Day 4 - Prayer for Ramadan - Saudi Arabian Tribes
Here we are on day four of Ramadan, and it is my prayer and my hope that you are taking our call to pray this month for our Muslim friends, during this vital month. Today, our friends at http://www.30-days.net have highlighted a tribe called Utaybah.
Here's a little more from our friends 30 Days Prayer Network:
The Utaybah tribe has traditionally lived just north of the present Riyadh-Mecca highway in the desert between the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and Jeddah on the Red Sea. The residence of the tribal leader is Afif, a small town of 90,000 about 600 kilometres West of Riyadh. Many Utaybah are found in Riyadh, Jeddah and as far away as Kuwait. The Utaybah tribe has historically had an important role in the Saudi army dating to the early days of the reign of Abdul Aziz Al Saud, founder of the present ruling dynasty. The Utaybah tribe is composed of three major branches: the Barga (the largest branch), the Rwog, and the Banu Saad (Sons of Saad). Each of these branches are divided into many clans and families.
Please consider the prayer starter from 30 Day today also. Psalm 72:1-2 -
Give the king your justice, O God and your righteousness to the royal son!May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
Proclaim God’s sovereignty over the desert and the Utaybah tribe. Pray for the revelation of the Messiah among them and for their salvation. See verse 9: “Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.” Pray for at least one of the five sub-clans listed above. You are among some of the first persons to ever specifically mention these sub-clans in prayer.