Today is …

International Day of Prayer

for the Persecuted

Church

Christians face persecution

in the countries marked green

Imprisoned in several countries including

Eritrea

Mexico

North Korea Uzbekista

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Under attack in many countries including

India

Pakistan Turkey

Iran

Today we focus on one country

Morocco

Morocco is the

western-most Arab

nation

Morocco is best known for its beach resorts

The people are ethnically Berber and Arab

Morocco is ruled by

King Mohammed

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99% of Moroccans are Muslims

Only foreigners are permitted to enter the few churches in the country

There are only about 1,000 Moroccan Christians

Moroccan Christians face persecution from friends and family

Some, like Jamaa Ait

Bakrim, are imprisoned for

their faith

In 2010, over 100 foreign Christians have been expelled by

order of Mohammed

Naciri, the new Justice

Minister

Foster parents at the Village of Hope Orphanage were suddenly

deported

They had to leave behind the children they had brought up

Please takeyour

Prayer Card home

and use it

Morocco will be featured in the next Church in Chains

magazine (out later in November)

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