PRAYER FOCUS

1. Pray for the Mzab oasis towns in the Sahara that they would be reached with the Gospel.

2. Pray for the planting of Arabic and Berber speaking churches.

3. Ask God to give the churches favor with the government, and create a path for legalization.

4. Pray for Muslims who have received a revelation of Jesus, and who believe secretly to come in contact with an Apostolic believer, that they can hear the Truth and obey the WORD of God!

5. There is a current ban on Bible's in Algeria. Pray that God would open the door so that the people can easily access HIS WORD!

6. France is home to the largest population of Algerian people outside of their country. Pray for the 1.7 million Algerians living in France to receive a revelation of who Jesus is, and be born again of the water and Spirit.  Pray for Algerian churches to be planted across the nation of France.

FACTS ABOUT ALGERIA

Population: 40,633,000

Religion: Sunni Islam

Languages: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber dialects: Kabylie Berber (Tamazight), Chaouia Berber (Tachawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq)

Ethnic Groups: Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%

There are about 96,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in Algeria, most of from Western Sahara. About 35,000 Chinese migrant workers and nearly 165,000 Sahrawis from Western Sahara in refugee camps. Between 600,000 to 2 million Algerian Turks live in Algeria, and they are today known as Kouloughlis.

CITIES WITH OVER 100,000 

Algiers - Capital City

Annaba

Batnah

Bejaia

Biskara

Blida

Constantine

Djelfa

Oran

Sakikdah

Setif

Sidi bel Abbes

Tabessa

Tiyarat