Pray for Jordan
Learn about and pray for Jordan in just 5 minutes per week!
Receive one email per week for 13 weeks about Jordan’s history, geography, persecution profile, and largest unreached people groups.
WEEK 1
Prayercast
Pray along with a local believer for their nation.
WEEK 2
Operation World
Pray through Operation World's country profile.
WEEK 3
World Watch List
Pray through the country's persecution profile.
WEEKS 4-13
People Groups
Pray for the country's 10 largest unreached people groups.
Introduction
Jordan is a country steeped in Biblical history, with its landscapes bearing the footprints of biblical figures. Christians, along with Muslims and Jews, view Jordan as a land of spiritual significance. Despite its small Christian population, Jordan’s rich heritage makes it a crossroads of Holy Lands.
With a limited oil reserve, the nation relies on tourism and foreign aid to sustain its economy. Jordan has been a constitutional monarchy since 1952, grappling with economic challenges like high unemployment and poverty.
Religious freedom is theoretically allowed, but social pressures often lead new Christians to emigrate, reducing the witness of the Gospel. Media ministries are making strides, particularly through Christian satellite TV and radio broadcasts, in sharing the Good News and fostering meaningful relationships with the unreached population.
Read on to learn how you can pray for Jordan.
Fast Facts
Capital City: Amman
Population: 11 million (93% unreached)
People Groups: 20
10/40 Window: Yes
Major People Groups: 49% Palestinian Arab; 15% Jordanian Arab; 14% Iraqi Arab; 12% Bedouin Arab; 5% Syrian Arab
Major Religions: Muslim 96%
Language: Arabic, Kabardian
GDP Per Capita: $9,800
Literacy Rate: 98%
Did you know? The ancient city of Petra, known as the “Rose City,” is famous for its rock-cut architecture and was featured in the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
Pray for the unreached people groups of Jordan
Even though it has a rich Biblical heritage, 93% of Jordan’s population live in an unreached people groups. Below are the 10 largest unreached people groups in Jordan:
| Name | Religion | Population |
| 1. Jordanian Arab | Islam | 4,717,000 |
| 2. Palestinian Arab | Islam | 3,150,000 |
| 3. Bedouin Arab | Islam | 1,535,000 |
| 4. North Iraqi Arab | Islam | 458,000 |
| 5. Kabardian | Islam | 167,000 |
| 6. Saudi Nadji Arab | Islam | 114,000 |
| 7. Adyghe | Islam | 103,000 |
| 8. Middle-Eastern Turkmen | Islam | 69,000 |
| 9. Deaf | Islam | 57,000 |
| 10. Domari Romani | Islam | 50,000 |
Pray for Christians being persecuted
Jordan is ranked #48 on the 2024 World Watch List published by Open Doors.
Jordan is tolerant of religious diversity – as long as everybody stays in their religion of birth.
Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches are and tolerated. However, non- traditional churches face persecution, as do believers who’ve converted from Islam and those who are active in sharing the gospel with Muslims.
New Christians have been subject to days of interrogation and beatings, while being pressured to inform on other Christians. Even those seen to be helping Muslim background believers can be intimidated and threatened.
World Watch List
You can learn about Christian persecution and pray for our brothers and sisters who being persecuted around the world by praying through the Open Doors’ World Watch List.
“[God] has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.”
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