The constitution refers to the Maldives as being ‘100% Muslim’; anyone who chooses to leave Islam is likely to lose their Maldivian citizenship. It is.

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The constitution refers to the Maldives as being ‘100% Muslim’; anyone who chooses to leave Islam is likely to lose their Maldivian citizenship. It is illegal to ‘propagate any religion other than Islam’. Maldivian Christians must keep their faith completely secret. Migrant Christians living in the Maldives can only practise their faith privately and are closely monitored. THE #13 PLACE WHERE CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IS WORST

PRAY FOR THE PERSECUTED Pray for comfort for isolated secret believers, and for them to find ways to safely make contact with other Christians. PRAY FOR THEIR PERSECUTORS The Maldivian government controls the media and portrays Christians negatively. Pray that the non- verbal witness of migrant Christians will have a positive impact on the lives of many Maldivian government officials, and for opportunities for the Gospel to be portrayed truthfully.