Points of Prayer

  • Pray for the stability of the region.

  • Pray that the regions people would receive dreams, visions, and encounters with the Lord and that Jesus would be understood as the Son of God and Emmanuel—God with us.

  • Pray for the movement of the Gospel in larger cities

  • Pray for Tajik believers who are helping to spearhead efforts to reach border regions.

  • Pray for leadership development among local Believers and their continued growth.

  • Pray for safety and protection of the local believers and laborers.

Romans 1:16 in Tajikistans Official Language
НОМА БА РУМИЁН 1:16 - Зеро ки башорати Масеҳро ба худ ор намедонам, чунки он — қуввати Худост барои наҷоти ҳар як имондор: ҳам, аввалан, яҳудӣ ва ҳам юнонӣ.

Tajikistan

 

Country Facts

Population

9,119,347 (2022 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Tajik 84.3% (includes Pamiri and Yagnobi), Uzbek 13.8%, other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab) (2014 est.)

Languages

Tajik (official) 84.4%, Uzbek 11.9%, Kyrgyz 0.8%, Russian 0.5%, other 2.4% (2010 est.)

Religions

Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)

Location

Central Asia, west of China, south of Kyrgyzstan

Refugees & Displaced Peoples

refugees (country of origin): 6,775 (Afghanistan) (mid-year 2021)
stateless persons: 4,898 (2022)

The World Factbook 2021. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2021.
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/