Who Are the Algerian Arabs?

The Algerian, Arabic-speaking people are the vast majority population across urban and rural zones in Algeria. Islam shapes every facet of daily life — worship, social norms, legal expectations, and identity. Many Algerians practice local forms of Muslim spirituality, such as the veneration of saints, use of charms, and reliance on spiritual intermediaries beyond the formal pillars of Islam. 

In rural settings, families often follow patriarchal structures, with elders making decisions, arranged marriages common, and women’s roles closely tied to home and family.  In urban areas, younger generations pull from Western media, fashion, and ideas — yet also experience tension with more conservative religious expectations. 

Because Christian presence is extremely minimal, many Algerians have never heard the gospel in a culturally meaningful way. The societal, legal, and religious systems heavily resist open Christian witness. 

We are privileged to be actively engaged among Algerian Arabs, alongside others who long to see the hope of Christ take root.

Prayer Points

1. Pray for dreams and visions in the hearts of key family leaders and influencers among Algerian Arab communities, so that God may stir curiosity and spiritual openness.

2. Ask the Lord to raise prayerful intercessors and teams who will begin persistent, sustained spiritual engagement (praying, listening, relational presence).

3. Pray for the softening of hearts toward Jesus, for divine conviction, and for openness to the gospel’s claim as the only way to the Father.

4. Intercede for disciple-makers among Algerian Arabs — that even a small number of believers would boldly multiply disciples in their networks.