Ramadan 2020: Day 5
Wahhabism
Today we look at Wahhabism, which is primarily practiced in Saudi Arabia. Here is an excerpt from today’s 30 Days of Prayer:
Wahhabism is a conservative movement within the Sunni branch of Islam. It was developed in the 18th century in Saudi Arabia by a theologian named Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
“The theology calls for a return to a “pure” or fundamentalist form of Islam. It is a strict form of religion that prohibits alcohol, music, tobacco and any form of mysticism. Wahhabism also enforces practices such as ritual prayer and the separation of men and women.” …
https://www.30daysprayer.com/pages/wahhabism/
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Focus Country: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
How can we pray?
1. WAHHABIS are very influential and well-resourced, making their movement seem bigger than it is. Pray for Muslims who live unwillingly under the burden of Wahhabism.
2. WAHHABIS avoid association with non-Wahhabis, making it very difficult to build relationships with them. Pray that God will speak to them in dreams and visions and give them opportunities to meet followers of Christ.
3. WAHHABIS are included in God’s promises to the children of Abraham that Paul writes about in Galatians 3. Pray that they would come into their inheritance as God’s children.