Kebili
Kebili is in the central southern region and is famous for its oases, the most well-known of these is the city of “Douz,” a common tourist destination (the Sahara Desert and camel riding are the great attraction here!).
There is less information of social significance to report about this region, as it is not currently considered influential in economy or politics. However, it does claim historical significance: here are found the oldest oases (and, thus, places with signs of life) in all of North Africa. To visit an oasis is to forever reform your understanding of how tightly water and life are intertwined. The oases of Kebili produce the famous “Deglat il Nour” (Dates of Light): if you hold them up to the light you can see through their rich, sweet flesh. The combined flavor of honey and sunshine are God’s perfect handiwork in this ancient “sweet treat,” still a great favorite for Tunisians.
Kebili’s population is more diverse than most parts of Tunisia. Prior to the arrival of the Arabs, who settled here during the westward expansion of the Islamic Empire (late 7th c.— 9th c.), Berber nomads populated this area and their presence is still evident. Additionally, there are descendants of black Africans more in evidence here than elsewhere, as Kebili was at one time the local center of slave trade–providing Europe with this human commodity and leaving a shadow over the history of the area.
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I will give you abundant water to quench your thirst and to moisten your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit and my blessings on your children. They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank (Isaiah 44:3-4). Pray that this shadow of slavery will be traded for the Light of Truth, Freedom and Redemption.
Pooled resources have not produced much information about those who have found Jesus as the Way, Truth and Life, in this region. Please intercede that any seeds sewn will germinate and bring forth fruit. We know God loves to show his power in places humanly seen as insignificant, so we can expect great answers to our prayers for this region of Kebili! As you pray for the Father to pour His Spirit in abundance over the nation of Tunisia, please pray Isaiah 44:3-4 for the desert district of Kebili.