Algerian people have suffered very much in their history from French colonial exploitation to wars of liberation and civil wars. Algerians have migrated to Egypt where agriculture still employs almost one-third of the nation, and cities are expanding.
Algerian people in Egypt are tightly knit Muslims in a closed society. They naturally do not accept feedback from Christians, so reaching this spiritually needy people will be a challenge, but not for Almighty God who loves these people.
Algerian Arabs are Sunni Muslims who believe that the One, Supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah. Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will. In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.
Pray for the Lord to be the provider for their physical and spiritual needs. Pray for a movement to Jesus to multiply among Algerian families and neighborhoods. Pray for Holy Spirit led workers among the Algerians in Egypt. Pray for the Algerian Arabs to give all their allegiance and thanks to the King of kings.
Scripture Prayers for the Algerian, Arabic-speaking in Egypt.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Algerian, Arabic-speaking |
People Name in Country | Algerian, Arabic-speaking |
Natural Name | Arabic-speaking Algerian |
Pronunciation |
al-JEER-ee-un
|
Alternate Names | Arabized Berber; Ibidites; Moroccan Arab |
Population this Country | 2,027,000 |
Population all Countries | 36,748,000 |
Total Countries | 19 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 41 |
People ID | 10379 |
ROP3 Code | 100226 |
ROP25 Code | 300394 |
ROP25 Name | Arab, Algerian |
Country | Egypt | ||
Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Scattered Source: Ethnologue 2020 |
Country | Egypt |
Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Scattered. Source: Ethnologue 2020 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.01 %) |
0.02 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
97.68 %
|
Non-Religious |
2.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.30 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Arabic, Algerian Spoken (2,027,000 speakers) |
Language Code | arq Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Algerian Spoken (2,027,000 speakers) |
Language Code | arq Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Algerian Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Algerian Spoken
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1872-1964) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1965-2018) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Basel2019 - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: Ethnologue and Worldpop, Univ of Southampton. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |