Iraqi Arabs of Canada (PGID: PG047414)

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The Iraqi Arabs of Canada

The Iraqi Arabs of Canada, numbering approximately 85,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an Arabic-speaking people of Iraq descended from Arab and indigenous Mesopotamian populations, distinguished by their Mesopotamian Arabic language and the cultural traditions of historic Mesopotamia They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Iraqi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam. They primarily speak Arabic, Mesopotamian.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Mesopotamian (acm)
Primary Religion(s): Shia Islam
Population: 85,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047414
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shia Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%

Shia Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Mesopotamian
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Arabic, Mesopotamian Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Mesopotamian:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Arabic, Mesopotamian:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Iraqi Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Iraqi Arabs:

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Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Psalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
Psalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Arab, Iraqi Across Countries (ROP3 - 104056) reported in the following countries:

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17 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▼	Language	Religion
PG050028	Iraqi Arabs	Netherlands	63,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Levantine	Sunni Islam
PG049968	Iraqis	Greece	17,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG047414	Iraqi Arabs	Canada	85,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Shia Islam
PG046790	Iraqi Shia Arabs	Iraq	19,630,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Shia Islam
PG046490	Iraqi Arabs	United States	155,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Shia Islam
PG042436	Iraqis	Germany	178,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG011798	Iraqi Arabs	Kuwait	14,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG011777	Iraqi Arabs	Jordan	1,590,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Arabic, Levantine	Sunni Islam
PG050210	Iraqi Arabs	Sweden	181,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG042889	Iraqi Arabs	Yemen	10,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG042882	Iraqi Arabs	United Arab Emirates	58,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG042374	Iraqis	Belgium	22,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG042328	Iraqis	Italy	4,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG012188	Iraqi Arabs	Syria	60,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Shia Islam
PG011816	Iraqi Arabs	Lebanon	25,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Standard	Sunni Islam
PG011667	Iraqi Arabs	France	6,800	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Sunni Islam
PG011264	Iraqi Arabs	Algeria	8,700	Unengaged and Unreached	Arabic, Standard	Sunni Islam

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