Day 21
Qatar
Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and children seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for the release of Palestinian women and children from Israel’s prisons. The United States is coordinating the negotiation process with Qatar. Qatar has been in touch with Hamas officials in Doha and Gaza after the terrorist group assaulted Israel from Gaza, storming into towns, killing hundreds of Israelis, and escaping with dozens of hostages. Pray for Qatar, a tiny but wealthy country, to succeed in mediating truces between the Islamist group and Israel. Pray that Qatari Christians will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with their citizens and lead them to God’s saving grace(The Bible, John 11:45).
Source:
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/qatar-negotiating-hostage-prisoner-swap-between-israel-hamas-report-4464866
Qatar features at 34th in the Open Doors Persecution Index in 2023. Christians do not have the freedom to practice their beliefs openly. Expat or otherwise, there is no distinction. Immigrant workers face deportation should they try to evangelize Qatari nationals. All social statuses of Qatari citizens depend entirely on their religious identity. Only as Muslims do they have rights. If they convert, they will not only lose their social standing, they will face discrimination and isolation. All church activities and gatherings face scrutiny from local authorities. House gatherings and house churches do not get permission in Qatar. A designated space is available for all Christians to gather and worship together. However, this space is inadequate.
