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Touch the People of Islam
Greater Europe Mission missionaries and staff have developed this nine-week prayer guide to bless Muslims through strategic prayer.
Each week takes you to a different country or region in Europe, Southwest Asia, or the Mediterranean. Will you accept the invitation?
Click an icon below to read that week's devotional. You can also sign up to receive a printed copy or download a copy.
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Introduction:
God wants all the peoples of Europe and the Mediterranean to hear about Jesus. An estimated 15 million Muslims live in the European Union alone, and Islam is the fastest-growing religion in Europe due to immigration and Muslims’ above-average birth rates. Those statistics provide an incentive to bring these beloved people before God’s throne.
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Week One:
Ahmed and his wife Fatima came to France to escape the violent Algerian society: in the mid-1990s, that country was in a quasi-civil war between the state and Islamic extremists. About 200,000 Algerians had died. Ahmed and Fatima were among many who fled when extremists targeted them for their unwillingness to cooperate. Read more… |
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Week Two:
They leave North Africa by the thousands, desperate for asylum or relief from poverty. In the eyes of the "boat people," Spain is a fortress. Dave and Anna met Samba, a Muslim from Senegal, at the evangelical mission where they serve. He had nothing and needed a place to recover from severe dehydration and sunburn. Read more… |
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Week Three:
The two of us look so different, Stephanie thought, trying not to stare at the woman beside her. The two stood at a bus stop on a busy London street where Stephanie, an American missionary, was visiting. Staring didn’t accomplish much since the other woman was draped in black from head to toe—only her eyes were visible. Read more… |
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Week Four:
The smell of diesel fuel permeates the air as a Muslim woman boards a train in Turkey. She's bound for Germany—a land that Salma believes holds the promises of prosperity and freedom. She steps off the train into a world that is far different than she dreamed.
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Week Five:
Anar and his wife are minorities in Azerbaijan, but not because of their race. In a country where 94 percent of the people are Muslims, they’re among less than one percent who follow Christ. Read more… |
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Week Six:
When Rachel, a GEM worker in the Netherlands, boarded the bus one Saturday, she was surprised to see a new driver. The man was of North African descent, and he asked about her accent. "I'm an American," she told him. "Where are you from?" "Tunisia," he replied. "I've lived here 15 years. What are you doing in Holland?" Read more… |
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Week Seven:
Many people have found a delightful home in a Stockholm suburb—and 40 percent of them are immigrants, mostly from Iraq.
They moved to Sweden seeking political asylum, refuge from war, or simply a better life. Many have no idea that Jesus loves them. Read more… |
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Week Eight:
"We are Muslim because of the Turks," Bekim says matter-of-factly.
In one statement, he sums up more than 1,000 years of religious and ethnic conflict that has characterized his home, Southeastern
Europe. Forming a land bridge between Western Europe and Central Asia, the Balkans have long been at the center of a clash of
cultures, ideas, and religions. Read more… |
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Week Nine:
"Jesus wants to have a relationship with you," said the man. Kamil couldn't believe he was listening to the man who had approached him while he was window-shopping during a visit to Belgium. Kamil wanted to leave, but when the man mentioned "relationship," Kamil paused. Read more… |
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Get Involved:
Thank you for investing such a valuable resource—your time—in ministry to Muslims. As you know, the bottom line in outreach to Muslims is that only God can create a heart that responds to His grace and love. And prayer is an essential part of this spiritual work.
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Resources:
A list of several books and websites that will help you learn more about the people of Islam. Read more… |
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