Syrian Refugee Families
9 June 2017 / Day 14 A Syrian Refugee Family Waits At a military-run refugee camp in Greece, we met a Kurdish family whose story reflects many others in the camp: Father Aza worked as a taxi driver. Mother Gilya,…
30 Days of Prayer
Pray for Kyrgyzstan
8 June 2017 / Day 13 Kyrgyzstan: A Nation of Mountains Kyrgyzstan was a republic of the former Soviet Union until it gained independence in 1991. It is the only parliamentarian republic in the region. This mountainous country (the highest…
Pray for Hui Muslims
7 June 2017 / Day 12 I Want to Get Married Xiaoma is a 19-year-old Hui Muslim living in northern China. Most young Hui men are expected to get married at this age, but Xiaoma is facing a dilemma –…
Pray for Peace
6 June 2017 / Day 11 Terror? Pray for Peace. Today, fear is the spirit of this age: Fear of terrorism! Fear of Muslims! Fear of the future! Islamophobia is an accusation against those who criticize Islam and Islamic regimes. Some people…
Pray for Yemen-17
5 June 2017 / Day 10 Yemen – Where Tradition Prevails There are only a few countries in the world who have a form of family as traditional as the one that still exists in Yemen. Yemen is the poorest…
Afghans in North America
4 June 2017 / Day 9 Afghans in North America Since the 1970’s Afghans have been leaving Afghanistan in search of safety, stability and opportunity for their families. One region in North America is home to more than 60,000 Afghan…
Muslims in India
3 June 2017 / Day 8 Muslims: A Minority in India Sahil was thrilled to receive a book titled, “Words of Love” from his favourite radio station in India. The book introduced him to the idea of God’s love and…
Pray for Muslim Parents
2 June 2017 /Day 7 Concerns of Muslim parents My friend Razia is a support worker at a centre for Asian women in the UK. She cares deeply for the women she works with, many of whom come from the…
Pray for Refugees in Lebanon
1 June 2017 / Day 6 Pray for Refugees in Lebanon The war in Syria triggered a massive wave of refugees who are mainly accommodated in surrounding countries. Prior to this, in 2014, conflict flared up in Iraq, also creating…
Women of Comoros
31 May 2017/ Day 5 Comoros: Matrilineality – Blessing or Curse? The Comoros Islands are a volcanic archipelago off the eastern coast of Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar. They cover only 640 square miles and have a population of around 800,000 making it small…