Why Pray for Muslims during Ramadan?

Let’s say your friend “Natasha” is an unbeliever and—as of yet, has shown no interest in Jesus. Then you learned from someone that she is reading spiritual books, asking God to reveal Himself to her, and doing good deeds. Might that jumpstart you to pray zealously for her?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and a 30-day holy time celebrated each year by the world’s 2 billion Muslims. February 28—tomorrow, is the first day of Ramadan 2025. The month commemorates the time when Muslims believe the angel Gabriel began imparting the Qur’an to the prophet Muhammad. Although that was over 1400 years ago, the fast (sawm) of Ramadan remains the fourth of Islam’s Five Pillars and the duty of all Muslims. Besides not eating or drinking anything between sunup and sundown, devout Muslims will also avoid swearing, lying, fighting, and sex.

But there is more to Ramadan than rules. It’s a time when the faithful pack mosques, give gifts to the poor, and pray with great fervor. It’s widely believed that God pays more attention to prayers during Ramadan. Especially on the Night of Power.

This special night (Laylat al-Qadr) is observed on one of the odd nights of Ramadan’s final ten days—often the 27th (approximately March 27 this year). On this night many Muslims stay up all night reading the Qur’an and praying. It is believed that during this night, Allah sends angels to earth, which makes it more virtuous than a thousand other nights. People ask God to reveal Himself on this most special night of the year, believing it is then that they get more rewards, have more prayers answered, and are more forgiven by Allah than at any other time.

Which brings us back to, “Why pray for Muslims during Ramadan?” True, it’s good to pray for Muslims any time. But especially when they are diligently seeking God to reveal Himself. Ask God to give them dreams and visions of Jesus, to connect them with believers, expose them to Scripture if available, and to lead them to encounters with the true Word of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Click on this link for a 30-day Ramadan prayer guide complete with stories of Muslims turning to Christ: https://virtuous-email.s3.amazonaws.com/Email/org_674/PrayForOurMuslimNeighbors2025-Booklet-US.pdf