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From: irani@brahms.udel.edu (Jennifer Irani)
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Subject: More world prayer
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Date: 3 May 91 07:16:36 GMT
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	The following are updated prayer requests for the persecuted
church world-wide from Open Doors ministry.

SUDAN:  Pray for opportunities to reach out to the oppressed Christians
	in Sudan, who are continually confronted with a militant form of
	Islam fundamentalism, which is supported by the Sudanese government.

	Pray for Pastor Mattaboush who has been sentenced to thirty years
	imprisonment.  Pray that Open Doors will be able to contact him   
	and that his case will be reviewed.

EGYPT:  Pray for the three Egyptian brothers in prison:  Mohammed, Mustafa
   	and Hassan.  On February 11 they were sentenced to 45 days more in
	prison, so pray that they will have been released.  Pray that their
	bodies and minds will not suffer from the torture.  Pray also for
	Pastor Menes 'Abdul Noor of Cairo, who is fighting for the men and
	now may be under threat.

Maghreb Countries of TUNESIA:
	Despite an article in th Constitution of Tunesia guaranteeing
	freedom of religion, pressure upon the small Christian community
	is increasing.  Local authorities (policemen, the city council, etc)
	feel more and more free to intimidate the believers.  Pray for
	wisdom, strength and comfort.

	There are no church buildings in Tunesia.  Native believers must
	secretly meet in homes. Pray for protection.  An additional
	problem is the isolation of believers, who are scattered over a
	large area and cannot meet easily.  Pray for the possibility to
	encourage one another.

	[The Maghreb countries are the Islamic states in the northwest
	Africa--Morocco, Algeria, Tunesia, and Mauritania.]

NOTE:  The three egyptian prisoners were sentenced to 45 more days in
	prison on March 28, their supposed date of release.

"For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those
whose hearts are fully committed to Him."  2 Chronicles 16:9

Jennifer Irani
irani@brahms.udel.edu