Dalila’s father smiled at her. “Sretan 8. mart!” he said—meaning “Happy March 8th” in Bosnian—while handing a bouquet of wildflowers to Dalila and each of her sisters.
International Women’s Day on March 8th is a day widely celebrated throughout much of the world, and Dalila’s proud father wanted his daughters to know how much he appreciated them.
On International Women’s Day, we pause to recognize the contributions women make toward social, economic, and political achievement in their families, communities, nations, as well as globally.
Research shows that where women’s contributions are affirmed and promoted, economies are strengthened. Moreover, supporting the role of women through girls’ education is one of the significant keys to healthy families and poverty reduction.
Throughout the Muslim world, women serve as primary care providers for their families. They are hardworking breadwinners, creative artists, and business owners. That said, their social roles, freedoms, and opportunities vary greatly from one Muslim context to another.
But one thing Muslim women have in common—from the rural villages of the African Sahel, to the sprawling urban centers of Asia, to the decadent oil-rich nations of the Arab Gulf—is a profound need for the Savior, Christ Jesus.
Among Frontiers’ workers on the field are hundreds of women—both single and married. They dedicate hours every day to engage with the women in their host countries. This deep investment in the lives of Muslim women—in their homes, at weddings and celebrations, and in the workplace—results in great opportunities for Frontiers workers to introduce them to life in Christ Jesus.
Pray with us today, that God would raise up even more Christian women to cross social and cultural boundaries to share the life-saving message of God’s love through Jesus Christ.
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? (Romans 10:14)
Original article: FrontiersUSA.org/blog/article/women-of-the-muslim-world
