Uzbekistan: Why are evangelicals being persecuted?
In the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan, Christian churches are growing, and they're coming under increasing pressure from the government. Still, they're staying strong in the faith. In the scorching desert heat of western Uzbekistan, Christians are breaking the law. Their crime? holding a religious gathering without their church having official registration.
Soon after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, Uzbekistan, which includes a key section of the historic Silk Road, went back to repressing any group considered a threat to the government's grip on power.
January 20, 2009
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Country Information
Population
30,842,796 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Uzbek (83.8), Tajik (4.8), Kazakh (2.5), Russian (2.3) Karakalpak (2.2), Tatar (1.5), other (4.4)
Religion (%)
Islam (88), Eastern Orthodox (9), other (3)
Leader
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (2016)
Government type
Presidential republic; highly authoritarian
Legal system
Civil law system
Source: CIA World Factbook
Pray for Uzbekistan
Thank you for praying on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Uzbekistan who are undergoing severe mistreatment by those governing over them. Ask the Lord to remind these persevering believers that they are truly His beloved children. As their Heavenly Father, He is the One who governs their souls and eternal destiny. May they have a heightened awareness of His abiding presence, everlasting love, help in times of trouble – and whatever else they specifically need – as conveyed through the infallible promises of His powerful Word.
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