Bible Society work in the Gulf
 Bible
Society in the GulfPO Box 11-747 Beirut Lebanon Tel: +(961)-1-900215 / 384014 Fax: +(961)-1-900216 / 896524 E-mail: biblesoc@bignet.com.lb |
website |
Country Data:
| Area: | 2,813,769 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 46,525,631 (2000) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$370–17,870 (average
income varies by country) |
|
| Literate Population: | 60.4% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Sunni Muslim |
64.2%
|
| Shi’i Muslim |
25.5%
|
|
| Ibadhi Muslim |
4.0%
|
|
| Christian |
3.3%
|
|
| Hindu |
1.7%
|
|
| Other |
1.3%
|
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| Official Languages: | Arabic | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1880 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1999 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 34,068 | 13,363 | 25,215 | 334 | 63,200 | 15,199 |
| Other countries served: | ||
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Population
|
Beginning of organised
work
|
|
| Bahrain |
666,441
|
1885
|
| Kuwait |
1,991,115
|
1903
|
| Oman |
2,446,645
|
1885
|
| Qatar |
579,200
|
1889
|
| Saudi Arabia |
21,500,000
|
1893
|
| United Arab Emirates |
2,400,000
|
1889
|
| Yemen |
16,942,230
|
1880
|
Daily concerns at the heart of Middle East Bible work (Jan./Feb. 2006)
Bible Society ministry actively supports Christian community in the Gulf
(February 2005)
Coming to know the true meaning of life in Jesus: Dinesh’s story (February 2005)
Latest News (February 2005)
Seminar brings churches together (Oct./Nov. 2004)
Latest News (Middle East) (March 2004)
Bahrain’s new Bible Centre offers improved facilities (September 2002)
Bringing hope to Bahrain’s migrant workers (March 2002)
Yemen government approves importation of Bibles (March 2002)
Gulf Christians give generously to translation ... project (April/May 2001)
