Iraq has experienced a troubled history since Bible times. This is the land where the Jews were taken into exile, and the prophet Daniel served the kings of Babylon. Since Saddam Hussein came to power in 1979, there has been only more turmoil for the people of Iraq. Most of the 1980's were spent at war with Iran over control of the Shatt-al-Arab waterway to the Persian Gulf. The subsequent Persian Gulf War was followed by genocide of select ethnic groups, and tens of thousands, including Christians, were gassed, shot, or forced to leave their homes. The government's repressive power and military might remain in the clutches of Hussein. Religions are accepted if they show loyalty to his regime, and the importing of Christian literature is restricted. 

• More Persecutions in Iraq
• Pray that Saddam Hussein will fear to the Lord, causing many to surrender their lives to Christ.