- Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia
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Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia is a minority consisting of people of various nationalities.
The percentage of Saudi Arabian citizens who are Christians is officially zero[1]. The Saudi Arabian Mutaween (Arabic: مطوعين), or Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (i.e., the religious police) prohibits the practice of any religion other than Islam[2]. The Greek Orthodox have some numerical strength. [3] Major nationalities in Saudi Arabia include Egyptians, Syrians, Eritreans, Palestinians and Lebanese. [4]
References
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency. "Saudi Arabia". The World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html.
- ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2008 - Saudi Arabia
- ^ http://i-cias.com/e.o/greek_orth.htm
- ^ http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2009/127357.htm
See also
- Christianity in Saudi Arabia
- Protestantism in Saudi Arabia
- Roman Catholicism in Saudi Arabia
- Human rights in Saudi Arabia
- Freedom of religion in Saudi Arabia
- Orthodox Christianity in Turkey
- Orthodox Christianity in Azerbaijan
- Orthodox Christianity in Iraq
- Orthodox Christianity in Jordan
- Orthodox Christianity in Egypt
Categories:- Christianity in Saudi Arabia
- Eastern Orthodoxy by country
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