: Day 20: Makhuwa Meetto of Tanzania
Day 19: Turkmen in Turkmenistan

Once a major crossroad for culture and trade, Turkmenistan is now one of the most isolated countries in the world. Christians can face persecution both from the repressive government and from their own communities. Pray that believing Turkmen expatriates who return to their country will have opportunities to share. Pray for God to soften the…
Read more: Day 19: Turkmen in Turkmenistan
Day 18: Karachai of Russia

Once deported by Stalin, many Karachai have relocated back to their homeland in the Karachai-Cherkessia province. They practice Sunni Islam mixed with folk religion, and they have strong family and cultural traditions. Pray the Karachai to understand the concept of grace. Pray for the few believers in this area and that workers will be equipped…
Read more: Day 18: Karachai of Russia
Day 17: Swahili Muslims in DRC, Burundi and Rwanda

The Swahili Muslims of DRC, Rwanda and Burundi are economically well off by African standards. Although being Muslim is engrained into their identity, the Swahili Muslims in these countries hold to some of their pre-Islamic animistic beliefs. Pray that their hearts would be open to hearing about Jesus, and pray for movements to Christ among…
Read more: Day 17: Swahili Muslims in DRC, Burundi and Rwanda
Day 16: The Orma in Kenya

The Orma live in round, wood-frame huts and raise cattle, goats and sheep in the Tana River Delta of southeast Kenya. Some members of this Muslim group have heard of Jesus through the Koran. Pray for continuing peace between the Orma and neighboring people groups and pray that they would have their own translation of…
Read more: Day 16: The Orma in Kenya
Day 15: Chechens of Chechnya

Russian attempts to eradicate Islam in Chechnya have only strengthened Islamic fervor in this war-ravaged republic. Pray for Chechens to have dreams and visions of Christ and be receptive about hearing about Him. Pray especially for women in this region and that husbands would treat their wives as partners.
Read more: Day 15: Chechens of Chechnya
Day 14: Afghan Refugees in the U.S.

Pray for GT to establish business training and a Horizons course for Afghan Refugees. Pray for Afghan refugees as they assimilate into life in the U.S. Pray that God would give them open hearts to hearing the Gospel.
Read more: Day 14: Afghan Refugees in the U.S.
Day 13: Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan

In the 19th and early 20th Centuries, many Tajiks (a Persian speaking people group) fled the Russian conquest of their homeland and settled in Afghanistan. Following the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, some Tajik Afghans have fled to Tajikistan and other neighboring countries. Pray that outreach ministries would open doors for Tajik refugees to…
Read more: Day 13: Afghan Refugees in Tajikistan
Day 11: Kurds of Kyrgyzstan

The Kurds are the largest ethnolinguistic group without a home country. Following WW2, many Kurds left the Middle East, and some settled in Central Asia. Kurds value family and education. Pray for God to touch the hearts of the people in this group and draw them to Himself. Pray for persons of peace to be…
Read more: Day 11: Kurds of Kyrgyzstan
Day 12: Karakalpak in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

One of Kazakhstan’s two major ports, Atyrau sits at the moutn of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, with Europe on one side and Asia on the other. A major oil and gas center, Atyrau attacts workers from other regions, including Karakalpakstan is a semi-autonomous region within Uzbekistan. The Karakalpak people are more closely…
Read more: Day 12: Karakalpak in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Day Ten: Ndengereko of Tanzania

The Ndengereko live in the coastal area south of Dar Es Salaam and make their living farming, as small business owners or as guides for national parks. The few Ndengereko Christians face persecution. Pray that Ndengereko Followers of Christ will remain strong and will have boldness to share. Pray for a movement to Christ among…
Read more: Day Ten: Ndengereko of Tanzania
Day Nine: Bihari Muslims

Although most Bihari Muslims call Bihar state in India home, over a million live as a minority in Pakistan, and half a million live in Bangladesh, where many do not have citizenship and live in refugee camps. Pray for peaceful relations among Muslims and Hindus in Bihar, India. Pray for better living conditions for the…
Read more: Day Nine: Bihari Muslims
Day Eight: The Zaramo of Tanzania

Most Zaramo live in the countryside surrounding Dar es Salaam and earn livings as farmers. They practice a mixture of Islam and folk religion. Pray for spiritual strongholds to be broken and for Zaramo to be receptive to hearing about Jesus.
Read more: Day Eight: The Zaramo of Tanzania
Day Seven: The Zaghawa in Sudan

Seen as “Arab” by other sub-saharan tribes and as “African” by Arabs, the Zaghawa have been caught up in the conflict in Darfur. The Zaghawa is a powerful group in neighboring Chad, but in Darfur, many live in refugee camps. Pray for openness to the Gospel, that the few Zaghawa followers of Christ would share,…
Read more: Day Seven: The Zaghawa in Sudan
Day Six: The Langove Baloch of Pakistan

The Langove Baloch live according to tribal customs in the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan. Pray for God to touch the hearts of the people in this group and draw them to Himself. Pray for persons of peace to be discovered in this group. Pray for every stronghold and lie of the enemy…
Read more: Day Six: The Langove Baloch of Pakistan
Day Five: The Segeju of Tanzania

The Segeju have a communal society and raise coconuts, cassava, rice, and other fruit and vegetables, although younger members of the group have traded agriculture for city life in Mombasa. They are Sunni Muslim but hold to some pre-Islamic beliefs. Pray that as the Segeju fast and pray this month, God will give them dreams…
Read more: Day Five: The Segeju of Tanzania
Day Four: Turkic Groups in Astrakhan

Over 16% of the population of Astrakhan Oblast in Southeast Russia is Kazakh; 6.6% is Tatar; and 0.8% is Nogai. Pray for a platform for field partners and for the Turkic minority groups in Astrakhan to be receptive to hearing about Jesus.
Read more: Day Four: Turkic Groups in Astrakhan
Day Three: The Yao

“To be Yao is to be Muslim” but many Yao practice Folk Islam, intermingled with animistic beliefs. The Yao live in Malawi, as well as Mozambique and Tanzania, and are subsistence farmers. Pray for persons of peace to be discovered in Yao communities, and pray for every stronghold and lie of the enemy to be…
Read more: Day Three: The Yao
Day Two: Somalis in Nairobi

Over 100,000 Somalis live in tight-knit communities in Nairobi, Kenya. Pray that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that Somalis would be receptive to the Gospel.
Read more: Day Two: Somalis in Nairobi
Day One: Uzbeks of Uzbekistan

Pray for more religious freedom for Uzbeks. Currently, all religious organizations must register with the government. Pray that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts.
Read more: Day One: Uzbeks of Uzbekistan