Mogadishu, the capital city and the major port, is the largest metropolitan area in Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. It is a city of 2.6 million people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty years of civil war and clan skirmishes have wreaked havoc on the nation and further weakened tribal relationships, keeping the people of Somalia divided. For decades, Mogadishu has been a refuge for Islamic militants who target Jesus followers in Somalia and surrounding nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some modest level of stability may be finally at hand. There is now a Parliament, and the Al-Shabab terrorist group has left the city. However, they still hold influence in the rural areas, and true stability is still a way away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Somalia is overwhelmingly Muslim, 99.7% of the population. There is a negative prejudice against Christianity that is a serious roadblock to growing a Jesusfollowing presence.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2882,"template":"","class_list":["post-2881","islamguide2024","type-islamguide2024","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Islam-Guide-2024_02-24.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"islam_guide_city_name","label":"Islam Guide City Name","value":"Mogadishu, Somalia"},{"key":"islam_guide_people_groups_focus","label":"Islam Guide People Groups Focus","value":"
Somali<\/a> \u201cAnd the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.\u201d
\nOmani Arab<\/a>
\nSouthern Baloch<\/a><\/p>\n"},{"key":"islam_guide_scripture","label":"Islam Guide Scripture","value":"
\nMark 16:20 (NLT)<\/p>\n"},{"key":"islam_guide_prayer_emphasis","label":"Islam Guide Prayer Emphasis","value":"\n