Qatar
Wahhabi Islam is the state religion in Qatar. Any criticism of the Muslim faith is punishable by death, and proselytizing Muslims is strictly forbidden. Before 1985 there were no known believers in the country, but now a few Qataris have come to the Lord outside the country and returned at great cost. One house church reports over a hundred members. Pastors face imminent arrest and deportation for sharing their faith, but still the church grows.
Expatriate believers have met informally over the years. Recently a government-authorized compound was built for worship. However, this site is for foreign Christians only.
Prayers for persecuted Christians in Qatar
Christian Workers Deported
Expatriate Christian workers in QATAR, OMAN, and YEMEN were deported in the past few months.
Pray that God will allow Christians to continue working in these countries. “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.”
Church construction in Qatar
A second church building is under construction in Qatar.
Pray that the believers who worship there will draw attention to Christ, and that God will raise up a people for Himself in this Muslim country. "And they shall know that I am the LORD their God with them."
A New Church In Qatar!
Christians in QATAR have opened a new church! It is the second church inaugurated in the country this year. Previously, there were strict Islamic laws that forbid public prayer and religious services.
Thank God for the new freedom and pray that the church will be the focus of great evangelism. "For his invisible attributes...have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made."