Orthodox Christianity in Saudi Arabia
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 Promotion 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, Palestinians and Lebanese.[4]
References
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency. "Saudi Arabia". The World Factbook.
- ↑ 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 Jordan
- Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon
- Orthodox Christianity in Egypt
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