Under the spell: folk Islam fuels fear For Monday July 22, Ramadan 2013 - Day 14. "Loving Muslims Through Prayer" Folk Islam mixes animistic practices with orthodox Islam. Many Muslims practise some form of folk Islam. They are often terrified of spirits and practise ceremonies to appease them. Another aspect of folk Islam is to make pilgrimages to places of power. Such places often include tombs where pilgrims do specific rituals, chant portions of the Qur’an and mention the dead by name. They carry water from a nearby building and put it by the grave. Then they throw flower petals at the grave’s doors. PRAYER IDEAS * Pray for Muslims to be released from the power that these strongholds have over them (Matthew 8:16, 10:1; Mark 5:2–13; Acts 16:16–18). * Pray for people coming to the Messiah, that they will be open about their involvement with the spirit world and get rid of anything from their past life (Deuteronomy 18:9–12). * Pray for Christian workers to “shine like stars in the universe” as they testify to those living in darkness (Philippians 2:15).
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 00:45:29 +0000
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