Prayer Fuel
Day 11: Basra, Iraq
“These I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Isaiah 56:7
Prayer for Movement Team:
| Heavenly Father, we come confidently into your throne room today on behalf of the next generation of Jesus Followers faithfully serving you from the cities of Basra, Mosul, and Baghdad, Iraq. We lift up our brothers Tariq and Jamal, along with sister Salma, who are leading teams of youth traveling throughout the country, praying and exalting the precious name of Jesus. We pray with them the words of the prophet Isaiah 56:7: “These I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” We ask Lord, that you would find joy in their sacrifice and that they would be renewed and strengthened today. In Jesus name, Amen. |
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Continue to Pray for the Arab World using the NEW 110 Cities App. This has been created in partnership with a Disciple Making Team on the ground who is keeping it up to date with relevant prayer points for the region.
Learn more about Basra, Iraq:
When Iraq was at the height of its stability and economic stature in the ’70s, Muslims revered the nation as the cosmopolitan center of the Arab world. However, after enduring seemingly constant war and conflict over the past 30 years, this emblem feels like a fading memory to its people.
With unprecedented population growth and continued economic instability, a window of opportunity has opened for the existing Jesus followers in Iraq to heal their fractured nation through the shalom of God found only in the Prince of Peace.
Basra, the capital city of Al-Basrah governorate, is an agglomeration of three small towns in southeastern Iraq. It is the principal port of Iraq and has been a stage for centuries of conflict due to its natural resources and strategic positioning alongside international borders.
Unreached/Frontier People Groups Focus Today:
Learn more about Mosul, Iraq:
The population has traditionally consisted of Kurds and a significant minority of Christian Arabs. After much ethnic conflict, in June 2014, the city fell to the ISIL. In 2017, Iraqi and Kurdish forces finally pushed out the Sunni insurgents. Since then, efforts have been in place to restore the war-torn region.
Unreached/Frontier People Groups Focus Today:
Learn more about Baghdad, Iraq:
Today, most of Iraq’s traditional Christian minority groups can be found in Baghdad, numbering around 250,000 people. With unprecedented population growth and continued economic instability, a window of opportunity is opened for Jesus followers in Iraq to heal their fractured nation through the peace of God found only in the Messiah.
