Religion in the Middle East
- Religion in the Middle East
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The Middle East is very diverse when it comes to religions,[citation needed] many of which originated there. Islam in its many forms is by far the largest religion in the Middle East, but other faiths, such as Judaism and Christianity, are also important. There are also important minority religions like Bahá'í, Druze, Yazidism, Mandean, Gnosticism, Yarsan, Shabak religion and Zoroastrianism.
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