Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Baharna Arabic - (abv)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Bahrain

Also found in: Oman

Population: 737,000

Global Population: 756,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bahraini Shia Arabs of Bahrain, numbering 737,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 756,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Baharna Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Bahraini Shia 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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