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Seychelles (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Predominantly Creole; Also French, Indian, Chinese GDP Per Capita: $29,500 Literacy Rate: 95.9% Unreached: 0% Population: 98,187 ...
Shahada (Faith) (Prayercast)
the first pillar of Islam. "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet (or messenger) of Allah." This is the shahada – the Muslim confession of faith. The shahada unites the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. No matter where they come...
Shahana’s Story (India) (Prayercast)
leaving family to follow Jesus India is home to more Muslims than almost any other country -- and God is actively drawing them to Himself. As we pray for the Muslims of India, remember that each one is a real person whom God loves dearly. "Shahana"...
Shaik’s Story (India) (Prayercast)
bringing hope and peace to a whole family More Muslims live in India than in the entire Middle East. And God wants all of them to come to a knowledge of the Truth. Remember, we are praying for people who have the same worries and struggles as the...
Shame (Prayercast)
shackled by the dishonor of past actions Shame and honor. These concepts can also be experienced as embarrassment and pride -- or humiliation and success. Shame is foundational in Muslim societies because nearly all Muslims live in group-oriented...
Shavkat’s Story (Central Asia) (Prayercast)
face to face with Christ in the prison yard Many people reject God out of anger -- they are angry about some circumstance in their lives. This is even true of Muslims in Central Asia. But God continues to pursue, sometimes even showing Himself in...
Shia (Prayercast)
the party of Ali - the second largest group of Muslims Following Muhammad’s death, the fierce competition for dominance among clan and tribal factions eventually developed into the two major branches of Islam: Sunni and Shia. For more...
Shine (Prayercast)
This prayercast features Psalm 67 set to music. It is based on the cry for God to shine His face upon His people that we, in turn, might be a light to the nations. “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that your...
Shino and Shania’s Story (Prayercast)
(Somalia) standing firm in the face of intense family pressure The civil war in Somalia created thousands of refugees, forcing many Muslims to leave their home. God loves these dear people and is drawing some of them to Himself. Shino and Shania...
Sierra Leone (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 30 Number Languages: 26 Official Language: English. Trade language Krio (Creole), spoken by 10% of the population as first language and 90% as second For more...
Sierra Leone (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Temne, Mende, Limba, Other, Kono, Korankoh, Fullah, Mandingo, Loko, Sherbro, Creole GDP Per Capita: $1,700 Literacy Rate: 48.6% Unreached: 17.3% &...
Sikhism (Prayercast)
Jesus loves Sikhs. While millions seek liberation and union with god by doing good, Jesus provides the only way to know God and receive the freedom he offers. For more information go to Sikhism on the Prayercast website. The above link opens in a...
Singapore (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Buddhist Number People Groups: 49 Number Languages: 31 Official Language: Mandarin (Chinese), English, Malay, Tamil Indian. English is the primary language for education For more information go to...
Singapore (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Chinese, Malay, Indian, Other GDP Per Capita: $127,500 Literacy Rate: 97.5% Unreached: 17.7% Population: 6,028,459 Religions:...
Sint Maarten (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Democracy Under A Constitutional Monarchy Major People Groups: Saint Maarten, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Martin, Guyana, Dominica, Curacao, Aruba, Saint Kitts And Nevis, India, Netherlands &nbs...
Slovakia (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 20 Number Languages: 13 Official Language: Slovak For more information go to Slovakia on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
Slovakia (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Slovak, Hungarian, Unspecified, Other, Romani GDP Per Capita: $39,300 Unreached: 0% Population: 5,563,649 Religions: Roman Catholic, None,...
Slovenia (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 16 Number Languages: 10 Official Language: Slovene, Hungarian, Italian For more information go to Slovenia on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a...
Slovenia (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Slovene, Other Or Unspecified, Serb, Croat, Bosniak GDP Per Capita: $48,100 Literacy Rate: 99.7% Unreached: 4.3% Population: 2,097,893&nbs...
Society (Prayercast)
pray for different groups within Muslim communities Whether its Muslim men, women, children, or youth... Those working in business or the arts, or those suffering from disabilities... In every segment of Muslim society, people are suffering, broken,...
Solomon Islands (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 74 Number Languages: 71 Official Language: English. Trade language Solomons Pijin, spoken by more than half the population For more information go to Solomon Islands...
Solomon Islands (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Democracy Under A Constitutional Monarchy; A Commonwealth Realm Major People Groups: Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Other GDP Per Capita: $2,700 Unreached: 0% Population:...
Somalia (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Muslim Number People Groups: 22 Number Languages: 15 Official Language: Somali, Arabic (few speak it) For more information go to Somalia on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new...
Somalia (Prayercast)
Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Predominantly Somali With Lesser Numbers Of Arabs; Bantus GDP Per Capita: $1,500 Unreached: 99.9% Population: 13,017,273 Religions:...
South Africa (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 65 Number Languages: 11 Official Language: all the major ethnic languages. English and Afrikaans are the main languages in higher education For more information go to...
South Africa (Prayercast)
Government: Parliamentary Republic Major People Groups: Black African, Colored, White, Indian/Asian GDP Per Capita: $14,300 Literacy Rate: 95% Unreached: 1.7% Population: 60,442,647 R...
South Korea (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Homogeneous GDP Per Capita: $50,600 Unreached: 0.9% Population: 52,081,799 Religions: None, Protestant, Buddhist, Catholic Capita...
South Sudan (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 78 Number Languages: 68 Official Language: English For more information go to South Sudan on the Operation World website. The above link opens in a new tab.
South Sudan (Prayercast)
Government: Presidential Republic Major People Groups: Nuer. Dinka, Shilluk, Azande, Bari, Kakwa, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri GDP Per Capita: $1,600 Literacy Rate: 34.5% Unreached: 5.2%&nbs...
Spain (Operation World)
Largest Religion: Christian Number People Groups: 106 Number Languages: 21 Official Language: Catalán, Galician and Basque are official languages in the respective autonomous regions. Castilian (Spanish) is...