Turk in Libya


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Introduction / History

The Turks have been an important people group in Libya since the days of the Ottoman Empire. At that time, Ottoman Turks settled in Libya, often intermarrying with local women. They were discouraged from intermarrying; their offspring were called Kouloughlis. Even after the Ottoman Empire dissolved after WWI, Turks continued to migrate to Libya. Turks remained in Libya even after Italy briefly occupied that nation. In the 1970s, Turkish guest workers went to Libya to help develop the oil industry. More Turkish guest workers went to Libya in the 1980s when Turkish construction companies arrived. Though there are Turks in Tripoli, most live in Misrata.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Turks are the third largest block of peoples in Libya after the Arabs and the Berbers. Turks remain politically and economically powerful in Libya. Some Libyans believe the civil war is between the Arab majority and the Turks.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Turks are Sunni Muslims who believe that the One, Supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship. The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah. Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe that Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will. In most of the Muslim world, people depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well we live in our daily lives. For that reason, they must appease the spirits. They often use charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces.


Prayer Points

Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Turks in Libya into the loving arms of Jesus Christ. Pray for a movement to Christ among the Turks in Libya. Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to the Turks in Libya. Pray for Turkish disciples to make more disciples in Libya and beyond.


Scripture Prayers for the Turk in Libya.


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People Name General Turk
People Name in Country Turk
Pronunciation terk
Alternate Names Anatolian; Baharlu Turk; Masakhastian; Meskhetian Turk; Osmanli; Ottomon Turk; Rumelian Turk; Urum; तुर्क
Population this Country 30,000
Population all Countries 67,070,000
Total Countries 68
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18274
ROP3 Code 113818
ROP25 Code 308375
ROP25 Name Turk
Country Libya
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 3  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Libya
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 3  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
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Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
97.00 %
Non-Religious
3.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Turkish (30,000 speakers)
Language Code tur   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Turkish (30,000 speakers)
Language Code tur   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Turkish

Primary Language:  Turkish

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1782-1985)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1819-1993)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1827-2009)
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