Hospitality in Muslim Communities Gathered on the floor, around a tray full of lamb, dates with cream, vegetables, and bread, sat an array of unlikely people. We had all come together for celebration of divine Love revealed. The guests were…
Pray for Muslim Refugees in Europe At a detention center in Western Europe, where racism, rejection and the potential for radicalization is common, a couple of chaplains have been facilitating opportunities to build relationships and open hearts even in the…
Pray for the Hadhrami people of Yemen The Hadhramis come originally from the “Hadhramaut,” which means “valley of death” – the home of Bin Laden and Al Qaeda. This region in the eastern part of Yemen is very isolated and…
Pray for the 8 million people of Jordan The original inhabitants of Jordan are the nomadic Bedouin people and many of their traditions still shape the culture, such as in the provision of hospitality. For example, a Bedouin rule is…
Pray for Muslims who spending extra time in prayer on the ‘Night of Power’ Laylat’l-Qadr, known as the Night of Power or Night of Destiny occurs around the 27th day of Ramadan. (By the lunar calendar, this begins at sunset…
Pray for the Turkmen People of Central Asia There are about 8 million Turkmen people, and about 5 million of them live in Turkmenistan in Central Asia. The capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, is filled with beautiful new marble buildings. But…
Pray for Muslim immigrants living in the USA As a pastor in the USA, I enjoy praying for Muslims around the world. And also in my own community. Pew Research Center estimates that there are about 3.5 million Muslims living…
Pray for Bedouins of the Middle East Several million Bedouins still live in the Levant states of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories which form the original Arabia. The name “Bedouin” is derived from the Arabic word badija,…
Pray for the people of Kohistan, Pakistan Kohistan means “Land of Mountains” and is an area in Northern Pakistan along the Indus River and its side valleys. About 600,000 Kohistanis are living there, divided into different tribal groups. They became…
Pray for the Swahili People of Zanzibar The Swahili people of the Zanzibar archipelago carry on a long-established tradition of hospitality. Everywhere you go, whether it be through the streets of Stone Town or passing through a village, you will…
