Ever since the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979 there have been waves of Afghan refugees fleeing for safety. Most of them have wound up in either neighboring Pakistan or Iran, but some have made their way to the more peaceful shores of Europe.
Afghan refugees have not been welcome in Austria in the 2010s. At one point the Austrians funded an advertising campaign in Afghanistan to convince the people not to come to their European country. Afghan refugees in Austria didn't help their own cause when they had a 50-man brawl in a park in Vienna, the capital city.
Many Afghan refugees live in the Praterstern area of Vienna.
Afghans in Austria are desperate to get away from the violence in their own country and to re-locate to a peaceful land. Those who have marketable skills are usually able to relocate while those without such skills are not welcome in places like Austria. The latter group is often stuck in refugee camps.
There are three large ethnic groups in Afghanistan: The Pashtuns and Tajiks are Sunni Muslims, and the Hazaras are Shi 'ites. They are dedicated to the religious system we call Islam, though they all have their pre-Islamic beliefs as well.
It is not helping anyone when refugees cannot contribute to the economy of the host country. The Afghans in Austria desperately need job training and the opportunity to do something constructive. The Austrians are trying to make sure they learn German, the trade language of Austria.
* Scripture Prayers for the Afghani, general in Austria.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move in Afghan communities in such a way that they tire of the old ways of violence and seek holiness, which they will only find in the person of Jesus Christ.
Pray for believers to teach marketable job skills and the German language to these people who are desperate to find a safe homeland.
Pray for a disciple-making movement among Afghans in Austria.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19314/AU
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/648941/Refugee-crisis-Europe-Austria-ADVERTS-begging-Afghan-migrants-stay-home
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/08/23/50-afghans-brawl-vienna-park/
http://www.ror-n.org/-blog/hazara-afghans-in-austria
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/03/austria-tightens-its-asylum-policy-for-afghans
https://www.metropole.at/austria-warns-afghans-to-stay-away/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_diaspora
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2007-03-12 |
People Name General | Afghani, general |
People Name in Country | Afghani, general |
Natural Name | Afghan |
Pronunciation |
AHF-gahn
|
Population this Country | 44,000 |
Population all Countries | 727,000 |
Total Countries | 11 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | |
People ID | 19314 |
ROP3 Code | 115238 |
Country | Austria | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Austria |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Language | Dari (44,000 speakers) |
Language Code | prs Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Dari (44,000 speakers) |
Language Code | prs Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Dari |
Primary Language: Dari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1974) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1982-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2008) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Love letter to you from scripture |
Audio Recordings | Love letter to you from scripture |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible Stories |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Dari |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | Rivka video |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 7 - Golgotha |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.90 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.10 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
Photo Source | Franz - Pixabay Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |