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Christianity in the Middle East

Christianity, which originated in the Middle East during the 1st century AD, is a significant minority religion within the region, characterized by the diversity of its beliefs and traditions, compared to Christianity in other parts of the Old World. Today, Christians make up approximately 5% of the Middle Eastern population, down from 13-20% in the…

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Bahrain
180,000[a]
Cyprus
793,000 (2008)
Egypt
10–15 million
Iran
369,000–370,000
Iraq
300,000–490,000[a]
Israel
185,000[a]

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History

Persecution of Christians in Middle East

Christians today

Emigration

Churches

Notable Middle Eastern Christians

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Christianity in the Middle East

Nodes596
Edges595
Triples56
Avg. degree2
Density0.003356
Components1

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Christianity in the Middle East

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Bahrain · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 180,000[a]
Cyprus · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 793,000 (2008)
Egypt · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 10–15 million
Iran · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 369,000–370,000
Iraq · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 300,000–490,000[a]
Israel · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 185,000[a]
Jordan · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 250,000–400,000
Kuwait · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 400[a]
Lebanon · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 1,700,000–2,000,000 (est.)
Oman · 1
Christianity in the Middle East → 180,000[a]

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christians christian assyrian east orthodox greek arab middle church lebanese iraq syria armenian christianity eastern catholic century lebanon turkey maronite

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Christianity in the Middle EastBahrain180,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastCyprus793,000 (2008)1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastEgypt10–15 million1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastIran369,000–370,0001.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastIraq300,000–490,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastIsrael185,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastJordan250,000–400,0001.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastKuwait400[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastLebanon1,700,000–2,000,000 (est.)1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastOman180,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastPalestine50,000–100,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastQatar240,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastSaudi Arabia1,200,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastSyria850,000–950,000 (2018 est.); data before the Civil War: 1,700,000–2,000,000 according to the lesser estimate but may be more1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastTurkey200,000–320,0001.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastUnited Arab Emirates940,000[a]1.00infobox
Christianity in the Middle EastYemen40,000[a]1.00infobox

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