Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Mehri - (gdq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Oman

Also found in: Saudi Arabia; Yemen

Population: 102,000

Global Population: 202,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Mahra of Oman, numbering 102,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 202,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Mehri. The primary religion practiced by the Mahra is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

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