An
indigenous church planting movement among the Zerma people throughout
the world. Our team will work in cooperation with fellow Christians
to see that the Zerma people hear, understand, and have a chance
to respond to the Gospel. 
Beginning
in the 15th century, the Zerma-Songhai peoples made up an empire
that controlled most of central and western Niger. Although they
came to adopt Islam as their religion, spirit worship, magic,
and sorcery remain incorporated in their beliefs and practices
to this day. The French arrived in the early 20th century, subjugating
the Zerma and their neighbors under colonial rule. In 1960, Niger
gained independence. Though the Zerma are no longer part of a
powerful empire, they remain a proud people, resistant to change.
There are almost three million Zerma across West Africa. Most of the Zerma
people live in Niger, West Africa. The majority of these are Muslim, and have
been for many centuries. Their culture and traditions are tied closely to the
practice of Islam. Like Muslims everywhere, the Zerma hold to a set of beliefs
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