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According to information provided by the Canadian Bureau for International Education on its website (www.cbie.ca/) 572,415 international students were studying at all levels of study in Canada in 2018. Of those numbers, 30% were from India and 25% were from China. This number represents a 154% increase from 2010 to 2018 and a 16% increase over the previous year. The fastest growing percentages of countries of origin in 2017-2018 were Bangladesh at +53% and Iran at +48.
The students themselves chose these three top reasons for their choice to study in Canada:
Although religious preferences were not revealed in this information, we can be assured that a substantial number of these international students would self-identify as Muslims. To accommodate Muslim students most universities in Canada provide a special location on campus for prayer. Many local churches are located and do ministry in areas where universities and/or university residences are located. What a wonderful opportunity for Jesus followers to impact international students while they are studying in Canada!
With this information in mind, let’s pray specifically for Muslim international students located in Canada. Pray for Muslim students in your local Mosque community.
Loving Muslims Together exists because God’s love, demonstrated through Jesus Christ, is for Muslims. We function as local networks across Canada. We work to connect people and churches to opportunities, training and resources to help them build bridges to their Muslim neighbours, living out God’s love in word and deed.
You can access more prayer resources from Loving Muslims Together here: LMT Prayer Resources
This prayer resource was originally posted on the Loving Muslims Together Website at https://lmtn.outreach.ca/monthly/details/ArticleId/449/October-2019
The Loving Muslims Together Network offers monthly prayer gatherings and webinars.
Ramadan is the Islamic month of fasting—a season where Muslims are more spiritually alert and diligent. It is also the month, where for over 30 years Christians around the world have prayed—persistently—that as Muslims practice the rituals of their faith, they would come into a living relationship with Jesus Christ the Messiah.
Loving Muslims Together has a vision that each mosque across Canada would have at least one church praying regularly for their community.
Canada is home to an estimated 1.8 million Muslims. And there are 650 mosques across Canada, scattered in our neighbourhoods. It is likely that one of them is near you. You are strategically placed to love your neighbours.
How do we put our love into action?
Here are stories and practical articles, to encourage you and inspire you to love your Muslim neighbours.
A collection of stories, prayer articles and resources from Loving Muslims Together.