๐ List 1 – Known Light Bearers
People remembered by nations and history as saints, prophets, reformers, or spiritual guides.
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia
๐๏ธ Wali Songo – the nine saints of Java
๐ Hamzah Fansuri – mystical poet
โจ KH Hasyim Asy’ari – founder of Nahdlatul Ulama
โจ KH Ahmad Dahlan – founder of Muhammadiyah
๐บ Raden Ajeng Kartini – national heroine
๐ Gus Dur (Abdurrahman Wahid) – president, spiritual father
๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
๐ Moulay Idriss – founder of Fez, patron of Morocco
โจ Sidi Ahmed Tijani – founder of the Tijaniyya Sufi order
๐ Moulay Abdessalam Ben Mashish – great Sufi master
๐ฟ Lalla Aïcha des Gazelles – female saint in folk tradition
๐ช๐ฌ Egypt
โจ Sayyida Zaynab – granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, beloved in Cairo
๐ Imam Al-Shafi’i – founder of a school of law, his tomb is a pilgrimage site
๐ Al-Hassan al-Shadhili – founder of the Shadhiliyya Sufi order
โจ Anba Samuel the Confessor – Christian saint
๐ง๐ท Brazil
๐ถ Criolo – musician, voice of the favelas
๐ป Maria Luiza (“Violinista Chavosa”) – street violinist who gave hope to youth
โจ Dom Hélder Câmara – bishop, defender of the poor
โจ Chico Xavier – mystic and writer
๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana
โจ T.B. Joshua (Nigeria, but deeply revered in Ghana) – prophet, man of prayer
โจ Kwegyir Aggrey – educational and moral leader
โจ Opoku Ware I – king and spiritual leader
๐ท๐ด Romania
โจ Arsenie Boca – priest and mystic
๐๏ธ Saint Parascheva – relics in Iaศi, millions of pilgrims
๐๏ธ Dimitrie Basarabov – Orthodox saint
๐ฏ๐ต Japan
๐๏ธ Shinran Shonin – founder of Jodo Shinshu
โจ Kannon (Guanyin) – bodhisattva of compassion
๐ฟ Saichล – founder of the Tendai school
๐ Nichiren – reformer, voice for the common people
๐ต๐ช Peru
๐น Saint Rose of Lima – first Latin American saint
โจ Saint Martin de Porres – humble servant of the poor
๐๏ธ Toribio de Mogrovejo – missionary and archbishop
๐ธ๐พ Syria
โจ Saint Thecla – early Christian martyr
๐ Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro – grand mufti, spiritual guide
โจ Saint Ephrem the Syrian – poet and church father
๐ฎ๐ณ India
๐๏ธ Kabir – mystical poet, voice of unity
๐๏ธ Gandhi – not a prophet, but a bearer of light for peace
โจ Ramakrishna – mystic and teacher
๐ฟ Mirabai – poetess, symbol of love for God
๐ช๐น Ethiopia
โจ Lalibela – king who built the rock-hewn churches
๐๏ธ Abune Tekle Haymanot – monk with legendary prayers
โจ Haile Selassie – symbol of faith and justice
๐ฎ๐น Italy
๐๏ธ Francis of Assisi – saint of simplicity and love
โจ Catherine of Siena – mystic and church teacher
๐ Padre Pio – priest known for miracles
๐บ๐ธ United States
โจ Martin Luther King Jr. – preacher, civil rights leader
๐๏ธ Dorothy Day – activist, light for the poor
โจ Billy Graham – evangelist
๐ซ๐ท France
๐น Joan of Arc – martyr, national heroine
โจ Thérèse of Lisieux – young mystic, “the little way”
๐๏ธ Bernadette Soubirous – saw visions of Mary in Lourdes
๐ Worldwide
๐น Mother Teresa (Albania/India)
โจ Dalai Lama (Tibet)
๐๏ธ Desmond Tutu (South Africa)
โจ Nelson Mandela (South Africa)
๐ Rumi (Persia/Turkey)
๐ป List 2 – Hidden Light Bearers (like Noor)
Ordinary people, often without knowing it, who carry God’s Light through small acts.
๐ป Noor – Syria
9-year-old orphan, prays for peace, unaware that heaven listens.
๐ต Rafael – Brazil
Street musician, his songs break unseen chains in people’s hearts.
๐งบ Ana – Peru
Fruit seller, softly blessing every customer with her smile.
๐งฃ Yuki – Japan
Nurse who heals wounds and gives hope with her smile.
๐ Amma Tembi – Ghana
Grandmother, knees worn by prayer, bringing strength to her family and village.
๐พ Lobsang – Tibet
Shepherd who hears God in the wind, living in silence and peace.
๐ฅ Zulaikha – Egypt
Young woman who prays despite danger, her prayers like fiery roses.
๐ Fatima – Morocco
Carpet weaver, sings psalms as she works, each thread filled with prayer.
โช Elias – Romania
Monk in an abandoned monastery, his hidden praise rising to heaven.
๐ฉ๐ฝ๐ฆณ Mother in Sudan – cooks soup for refugees, sharing from her poverty.
๐จ๐พ๐พ Farmer in Nigeria – gives away his harvest to hungry neighbors.
๐ง Child in Gaza – draws flowers on bullet-marked walls.
๐จ๐ซ Teacher in Afghanistan – continues teaching children without a school building.
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๏ธ Nurse in Haiti – tends to the sick for free after an earthquake.
๐จ๐ Unknown firefighter in New York – gave his life to save strange
Prayer for the Hidden Bearer of Light
Heavenly Father,
Light and Life of my soul,
I thank You for calling me
To carry Your love into this world.
Strengthen my heart when I doubt,
Light my path when it is dark,
Give me courage to keep walking
In faithfulness, simplicity, and humility.
Make my words wise, my actions pure,
That I may be a channel of Your peace and power.
Help me to hear Your voice in the silence,
And to be Your light for those who are searching.
Keep me from pride and discouragement,
Embrace me with Your grace and peace,
That I may live as Your child,
A hidden friend, a shining light.
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.