Ramandan Prayer

The Muslim month of fasting known as Ramadan began on August 1 and will last for 30 days.  During this time, Muslims fast during daylight hours in order to purify themselves, focus on God, and gain enlightenment.

From August 1 until August 30, most Muslims will be celebrating Ramadan - the month of fasting. It is one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith and coincides with the month in which they believe Mohammad received the Qur'an.

During Ramadan, Muslims carry out a "complete fast" during daylight hours. This means no food or water. The fast is broken each night with the Iftar (Arabic for "breakfast") dinner. These are usually community events involving extended families and neighbors. Many mosques also host nightly Iftar dinners.

The purpose of fasting during Ramadan is to purify yourself of bad habits and thoughts. It is also a time to focus on God. Expectations rise and many Muslims hope to see supernatural visions or have divine dreams.

PRAY FOR:

- the Lord to reveal Himself to Muslims all over the world during Ramadan. (The Bible, Deuteronomy 4:29)

- their minds to be opened to the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (The Bible, II Corinthians 4:4)

- their hearts to become good soil for the seed of the Word. (The Bible, Matthew 13:23)

- the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin and show them they cannot do enough "good works" to earn their way to heaven. Pray for them to accept the truth that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of the Living God. (The Bible, II Corinthians 7:10; Matthew 16:16)

- the Lord to give Muslims dreams and visions - especially on the night of power. (The Bible, Acts 2:19)

- the salvation of members of Islamic terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, Hamas, the Taliban, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pray they will have a supernatural encounter with Christ. (The Bible, I Timothy 2:4)

- more Muslims to come to Christ during this Ramadan than in all of history combined. (The Bible, Romans 10:9,10)

- a tremendous harvest of souls as Muslims realize who Jesus Christ is and put their faith in Him as Savior and Lord. (The Bible, John 4:35)

(Taken from Window International Network