In the first few centuries after Christ, Christianity spread throughout southern Europe and North Africa. A strong church was established in present-day Tunisia despite intense persecution from the Romans. However, disunity, factions, and a failure to translate the Bible into the local languages weakened the church. When Arab invaders arrived in the 7th century an empty shell of a church was all that existed. Islam spread rapidly and the Christian roots of the people were forgotten. The ruins of ancient baptisteries and sites of martyrdom are still in Muslim Tunisia today.
The atmosphere of Tunisia is very secular. Many Tunisians seldom or never go to a mosque. Women currently have more rights than in other Arab countries. Many women hold government offices and professional careers. For this reason, it is not a difficult transition for Tunisians who have migrated to Spain. Tunisians live in several European countries, nine of which have a higher Tunisian population than Spain.
Most Tunisians in Spain live in urban centers like Barcelona and Madrid.
Though Tunisia is among the smallest Arab nation, Tunisians are the most prestigious people in North Africa. Many have good working positions, while others attend universities.
Virtually all Tunisian Arab are Sunni Muslim. They adhere to the teachings of the Koran and observe the five "pillars" of Islam, which include: affirming that Allah is the only god and that Mohammed is his prophet, praying, giving alms, fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. However, in Europe, the mosque has lost its recognition as the most important building among the Tunisian Arab. Most of them now use the communal facilities of their apartment buildings or housing estates as their places of worship.
Tunisian Arabs in Spain need a spiritual hunger that will drive them to overcome the historical pull towards Islam and secularism that keeps their community away from Jesus Christ.
Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to Spain and share Christ with Tunisian Arabs.
Pray that God will grant wisdom and favor to mission agencies focusing on the Tunisian Arabs.
Ask God to strengthen and encourage the small number of Tunisian Arab believers. Pray that the Lord will give these believers opportunities to share the gospel with other Arabs.
Ask the Lord to raise up a strong Disciple-Making movement among Tunisian Arabs in Spain.
Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Tunisian in Spain.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15641/TS
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabs_in_Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_diaspora
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Tunisian Arabs profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Arab, Tunisian |
People Name in Country | Arab, Tunisian |
Natural Name | Tunisian Arab |
Pronunciation |
too-NEE-zhun AE-rub
|
Alternate Names | Tunisian Arab |
Population this Country | 2,000 |
Population all Countries | 11,936,000 |
Total Countries | 12 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 15641 |
ROP3 Code | 110285 |
Country | Spain | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Spain |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.00 %) |
2.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
98.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Arabic, Tunisian Spoken (2,000 speakers) |
Language Code | aeb Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Tunisian Spoken (2,000 speakers) |
Language Code | aeb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Tunisian Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Tunisian Spoken
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1903–2014) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1847-2011) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Arabic Bible Online | Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry |
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | Story Runners |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Arabic, Tunisian Spoken | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Arabic, Tunisian Spoken | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Arabic, Tunisian Spoken | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Tools for faith conversations | Campus Crusade for Christ |
Photo Source | Homayon Zeary - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |