Husseinat in Sudan
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| People Name: | Husseinat |
| Country: | Sudan |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 200,000 |
| World Population: | 200,000 |
| Primary Language: | Arabic, Sudanese |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | New Testament |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Arab, Sudan |
| Affinity Bloc: | Arab World |
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Introduction / History
The Husseinat in Sudan are ethnically Arab. They have high status because Muslims believe their descendants include the Prophet Mohammad and his grandson Hussein.
They also go by the name Sayyid or Sayed.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Husseinat people hold much power in Sudan. They are among high-ranking military officers, government officials and businessmen. This community has much power in cultural matters as well. They are generous with their money, a trait admired by the people of Sudan.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Shia practices tend toward the ecstatic. They affirm human free will, and they differ with the Sunni Muslims in matters of law and ceremony. Unlike the Sunnis, Shias believe that Mohammad's successor should be someone in his bloodline, namely Ali. Because some of their leaders have faced violent, martyr's death, Shias understand that a righteous man can be killed by the unrighteous. For this reason, Christ's death on a Roman cross isn't as foreign to them as it is to Sunnis. Only about 15 percent of the world's Muslims are Shia; most of the rest are Sunni.
To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.
What Are Their Needs?
These people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ.
Prayer Points
Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Husseinat communities.
Pray for the Husseinat people to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Husseinat people to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers disciples to make more disciples.