When Muslims began Ramadan in September, Christians worldwide also began praying along with them. But some Muslims did not welcome the support.

In a campaign called the ‘’30 Days Muslim Prayer Focus,’’ Christians asked God to help Muslims accept Jesus as the Lord.

The project was organised by evangelical groups that included Youth With A Mission, which works in about 150 countries.

In the United States, the National Association of Evangelicals asked thousands of churches and ministries it represents to participate. Lynn Green, international chairman of Youth With A Mission, said organisers chose Ramadan because it is a time when Muslims pray for God’s acceptance and guidance, and ‘’we add our prayers to theirs,’’ Green said. ‘’We are praying they really know God.’’

Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University in America, says we do accept Jesus, but only as a prophet, the true followers of Jesus would not pray for conversion but would instead demonstrate their faith through good works. ‘’Mother Teresa did not go out to pray for people to convert to Christianity,’’ said Hendi, who reads part of the Gospels daily. ‘’She took care of the poor, and that’s what made people love Christianity.”

But Jamal Badawi, an Islamic scholar who regularly visits the UK, said he cannot deny Christians the right to pray for him, since he also prays that they embrace Islam.