Arab, Bedouin in Saudi Arabia

Introduction / History

Mohammed was a Bedouin, hence Islam's first converts, which explains the deeply rooted Islamic culture of the Bedouins.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Some Arabs look longingly back to their days when their ancestors lived as Bedouins, while others are more pragmatic, enjoying modern comforts.

Bedouins typically follow a hierarchy of loyalties based on the closeness of kinship that runs from the nuclear family through the lineage, the tribe, and even to an entire ethnic or linguistic group. Disputes are settled, interests are pursued, and justice and order are maintained through this organizational framework. The individual family unit typically consists of three or four adults (a married couple plus siblings or parents) and any number of children. Life is semi-nomadic and pastoral.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Bedouin Arabs are Sunni Muslims, especially in Saudi Arabia.

What Are Their Needs?

Saudi Arabia is very hostile to any kind of Christian witness. How will they hear without a preacher?

Prayer Points

Pray for workers needed to sow God's word into Bedouin families and to bring God s healing and strengthening to households.
Pray for the handful of followers of Jesus among the Bedouins, that the Lord will protect their faith and nurture it.
Pray they will find each other and fellowship together. Pray for their encouragement.
Pray that the Lord's Spirit will open Bedouin eyes to see that Jesus is more than a prophet.
Pray for the women to hear how much Jesus values them.

Text Source:   Joshua Project