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The Egyptian Arabs of Iraq

The Egyptian Arabs of Iraq, numbering approximately 548,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are the majority population of Egypt, a people whose culture reflects the interaction of ancient Egyptian heritage, Arab language and identity, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean influences, and centuries of life along the Nile Valley. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Egyptian Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Iraq
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Egyptian Arabic (arz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 548,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011708
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Egyptian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Egyptian Speakers

Media Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Egyptian Arabs of Iraq

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
read1 Chronicles 16:26

Pray that those among them who are lost and seeking after worthless idols will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news, seeing that Jesus is better than any idol.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
read2 Corinthians 12:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will embrace their weaknesses, hardships, and difficulties, having hope because Christ's power is made perfect in their weakness.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Arab, Egyptian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102879) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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22 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name ▲ Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Egyptian Arabs PG012015 Egyptian Arabs Sudan 820,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG046409 Egyptian Arabs Oman 98,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG043390 Egyptian Arabs Canada 106,000 Engaged yet Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG043232 Egyptian Arabs United States 296,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG042462 Egyptian Arabs Germany 25,500 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG042333 Egyptian Arabs Spain 4,600 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG033520 Egyptian Arabs Italy 132,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG022257 Egyptian Arabs United Kingdom 45,500 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG020254 Egyptian Arabs Australia 85,500 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG012277 Egyptian Arabs Yemen 12,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG012233 Egyptian Arabs United Arab Emirates 500,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG000053 Egyptian Arabs Belgium 5,300 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011919 Egyptian Arabs Saudi Arabia 666,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011901 Egyptian Arabs Qatar 56,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011833 Egyptian Arabs Libya 37,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011796 Egyptian Arabs Kuwait 509,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011783 Egyptian Arabs Jordan 775,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011739 Egyptian Arabs Israel 22,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011708 Egyptian Arabs Iraq 548,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011664 Egyptian Arabs France 31,500 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011496 Egyptian Arabs Egypt 68,970,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011260 Egyptian Arabs Algeria 22,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam

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