Restricted Nation: Kuwait
May 12, 2010
Posted by
The Voice of the Martyrs
At the beginning of the year I challenged you to pick a restricted nation every month that you were going to pray for. Today I wanted to remind you of that commitment by sharing that I am praying for Kuwait this month. Leave a comment and tell me who you're praying for.
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Kuwait has Sunni Islam as the state religion. Kuwait has a diverse Christian community and a relatively liberal Islamic regime.
Category: Restricted NationReligion: Muslim 87.43%, Christian 8.17%
Ideology: Islam
Head of State: Amir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah
Only Muslims may become citizens. Foreign Christians have the freedom to live and work in Kuwait, but they must worship in a physical location within their own Christian community. Evangelism to Kuwaitis is forbidden. Kuwaitis who convert to Christianity publicly face harassment and arrest. The government discourages Christianity by providing financial incentives for Muslims. Currently, there is no overt government persecution. House churches exist, and Bibles can be sold legally. As little as two years ago there were only a handful of Kuwaiti believers, but now there is a small, growing community of indigenous believers. Some of these are very bold in sharing their faith.