Christians have very limited access to Christian material in Mauritania.
Christians have very limited access to Christian material in Mauritania.
Apr. 18, 2024 | Mauritania

Christians Arrested, Threatened

[128] prayers in [8] nations have been posted for Mauritanian Christians.

In December 2023, Mauritanian authorities arrested a group of around 15 Christians after a video of them participating in a baptism was posted online. All of the arrested Christians were former Muslims. Mauritania is dominated by Islamist leadership, and conversion from Islam is illegal. “At first, no lawyer would defend them,” said a front-line worker. “The officials tried to get them to apologize on social media for spreading the gospel, to agree to never promote Christianity, and to return to Islam,” he added. All of the Christians were released late in December after agreeing to only hold Christian services inside their homes. “This is an answer to prayer,” said the front-line worker, who requested additional prayer for the small Mauritanian Christian community and for more Bibles to be distributed in the restricted nation.

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  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Build them up in faith through increased Bible distribution. In this way, save all Mauritania. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord Jesus, we praise You for these MBB's faith and perseverance and ask for a protective hedge around their lives and their gatherings. Grant them the wisdom of serpents in sharing the hope that lies within them with fellow countrymen and grant them favor before local authorities to practice their faith. Fill them with joy and peace, amen.
    Forrest B - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Build up this Church through Bible distribution. And so may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, I pray for Christians in Mauritania. Thank you that they were released after being arrested. Please protect them from further persecution. I pray that the Christians will be able to get Bibles. Help them to stay strong in faith, in Jesus' name.
    Rosalind T - USA
  • Lord I praise You wholly for the release of these believers and I pray for them to be strengthened and encouraged by one another. I pray for the meetings in their homes to be filled with joy and for them to keep growing in their knowledge of You. I pray for them to keep seeking Your face and trusting You for all things life and Godliness.
    Joy H - USA
  • w wHeavenly F ather thank you for intervention , I commit all those converts to your embrace and pray that you direct them and grow them in their faith in knowing you as saviour, I pray that the be left to practice and grow in in faith in Jesus Lord do direct them in paths of righteous and provide bibles that will help them to grow in you
    Joyce D - United Kingdom
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Build them up & grow them through increased Bible distribution. IN this way, may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • God, we praise You for their release. Keep them safe. Keep the persecution away, and keep their faith strong. Thank You for giving them justice, for keeping them faithful. Please let this strengthen Your church, and let Your Word continue to show truth to hungry hearts. Let there be freedom to worship, in homes and out, by law and practice, soon. Amen.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Father, I pray for the believers in Mauritania. Islam is such a heavy deception and stronghold. Thank you that these Muslims were able to find Christ, may many others come to know Jesus through their testimony. In Jesus name, amen.
    Nancy H - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Let more Bibles be distributed to the believers & seekers who need them. And so may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • Thank You Father for the courage of these former Muslims, now Christians, to be baptized. PTL for their release & bless their home churches as they grow together in faith. Please provide more Bibles for those hungry for God's Word. Let their witness radiate far & wide & for many to come to salvation including those who arrested them. In Jesus' Name!
    Kristin S - USA
  • Lord Jesus thank You for my brothers and sisters in Mauritania. Build Your church and strengthen the faith of my brothers and sisters. Lord provide Your word to them. Amen
    Andrew S - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Open doors for more Bible distribution among them & seekers. And so may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father God I am glad to hear that my brothers and sisters in Christ were released to still have services and worship You! BUT I pray that You dismantle all of Islam in Mauritania! May they all come to Christ Jesus as Lord and be set free from Hatred and Sin, and may more Bibles be distributed EVERYWHERE! In Mauritania In Jesus' name Amen
    Mariah D - USA
  • Father, thank You that our Mauritanian brothers and sisters in Christ are not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ because it is the power of God unto salvation. Thank You for answered prayer regarding the open door of opportunity to enjoy fellowship in their homes. Make a way for more Bibles to be distributed to those who hunger for the Word of God.
    Patrick V - USA
  • Father, thank you for delivering Mauritanian Christians. Let your light shine throughout that country by causing hundreds, then thousands of home Bible studies and home churches to flourish. Cause the numbers of Christians to multiply exponentially, such that believers soon hold important positions of authority in police and government. Be exalted!
    Danae V - USA
  • Father God, I thank you for these brothers and sisters in Christ who boldly live their faith out in Mauritania. I pray that you will protect and defend them as they come against attacks. Give them boldness and strength. I ask that you will provide for their needs and help them to have all the Bibles they desire. I pray that the gospel will go out.
    Julia F - USA
  • Holy Father, thank You for the strong faith of these new believers. Please deliver them from all their fears and save them out of all their troubles. Deal bountifully with them that they may live and keep your word. Grant them understanding and establish your word to these servants. Revive them in your righteousness and glorify your name in Mauritania
    Julie C - USA
  • Father, you are the God who sees. Please guide these believers who endure such harsh conditions. Please bring them Bibles. Please encourage them as they meet in homes. Thank you for this blessing. Give them courage and boldness as they suffer for the name of Jesus. Please grow the church in Mauritania. May the love of Jesus reach the hearts.
    Laurie P - USA
  • Thank You for the Mauritanian Christians serving You in spite of the harsh persecution. Thank Uou for their release and that they did not renounce their faith in You. Help their witness to make an impact in the authorities and help them as well as more in their neighborhoods to come to faith. Even though they agreed to worship at home help them grow.
    Cynthia H - USA
  • In the precious name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah El Roi, God Who sees, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for faithfulness of Mauritanian Christians. We praise You that You see them. We ask for a hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Increase Bible distribution among them in their restricted country. And so may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Father I pray for the current situations around Israel and the others that prosecute for believing in your love!!! Please be with these folks and if they don't know you, I pray for you to help encourage them to know you!!! Pray for those who are at war in your holy lands and shine your beautiful light on them! In your name, Amen!
    Dylan K - USA
  • Lord strengthen the Mauritanian Christian's to march faithfully with heaven in their minds. Fix their eyes on you so they can be obediently faithful to represent You, Jesus to those who don't know you yet. Use them as salt, making others hunger& thirst for You, Jesus. Only you satisfy! Reveal yourself through healings, signs & wonders to persecutors
    Atacy U - USA
  • Our Father, strengthen our Mauritanian brothers and sisters as they face hardship and persecution for their faith in Jesus. May they encourage each other, and find boldness in Your Spirit. May others come to know Jesus through their faithfulness to You. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Avi Ad! I thank You for helping our brethren to stay strong in You and persevere in their faith and love. It's wonderful to see Your handiwork and rejoice. May all of Your children of God receive a Bible (book, cassette, mp3, etc) so they may delight in a deeper relationship with You. In Yeshua's name
    Randal A - USA
  • Heavenly Father: Strengthen Your people in Mauritania to stand strong for You. May their love for others draw them to the Savior. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Nancy R - USA
  • Lord, may You be glorified and worshiped in Spirit and in truth in Mauritania. Grant the Christians there boldness, perseverance, wisdom, grace and mercy as they live with hostility toward You. Protect them and lead them to share the gospel with those whose hearts will receive You. May many Bibles come to Mauritania and bring light into the darkness.
    Beth P - USA
  • Dear God & Father, I pray for believers in Mauritania: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. I praise You for their faith! Build them up through increased Bible distribution among them. And so may all Mauritania be saved. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. I pray nothing stops Your Word from going forth here. However You will, may it fill the ears of all who wish. For your word will not return void. Remove the veil from blinded Muslim eyes here. Dreams & visions; that they may know Jesus Christ who has died in their place & rose. In Jesus' Mighty NA.
    Johnathan K - USA
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