Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Mesopotamian Arabic - (acm)

Alternate Name(s): Arabistani, Ahwazi Arab, Mesopotamian Arab

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Iran

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Population: 1,375,000

Global Population: 1,375,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Iranian Arabs of Iran, numbering 1,375,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Iran. Their primary language is Mesopotamian Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Iranian Arabs is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.

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