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3rd Edition - Day 5: Sudanese Arabs in Sudan

December 03, 2022 • Various Artists • Season 2 • Episode 5

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Statistics:

Population: 15,948,000
Religion: Islam
Language: Arabic, Sudanese
Christians: Less than 0.05% *
Movement: None Reported
Written Scripture: New Testament
Oral Scripture: New Testament
Workers Needed: 319 **

*Per census reports, etc. **for 1 worker per 50,000

Specific Prayers:

Lord Jesus, we plead your protection for families, for adequate food, dignity, shelter, restoration across borders and barriers separating them, wisdom for parents to shepherd their children, deliverance from evil and your healing for trauma. We pray for entire clans to discover the power of prayer in your Name as you open up the heavens on their behalf.
Lord, as you spoke to Hagar (Gen. 16:7-13; 21:17), we pray for dreams, visions and angelic visitations for our pre-believing brothers and sisters in Sudan. Mobilize the New Testament in their dialect to connect them with You.
Father, we thank You for your followers sent by You to care for nearly 4 million Sudanese Arab refugees in Egypt. We pray all refugees will be able to help their families back in Sudan and be restored to them. May the hundreds of internal and external refugees who have met You because of the love of your people be able to carry that same love back home. We pray for schools, hospitals and work to be re-established in Sudan to meet the needs of the millions of refugees and families as they return home.

May Hagar's revelation of God also become the Lord's blessing on Sudanese Arab families and clans: She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." (Genesis 16:13)

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Hello. Thank you for joining us today. You're listening to Pray for the Thirty One. We're on day five as we pray for the Sudanese Arabs in Sudan. Now, the estimated population of these Sudanese Arabs in Sudan is approaching 16 million. Their primary religion is Islam and their main language is Sudanese Arabic. There are virtually no known followers of Jesus among them, with no known movement to Jesus. Their access to scripture is limited to the New Testament, and it is available both in written and oral forms. If one worker was sent per 50,000 in population, the number of pioneer cross-cultural workers needed would be 319. Would you ask the Lord of the Harvest to send out these workers among the Sudanese Arabs in Sudan? The Sudanese Arabs are the largest ethnic group in Sudan, numbering nearly 16 million and primarily residing in the northern and central regions of the country. Descended from Bedouin tribes and shaped by centuries of intermarriage with African peoples, they form the cultural and political core of Sudanese society. Most live in rural villages, farming grains and raising livestock, while others dwell in cities or maintain nomadic traditions. Their communities are tightly knit, with family honor, hospitality, and Islamic devotion woven into daily life. Today, Sudanese Arabs find themselves at the heart of a nation engulfed in war, terror, and destruction, leading to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world in 2025. Though they dominate both sides of the warring factions, a majority of them are facing starvation, while violence blocks most humanitarian aid. Millions are displaced, traumatized, and spiritually hungry, and they're looking for peace, stability, and deeper truth. Their dominant role in Sudanese society makes them both influential and deeply in need of transformation. As the war rages on, our Sudanese Arab brothers and sisters have a vital need for intercession, healing, and Jesus' love in countless practical ways. Here are a few prayers for the families of the Sudanese Arabs. Use the spaces between the prayers to pause the audio and prayerfully extend the request as you feel led. Lord Jesus, we plead your protection for families, for adequate food, for dignity and shelter, and restoration across borders and barriers separating them. We pray for wisdom for parents to shepherd their children. We pray for deliverance from evil and your healing for trauma. We pray for entire clans to discover the power of prayer in your name as you open up the heavens on their behalf. Lord, as you spoke to Hagar in Genesis, we pray for dreams and visions and angelic visitations for our pre-believing brothers and sisters in Sudan. Mobilize the New Testament and their dialect to connect them with you. Father, thank you for sending your followers to care for the nearly 4 million Sudanese Arab refugees in Egypt. We pray all the refugees will be able to help their families back in Sudan and be restored to them. May the hundreds of internal and external refugees who have met you because of the love of your people be able to carry that same love back home. We pray for schools and hospitals and work to be re-established in Sudan to meet the needs of the millions of refugees and families as they return home. May Hagar's revelation of God also become the Lord's blessing on Sudanese Arab families and clans. She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her. Quote, You are the God who sees me, for she said, I have now seen the one who sees me. Thank you for praying with us today for the Sudanese Arabs in Sudan. In closing, feel free to continue adding your prayers as the Lord leads you. We'll see you next time.

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Drew Woodhams

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