Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Arabic, Baharna - (abv)

Alternate Name(s): Gulf, Arab

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Bahrain

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Population: 137,000

Global Population: 137,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Gulf Arabs of Bahrain, numbering 137,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bahrain. Their primary language is Arabic, Baharna. The primary religion practiced by the Gulf Arabs is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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