Bible
Society work in Bahrain
(Work conducted by the Bible Society
in the Gulf.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 709.5 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 666,441 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$7,640 (1998) | |
| Literate Population: | 87% (1999) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1995): | Shi’i Muslim |
57.0%
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| Sunni Muslim |
25.0%
|
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| Christian |
8.5%
|
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| Hindu |
7.7%
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| Other |
1.8%
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| Official Language: | Arabic | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1885 |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 348 | 842 | 516 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bahrain’s new Bible Centre offers improved facilities(September 2002)
Bringing hope to Bahrain’s migrant workers(March 2002)
