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Can you bless North Africa with the Presence of God?
This is Part 3 as we look at how we can bless North Africa in our prayers. A great booklet called Blessings, Ways to Pray in Hope prepared by WayMakers is the source of much of this material. Please visit their website to find out more information about how you can order copies to use…
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Ramadan in Mauritania
Picture : The last night of Ramadan being celebrated in a village in Mauritania “The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.” Isaiah 35:1 Mauritania, an Islamic republic in North Africa, is a vast desert; constantly hot, dry and very dusty. Its legal system is a combination of…
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Ramadan: Night of Power
Muslim scholars believe that while the Qur’an was revealed over a period of 23 years the Night of Power is considered the night in which the first revelations of Islam and the prophethood of Mohammed began. This night is in celebration of the arrival of the Qur’an. It is usually celebrated about the 26th…
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Praying for Marrakech
Marrakech is a famous tourist destination in Morocco. The beautiful red-coloured city has captured the imagination of people all over the world for centuries. A city of about 1.2 million people, the Church is very small. This is the capital of folk Islam where ancient African folk practises combine with more orthodox Islam. The famous…
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Ramadan in Egypt
Ramadan thoughts from Egypt : “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you become conscious of God.” – Surah 2:183 A.Q. ”Fasting is feasting – not on food but on the Word of God.” – a worker in Egypt I’ve often reflected on…
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Ramadan in North Africa
Ramadan is the month of fasting to be observed by all Muslims around the world. Fasting from dawn until sunset, its a time of personal sacrifice and obedience to God. Its meant to be a time of expressing devotion and commitment to God and following His principles for life. Many believe that fasting during Ramadan…
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Jesus Preached in a Mosque
An 85-year-old woman went to the mosque one day, as she had done all her life. But this time she heard the imam preach about Jesus: that He is the Son of God, that He died on the cross for us, that we can have faith in Him, that He will return—a clear Gospel message…
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North Africa Migration
Every summer, Moroccans living in Europe cross back into North Africa for their summer vacations. Several missions work together each summer to distribute Christian materials at the ports. This year, they are noticing a resistance to their distribution because this year Ramadan falls directly over the heaviest travel time. Many Moroccans are afraid of God’s…
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Ramadan in Tunisia
Photo : Date seller in Tunisia. Dates are an important part of every ftour meal to break the fast each evening. After many years of living in central Tunisia, along with many conversations, I have a strong sense of the many unspoken purposes of Ramadan in the minds of locals. A generally secular nation yet…
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Biblestudys during Ramadan in Tunisia
A young Tunisian believer shares : Most of the Tunisian Christians are from Muslim backgrounds, so in Ramadan it’ll be quite polite to be fasting with their families, and if not they’ll tend to eat in secrecy. The month is frequently spiritually heavy, but none the less it prevents them to go to churches and…