Uyghur in Kazakhstan
Photo Source:
EnricX - Flickr
Creative Commons
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Map Source:
Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Uyghur |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 306,000 |
| World Population: | 12,267,000 |
| Primary Language: | Uyghur |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.01 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Uyghur |
| Affinity Bloc: | Turkic Peoples |
| Progress Level: |
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Introduction
The Uyghur of northwest China have been in the news in recent years. Thousands of them have been placed in “reeducation camps” by the Chinese government. A much smaller population of Uyghurs live in Kazakhstan, the former Soviet Republic in Central Asia. The Kazakh government permits the Uyghurs to practice Islam and live out their Turkic culture. Some Uyghurs from China have been able to escape Chinese oppression and relocate to Kazakhstan.
Ministry Obstacles
The Uyghurs have been Muslims for over 1,000 years. They see being a Muslim as part of their core identity.
Outreach Ideas
Pray for the Followers of Christ
Pray for the Entire People Group
Pray that the Lord would call missionaries to go to Kazakhstan and share Christ with the Uyghurs.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to anoint the gospel as it goes forth via radio.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of Uyghurs towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the gospel.
Ask the Lord to help the tiny number of Uyghur believers to grow spiritually.
Pray that they would have the Spirit's wisdom in sharing their faith with their relatives and neighbors.