Iraq
Country Profile |
Population: |
30 million |
Capital City: |
Baghdad |
CLIMATE: |
Mostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudless summers; |
Religions: |
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian/Other 3% |
People Groups: |
33 |
Unreached People Groups: |
21 |
Languages: |
23 |
Persecution index: |
38th |
Fact: |
There are around 70 evangelical congregations in Iraq |
WHAT WE DO
We are able to help small churches in their efforts to minister mercy to the multitudes of Kurds still suffering. They are known as ‘Saddam’s Widows’ – legacies of brutal chemical attacks killing over 180,000 Kurdish men and boys. Thick winter quilts are being provided to communities of bereaved. Typical cost: £20.
AsiaLink partners are involved in various ministries including leadership training through theological books in Arabic, evangelism and church-planting efforts. Typical cost: £25
The translation of the New Testament in Bahdini, one of the main Kurdish languages, has been finished and is now in the process of testing. We are delighted to be able to help local workers finish off this invaluable project. Typical cost: £50
Give to Iraq ministries here
PRAY FOR
The painstaking process of the translation of the New Testament into the Kurdish language. Pray that there will be no set backs. Pray that the Lord will give the peace of Christ to the believers who face hatred and persecution on a daily basis. Pray for the leaders of the Iraqi government.
