According to joshuaproject.net, there are approximately 1,164,000 Tuareg people living in Niger. Only 0.09% of the Tuareg population is considered evangelical Christian and 99.91% of the population adheres to the religion of Islam. Pray that the local Tuareg believers would rise up and engage their...
Each Nigerien people group worships one particular genie or demon. Each people group practices rituals, festivals, or sacrifices to appease and honor their specific demon. Many live in fear of the repercussions of not submitting to the rituals that have been practiced for generations. Pray...
The Songhai people are extremely nostalgic about their prestigious past. The Songhai trace their origin to the eighth-century kingdom of Za. They proudly view their past empire as glorious and consider their upbringing to be elevated beyond their peers. Although Islam was embraced as early...
Tuareg men begin wearing veils to cover their faces around the age of 18 to signify that they are now eligible for marriage. Not only is it symbolic of the male identity, but it is often considered a form of protection against evil spirits. Pray that...
According to the book, Dreams and Visions Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World? by Tom Doyle, worldwide, Muslim illiteracy is about 80 percent. In Niger, only 37% of Nigeriens are literate. The book states that perhaps the reason that God has chosen to appear to...
Pray that Nigerien believers would join together constantly in prayer. Pray that they would be like minded and recognize that the Lord loves men and women equally and longs for them to be united in prayer. Acts 1:14 “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer,...
Many Zarma Songhai people fear thunderstorms and lightning. They believe that an evil spirit named Dongo will fall upon those who have done evil and repay them with the evil they have committed. They believe that Dongo has responded to their transgressions in the past...
Although the Fulani people proclaim to be Muslim, they have preserved numerous animistic practices. They typically adhere to the Muslim rituals of daily prayer, annual fasting, giving alms, and pilgrimages, but they also place a great emphasis on seeking protection from the spirit world. The...
Philippians 4:19, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” According to the CIA World Factbook, “Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource...
Many Nigerien women are married between the ages of 12 and 14 and 50% of marriages end in divorce. In Niger, a woman's marital status often determines her social importance. Pray for the women of Niger. Pray that they would come to know the true...