Bahariya is the name of an oasis located in north central Egypt, roughly 370 km from Cairo. There are many villages in the oasis, El Bawiti being the administrative center. The people of the oasis are known as the Wahati people. There is substantial tourism to the oasis because of antiquities (tombs, mummies and other artifacts have been discovered there), and because of the beautiful surrounding deserts. Tourism has become an important source of income. The oasis has changed drastically since an asphalt road connecting Bahariya to Cairo was finished in the early 1970s. Electricity is now available, and the internet has become available. The people are Muslim.
To visit the Baharia oasis will require some effort, as it is fairly remote to urban centers.
Tourists are welcome in the oasis as they bring needed revenue. Christians can bring Christian testimony as they visit sites of interest.
It is unlikely there are followers of Jesus in the Baharia oasis, but there may be a few. Please pray for any believers in the area, that they will have access to Gospel recordings, which have been created in their language. Pray the Lord will be opening the spiritual eyes of imans as they study the Koran to understand Jesus (whom Muslims call Isa al-Masih) to be the son of God, deity. Perhaps he will reveal himself to some in dreams or visions.
Scripture Prayers for the Baharia, Wahati in Egypt.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2010-12-19 |
People Name General | Baharia, Wahati |
People Name in Country | Baharia, Wahati |
Natural Name | Baharia |
Population this Country | 30,000 |
Population all Countries | 30,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | |
People ID | 19173 |
ROP3 Code | 115247 |
Country | Egypt | ||
Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 16 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Primarily in Bahariya oasis, in north central Egypt Source: Joshua Project |
Country | Egypt |
Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 16 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Primarily in Bahariya oasis, in north central Egypt. Source: Joshua Project |
Primary Language | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken (30,000 speakers) |
Language Code | avl Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken (30,000 speakers) |
Language Code | avl Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2004) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
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 |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Arabic Bibles Online |
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
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Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |