The Meskhetian Turks are a Turkish people originally from a part of southern Georgia that borders Turkey. However, under Stalin's policies during the time of the Soviet Union, the Meskhetian Turks were forcefully deported to Central Asia, where they experienced discrimination and civil rights abuses. When they were finally permitted to return to their homeland, Georgia did not allow them to resettle there. Today these people live in several countries, with the largest population in Russia.
They are hoping for a cultural rebirth. They feel a strong need to become united with one another.
They are Muslim, but many of their religious traditions contain a mixture of Muslim, Caucasian and Russian elements.
Lack of prayer and lack of obedience to the command of Christ to preach the good news to all creation continue to slow the advance of the gospel among Muslim Meskhetian Turks in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russia. There are no known Christians among the Meskhetians in any country of residence.
The Meskhtians have been a persecuted people. Please pray for their well-being as a people, wherever they may live.
Pray the Lord will awaken an interest among them to know Jesus in a personal way.
Georgia has many Christians, mostly Orthodox but some are evangelicals. Please pray that some of these Christians will gain an interest in carrying the gospel message to the Meskhetians in their own country.
Scripture Prayers for the Turk, Meskhetian in Georgia.
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