Fur in Sudan


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Introduction / History

Darfur, the name of the area where they live today, means the Homeland of the Fur. This area was known in the 16th century as Southern Nubia. They are kin to the Kanuri people of Nigeria, with whom they maintained contact over the centuries.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are an active farming people and may also raise cattle.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Fur are nominally Sunni Muslims following the Maliki school of Islamic law. Their Islam is heavily mixed with folk religion and animism. Sunni Muslims try to obey the teachings of the Koran and the prophet Mohammad. Sunnis believe that by following the Five Pillars of Islam that they will attain heaven when they die. However, Allah, the supreme God of the universe, determines who enters paradise. Sunnis pray five times a day facing Mecca. They fast the month of Ramadan. They attend mosque services on Friday. If a Muslim has the means, he or she will make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in his or her lifetime. Muslims are also prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, using deceit, slandering and making idols. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.


What Are Their Needs?

The Darfur area is in much turmoil, a dangerous place. Life is dangerous for the Fur people.

Workers need to minister to the Fur by helping them physically and materially. The needs are great.


Prayer Points

Pray for a movement to Jesus to multiply among Fur families and neighborhoods.
Pray the Lord will soon build his church among this ancient community.
Pray they will keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ask the Lord to help the Fur care properly for their families, and to live lives of peace in a dangerous land.
Pray the Lord gives them increasing hunger to learn more about Jesus through his children and through dreams.


Scripture Prayers for the Fur, Forok in Sudan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Fur
People Name in Country Fur, Forok
Natural Name Fur
Pronunciation foor
Alternate Names Bergid; Forok; Furawi; Gelege; Konjara
Population this Country 1,297,000
Population all Countries 1,334,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 26
People ID 11779
ROP3 Code 103084
ROP25 Code 302456
ROP25 Name Fur
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Gharb Darfur, Janub Darfur, and Shamal Darfur states; some villages in east Sudan.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Gharb Darfur, Janub Darfur, and Shamal Darfur states; some villages in east Sudan..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Fur, Forok in Sudan
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.70 %)
4.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
96.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Fur (1,297,000 speakers)
Language Code fvr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Fur (1,297,000 speakers)
Language Code fvr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Fur

Primary Language:  Fur

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2010-2015)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Fur Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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