Kurd, Kurmanji in Iran

People Name:	Kurd, Kurmanji
Country:	Iran
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	535,000
World Population:	14,881,100
Primary Language:	Kurdish, Northern
Primary Religion:	Islam
Christian Adherents:	0.01 %
Evangelicals:	0.01 %
Scripture:	Complete Bible
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	Kurd
Affinity Bloc:	Persian-Median
Progress Level:

Introduction

The Kurds are the largest people group without their own homeland. They are spread across the towering mountains and barren plains of Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq. This oil-rich area is known as Kurdistan. In Iran, the Kurmanji speaking Kurds are a smaller group than those who speak other Kurdish dialects. The Iranian government violently suppresses any sign of Kurdish separatism. The Kurds of Iran live in the most rugged part of Kurdistan along the Turkey-Iran border.

Ministry Obstacles

Iran is very closed to Christian evangelism. It will take people who are wise as serpents and harmless as doves to reach the Kurds there. However, there are many Christian materials in their language, and nearby Iraq has a Kurdish Christian community.

Outreach Ideas

Pray for the Followers of Christ

Pray for the Entire People Group

Pray the Lord would lead Azerbaijani and Iranian believers to build friendships with Kurds and tell them about the savior. Pray that God would create a hunger for the Bible and spiritual truth in the hearts of the Kurdish people living in Azerbaijan. Ask God to raise up Kurdish disciples who will make more disciples in Iran and Azerbaijan.