The Awlad Ali Bedouins of Egypt

The Awlad Ali Bedouins of Egypt, numbering approximately 599,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bedouin tribal confederation living in Egypt’s Western Desert (Matrouh region) and across the border in eastern Libya (Cyrenaica). They are an Indigenous people, in the Bedouin, Saharan people cluster of the Arab Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Arabic, Egyptian.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Country: Egypt
People Cluster: Bedouin, Saharan
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Egyptian (arz)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 599,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048929
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Egyptian
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Next steps for the Awlad Ali Bedouins

The Awlad Ali Bedouins are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Awlad Ali Bedouins

The Awlad Ali Bedouins are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Awlad Ali Bedouins

The Awlad Ali Bedouins are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

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Bedouin, Awlad Ali (ROP3 - 117090) reported in the following countries:

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