Pray for Azerbaijan

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This month we are praying for the country of Azerbaijan.

Here are some facts about Azerbaijan:

It is in Asia.

The capital city is Baku.

The population is 10,282,283.

These are the major people groups: 86% Azerbaijani (Azeri Turk); 4% Lezgian (Lezghi); 3% South Azerbaijani; 1% Armenian (Ermeni); 1% Talysh (Lenkoran).

The religion percentages are: Muslim 96%, Christian 2%, Agnostic 1%.

Th languages are: Azerbaijani, Lezgi, Armenian, Talysh, Russian.

The percentage for unreached people groups is 96.1%.

This is the flag:

Prayer point for the people groups there.

The Talysh people are predominantly Shi’a. They are more of a rural people and are regarded as religious and conservative. They are afraid of being associated with the Armenians and the Russians.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will reach them.