Abid Abdulrazzaq Al-Kamil, the man accused of entering a Southern Baptist hospital in Yemen and killing three American missionaries, testified in court that he did it because he believed they were trying to convert Muslims to Christianity. "I acted out of a religious duty . . . and in revenge for those who converted Muslims from their religion and made them unbelievers." Residents of Jibla deny that the Americans ever discussed religion.
Original Persecution and Prayer Alert story published December 30, 2002 (Report received April 23 from Religion News Service)
Country Information
Population 30,399,243 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity predominantly Arab; but also Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans
Religion (%) Muslim 99.1%, other 0.9%
Leader President Abd Rabuh Mansur Hadi (2012)
Government type In transition
Legal system Mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
Source: CIA World Factbook
Pray for Yemen
Pray that the small body of believers will find deep and sustaining joy in their faithfulness.
Pray that the gospel will penetrate the hearts of many Yemeni people.
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