• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Global Office of 30 Days of Prayer Movement for the Muslim World - 24 April - 22 May, 2020

  • Order a Prayer Guide
    • Order Online →
    • 30 Days Global Directory
  • Learn
    • Basics of Islam
    • About Ramadan
    • How To Share
    • True Stories
    • Country Profiles
  • About
    • About 30 Days of Prayer
    • Recommended Reading
    • Downloads & Helpful Resources
    • Grace & Truth Affirmation
    • How to Donate
    • Volunteer
    • What Others Say about 30 Days
    • Sites We Like
  • Contact us
  • Donate
  •  

Pray for Somalia

30 Days of Prayer 2020 ·22 May 2020

“Iska warran?” is the standard greeting among both close friends and acquaintances in Somalia which means, “Tell me what is new with you.”

Somalis do not consider one another as strangers even if they never met before. It is not uncommon for two Somalis who never met before to meet on a bus ride and strike up a conversation. Before the journey is over, they could be mistaken for friends who have known each other for years. Despite decades of brutal civil war, a Somali will usually trust another Somali they have known for a short time more than a foreigner they have known for a long time.

Violence committed in the name of Islam has created two visible movements in Somalia. The first movement is an increasing number of Muslims who are abandoning Islam. While some of these who express deep dissatisfaction with Islam are leaving religion altogether, many more Muslims are instead becoming disciples of Christ, thus creating the second movement.

Fatumo Ali Ahemed and her children in the Somali region | Photo by UNICEF Ethiopia via Flickr CC

The Somali church has been growing significantly since 1991 when the country started its descent into lawlessness. The gruesome killing of a local evangelist in 2008 in Southern Somalia triggered the start of significant church growth.

Pastor Fatima, 29, described the number of Muslim seekers becoming disciples of Christ as “Acts of the Apostles – Somali version.” The pastor reported 21 new house churches in her area of ministry in southern Somalia in the first six months of 2019! May every Somali’s response to the greeting question, “Tell me what is new with you,” be, “I have become a disciple of Christ.”

How to Pray

  1. Pray for Somali Muslim seekers to join the movement to becoming disciples of Christ.
  2. Pray that the Somali people will know the peace of Christ that Jesus talked about in John 16:33 and be able to work towards peace in their nation.
  3. Pray for the new and rapidly growing Church in Somalia to be discipled well and grow in faith. Hebrews 12:1-3

Get Involved

30 Days of Prayer is a movements of praying Christ-followers who endeavor to see God work in Muslim communities around the world. Join us as we seek to grow the prayer movement.

Donate
  • 30 Days of Prayer 2021 (PDF)
    $2.50
    Add to cart
  • 30 Days of Prayer 2020 (PDF)
    SaleProduct on sale
    $2.50$2.00
    Add to cart
  • 30 Days of Prayer ‘Just for Kids’ 2020 (PDF)
    SaleProduct on sale
    $2.50$2.00
    Add to cart
  • Albanian prayer guide cover
    30 Ditët e Lutjes për botën myslimane (2020)
    $0.00
    Read more
  • Arabic prayer guide cover
    2020 ثلاثون یوم صلاة للعالم الإســلامي
    $0.00
    Read more
  • 30 дней молитвы за мусульманский мир 2020 (PDF)
    $0.00
    Read more
  • 30 днів молитви за мусульманський світ 2020 (PDF)
    $0.00
    Read more
  • 30 Days of Prayer cover
    30 Days of Prayer – 2019 (PDF)
    $2.00
    Add to cart
  • 30 Days ‘Just for Kids’ – 2019 (PDF)
    $2.00
    Add to cart

Top photo of Somali mother and children by UN Photo via Flickr.com CC

Originally posted on 22 May 2020
Filed Under: 30 Days of Prayer 2020

Previous Post: « Pray for Muslims in London
Next Post: Pray for Muslim Background Believers »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Get Updates from 30 Days

Sign up to get updates from 30 Days

We respect your privacy. 30 Days will never sell or share your information and will only use your email to alert you to upcoming prayer events and resources.

Footer

Search the Site

30 Days on Social

30 Days of Prayer on Facebook30 Days of Prayer on Instagram30 Days of Prayer on Twitter

Get a Prayer Guide

  • Buy the PDF
  • Read Online (2020)
  • Find a Prayer Guide in 40+ languages

Learn about Muslims

  • Why we Pray
  • All about Ramadan
  • Basics of Islam
  • How to Share with Muslims
  • Stories of God at Work

Get Involved

  • Donate to 30 Days
  • Good Books
  • Work with us
  • Our History
  • Ask a Question
  • Copyright © 1993-2021 · 30 Days of Prayer International · Staff · Design & Hosting by ZindaMedia