Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Arab World
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Language: Levantine Arabic - (apc)
Alternate Name(s): Lebanese Arab
Primary Religion: Islam - Shia
Country: Syria
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Population: 1,280,000
Global Population: 1,280,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Shiites of Syria, numbering 1,280,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Levant people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Syria. Their primary language is Levantine Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Shiites 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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