Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Levant

Language: Levantine Arabic - (apc)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Lebanon

Also found in: Canada; Congo; Dominican Republic; France; French Guiana; Kuwait; Netherlands; Panama; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Suriname; United Arab Emirates; United States

Population: 1,070,000

Global Population: 2,556,800

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Lebanese Shia Arabs of Lebanon, numbering 1,070,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Levant people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,556,800 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Levantine Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Lebanese 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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