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The Persians of Qatar

The Persians of Qatar, numbering approximately 276,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a complex Iranian community shaped by a rich history, multifaceted blend of ancient traditions, cultural heritage, modern influences, Islamic values, and a strong sense of national pride and resilience. They mostly adhere to Shia Islam and Iranian Persian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Persian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Qatar
People Cluster: Persian
Primary Language(s): Iranian Persian (pes)
Primary Religion(s): Shia Islam
Population: 276,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011904
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shia Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
Shia Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Iranian Persian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Persian, Iranian Speakers

Media Resources in Iranian Persian:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Iranian Persian:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
New Millenium Version 2009 ✓
New Millenium Version 2014 ✓ ✓
Today's Persian Version ✓ ✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Iranian Persian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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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

Next steps for the Persians:
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Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

Persian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107987) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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30 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Persians PG024081 Persians Azerbaijan 1,400 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG047071 Persians Greece 2,400 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG050237 Persians South Korea 3,500 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG009630 Persians New Zealand 7,500 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG050098 Persians Armenia 7,800 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG050238 Persians Indonesia 8,000 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG012193 Persians Syria 10,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG042331 Persians Italy 11,500 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG043167 Persians Belgium 12,500 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG006390 Persians Pakistan 13,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG000034 Persians Austria 15,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG000091 Persians Denmark 15,500 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG011886 Persians Oman 16,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG049321 Persians Malaysia 21,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG024309 Persians Uzbekistan 34,500 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG022255 Persians Netherlands 36,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG011804 Persians Kuwait 50,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG042479 Persians France 65,500 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG020262 Persians Australia 84,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG000643 Persians United Kingdom 86,000 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG024002 Persians Afghanistan 117,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG024581 Persians Turkiye 130,000 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG000259 Persians Germany 175,000 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG043458 Persians Canada 202,000 No Longer Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG011304 Persians Bahrain 225,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG011904 Persians Qatar 276,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG043278 Persians United States 467,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG011719 Persians Iraq 511,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG012247 Persians United Arab Emirates 558,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Persians PG024197 Persians Iran 29,520,000 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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