Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Levant

Language: Mesopotamian Arabic - (acm)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Syria

Also found in: Algeria; Belgium; Canada; France; Germany; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; Netherlands; Sweden; United Arab Emirates; United States; Yemen

Population: 58,000

Global Population: 21,483,900

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Iraqi Arabs of Syria, numbering 58,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Levant people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 21,483,900 in 17 countries. Their primary language is Mesopotamian Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Iraqi 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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