The Chechens are from the North Caucasus Mountains of southwestern Russia. They are among the Turkic peoples conquered by the Russian Empire. Their homeland is called Chechnya. Fighting between the Chechens and the Russians has been sporadic since the 1700s. When the USSR imploded in 1991, Chechens quickly attempted to gain independence. That decade saw two major rounds of fighting between the Russian military and Chechen militias in Chechnya. By 2000 the Russians had destroyed Grozny, the main city in Chechnya. Chechens have fled Chechnya to many places including Belgium.
Most of the Chechen diaspora have fled to urban Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Austria, but some have tried to make Belgium their home. Within Belgium, Chechens mainly live in Aarschot. Others live in Brussels, Antwerp, Ostend, Louvain, Bredene, and Namur.
The culture of rebellion and violence has followed the Chechens to Belgium. Chechens who make the news include those who helped lead a high-level terrorist attack, and those fighting as gang members. This situation makes them unpopular with the local people.
Chechens can be devout Muslims, often for nationalistic purposes.
Chechens are predominantly Sunni Muslims, though many belong to a Sufi brotherhood. Sufism is a more emotional form of Islam that is usually blended with pre-Islamic folk religion.
The Chechens in Belgium need marketable skills that can help them earn an honest living in an urban setting. Training in computer programming and business skills would be welcome by these people who are caught in a cycle of violence and poverty.
They need believers who are willing to risk their lives to befriend them and share the Prince of Peace.
Pray for workers with sacrificial love to go to the Chechens to teach job skills and the ways of the Prince of Peace.
Pray for the Chechens to become appalled by violence and seek spiritual answers from the Lord.
Scripture Prayers for the Chechen in Belgium.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen%E2%80%93Russian_conflict#Chechen_conflict_with_the_Russian_Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen_refugees#European_Union
http://www.ibtimes.com/chechens-little-known-global-diaspora-refugees-1204971
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33046258
http://streetgangs.com/billboard/viewtopic.php?t=56125
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Global Prayer Digest: 2017-04-22 |
People Name General | Chechen |
People Name in Country | Chechen |
Pronunciation |
CHEH-chun
|
Alternate Names | Nokhchi |
Population this Country | 18,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,718,000 |
Total Countries | 16 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 11317 |
ROP3 Code | 102059 |
Country | Belgium | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
88.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
12.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Chechen (18,000 speakers) |
Language Code | che Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Chechen (18,000 speakers) |
Language Code | che Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Chechen |
Primary Language: Chechen
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1986-2007) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2007) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Chechen | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Chechen | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
Photo Source | CharlesFred - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |