Quick Facts

  • Population Size:  7,250
  • Concentrated Areas: Pimmet Hills, Wesley Heights, Reston
  • Primary Branch of Islam: Sunni
  • Primary Country of Origin: Israel / Palestinian territories
  • Primary language:  Arabic (Levantine dialect)

Overview

There has long been conflict over the region between Christians, Jews, and Muslims claiming it as a holy site.  Since the Arab-Israeli war in 1948 ad the 6 Day war in 1967, Palestinian refugees have felt displaced.  There has been conflict over the region ever since, with many Palestinians still longing to return to what they consider to be their home land. With the conflict in Gaza in 2023 and the conflict with Iran, there are divisions among the Palestinians as to which side to take. While some side with Hamas and those fighting Israel, there are many who just want peace and feel betrayed and abandoned by Hamas leadership.

While most Palestinians in the DC area have adapted to life in American, many still hold a grudge of displacement and cling to their ethnic identity.  One part of this is clinging to their Islamic beliefs, seeing Muslims as supportive of Palestinians and Christians as supportive of Israel.  This can create barriers to the Gospel.

Prayer Points

  1. Pray for peace in Israel and the Palestinian areas. Pray that the people who have been hurt with ongoing conflict would find healing and peace through Jesus.
  2.  Pray that Palestinians would find a place and a home in the Kingdom of God through Jesus.  Pray that they would look beyond the politics and rhetoric to truly consider the good news of the Gospel.
  3. Pray for Christian Palestinians and other Christian Arabs to lovingly embrace their Muslim brothers and share the good news of Jesus with them.

Prayer Video

Click below to visit Prayercast’s page for a related prayer video. As you pray for Palestinians in the DC area, pray for Palestinians around the world.

Additional Links

Learn more about Palestinians in North America from UPGNorthAmerica.com. You can also find links to additional resources for sharing the Gospel with Palestinians.