About two-thirds of the people in this tiny Islamic nation are ethnic Malays. Although in theory all other religions may be practiced in peace, in practice only non-Malays are allowed to choose their faith. If a Malay converts, this ‘disturbs peace and harmony’ and they are automatically scheduled for re-education to Islam. The monitoring of Christian meetings increased in 2011. In October, the Sultan announced the introduction of an Islamic Criminal Law which will complicate the situation for the Christian minority further, especially those known to have converted.
Pray:
- That the proposed Criminal Law will not be introduced
- Religious instruction in all schools, including the six Christian schools, is in Islam. Pray for wisdom for Christian parents
- Restrictions on the importing of Christian materials make Bibles and Christian literature difficult to obtain. Pray that Christians will have access to God’s Word.
