Iraq: ''I don’t want my country to be emptied from Christianity''
Iraq: "I don’t want my country to be emptied from Christianity"
In the past decade, Islamic militants in Iraq have stepped up their attacks against Christians. The most brutal attacks started in the south and moved north, causing a mass exodus of Christians. Half to two-thirds of the country's Christians have left Iraq since 2003. However, as a team from The Voice of the Martyrs found out, many Christians are committed to staying in the country.
February 22, 2012
Length: 5:12
From The Voice of the Martyrs Canada
- Current Ministry Projects
VOMC is partnering to teach and equip persecuted Christian women sewing skills so that they can provide a sustainable source of income for their families and give them the opportunity to be witnesses for Christ through their new businesses. VOMC partners to provide biblical training on discipleship and the theology of persecution to Muslim Background Believers.
Project Funds: Women’s Ministry, Equipping the Saints, Underground Church
- Country Information
Population
41,266,109 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Arab (75-80), Kurdish (15-20), other (5)
Religion (%)
Islam (95-98), Christianity (1), other (1-4)Leader
President Latif Rashid (2022)Government type
Federal parliamentary republic
Legal system
Mixed legal system of civil and Islamic lawSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Iraq
Pray for the protection of the remaining believers in Iraq during this time of upheaval and danger. May many churches and Christian relief organizations seize the opportunity to provide greatly needed assistance and ministry to the numerous suffering people of this war-torn nation. As God’s work of healing, provision and restoration takes place, pray that a stable democratic government will be established.
