Quick Facts
- Population Size: 13,000
- Concentrated Areas: Fairfax, VA
- Primary Branch of Islam: Sunni
- Primary Country of Origin: Turkey
- Probable Language: Turkish
Overview
Most of the Turks in North America are well educated and came here looking for better educational and career opportunities. They almost all identify as Muslim, though the level of their faith and practice varies from one individual to another. The largest mosque in the area is the Diyanet Center in Lanham, MD; while this mosque serves a wide variety of Muslims in the area, it was founded and funded by Turkish who are the majority there. There are no Turkish churches in the Washington, D.C. area and there are only a handful of Turkish believers at all. Whether secular or Muslim (both observant or nominal), Turks in the D.C. area desperately need multiple believers from various walks of life to share with them the good news of Jesus.
Prayer Points
- Pray that God will open there eyes and hearts of Turkish Muslims to the Gospel of Christ.
- Pray that believers will sense a calling to pray for DC area Turks
- Pray that local Christians will be mobilized to share their faith with Turks
- Pray that God will raise up believing Turks to reach into their own community
Today’s Prayer Video
Follow the link below to PrayerCast’s page on Turkey for a prayer video and more information about the Turkish people. As you watch today’s prayer video, pray that God will reveal himself to the Turks living in the DC area.
Additional Links
Learn more about Turks in North America and find links to additional Gospel resources at UPGNorthAmerica.com