Pray for Azerbaijan

• Full Name: Republic of Azerbaijan
• Government Type: Republic
• Leader(s): Ilham Aliyev (President)
• Population: 8.2 million (2010 est.)
• People Groups: 13
• Religions: (1995 est.)
• Islam> 93.4% (7,694,920)
• Russian Orthodox> 2.5% (205,967)
• Armenian Orthodox> 2.3% (189,489)
• Other (including Other Christian, Judaism, Non-religious)> 1.8% (148,296)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $4,840 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 11% (906,254)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• ‘Most towns and villages have never heard about King Jesus and foreign missionaries are not allowed to evangelise. Pray that Christians in Azerbaijan would be able to reach people who do not know God.’
• ‘Unfortunately most people think of Christianity as the religion of the Russians or Armenians who have invaded Azerbaijan in its past. Pray that God will break down these barriers and prejudice so people can open their hearts and minds to King Jesus.’
• Pray for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
• Pray for an end to the problem of human trafficking in Azerbaijan.

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