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Islam is historically divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shia Islam, each with its own sub-sects. Large numbers of Shia Arab Muslims live in some Arab countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar. Shia Muslims are a numerical majority in Iraq and Bahrain. Approximately 35% of the population in Yemen and half of the Muslims in Lebanon are Shia Muslims. There is also a very large population of Shia Muslims living in the Persian Gulf countries especially in Saudi Arabia. Approximately the whole population of East Saudi Arabia, the Eastern Province are Shia Muslims. Although Saudi government statistics claim that roughly only 20-40% of the Muslim population are Shia Muslims, the authenticity of this figure has been disputed. Recent repo

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  • الشيعة في الوطن العربي تعيش أقليات من الشيعة في بعض الدول العربية، بما فيها لبنان، والعراق، ودول الخليج العربي: (المملكة العربية السعودية، والكويت، وعمان، والإمارات العربية المتحدة، وقطر). كما أن الشيعة أغلبية عددية في العراق، والبحرين. يوجد أيضًا نسبة كبيرة منهم، تصل (25-30٪ في الكويت، 5-15٪ في المملكة العربية السعودية، 10٪ في قطر). السكان الشيعة لا يكاد يذكرون في الدول ذات الغالبية السنية في شمال أفريقيا بما في ذلك الجزائر ، تونس،, (ar)
  • Islam is historically divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shia Islam, each with its own sub-sects. Large numbers of Shia Arab Muslims live in some Arab countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar. Shia Muslims are a numerical majority in Iraq and Bahrain. Approximately 35% of the population in Yemen and half of the Muslims in Lebanon are Shia Muslims. There is also a very large population of Shia Muslims living in the Persian Gulf countries especially in Saudi Arabia. Approximately the whole population of East Saudi Arabia, the Eastern Province are Shia Muslims. Although Saudi government statistics claim that roughly only 20-40% of the Muslim population are Shia Muslims, the authenticity of this figure has been disputed. Recent reports and investigations indicate that there is, in fact, a much larger population of Shia Muslims present, with estimated figures of over 45% or even making up the majority of the Muslim population. Saudi Arabia officially follows Wahhabism, a strict, recently established sect of Sunni Islam. There is little freedom of religion between the different sects even whilst all of the population are Muslims. Smaller Shia groups are present in Egypt and Jordan. Despite the heavy presence of Shia Muslims in some Arab countries, particularly among the population of the Persian Gulf Arab countries, they have been treated poorly throughout history. Additionally, in recent times, Shia Muslims along with Kurds have faced genocide by the pan-Arabist regime of Saddam Hussein. For both historical and political reasons, Shi'a Arabs have fared relative poorly in much of the Arab world, and the topic of Shi‘ism and Shia groups is one of the most sensitive issues for the Sunni elite. (en)
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  • الشيعة في الوطن العربي تعيش أقليات من الشيعة في بعض الدول العربية، بما فيها لبنان، والعراق، ودول الخليج العربي: (المملكة العربية السعودية، والكويت، وعمان، والإمارات العربية المتحدة، وقطر). كما أن الشيعة أغلبية عددية في العراق، والبحرين. يوجد أيضًا نسبة كبيرة منهم، تصل (25-30٪ في الكويت، 5-15٪ في المملكة العربية السعودية، 10٪ في قطر). السكان الشيعة لا يكاد يذكرون في الدول ذات الغالبية السنية في شمال أفريقيا بما في ذلك الجزائر ، تونس،, (ar)
  • Islam is historically divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shia Islam, each with its own sub-sects. Large numbers of Shia Arab Muslims live in some Arab countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Qatar. Shia Muslims are a numerical majority in Iraq and Bahrain. Approximately 35% of the population in Yemen and half of the Muslims in Lebanon are Shia Muslims. There is also a very large population of Shia Muslims living in the Persian Gulf countries especially in Saudi Arabia. Approximately the whole population of East Saudi Arabia, the Eastern Province are Shia Muslims. Although Saudi government statistics claim that roughly only 20-40% of the Muslim population are Shia Muslims, the authenticity of this figure has been disputed. Recent repo (en)
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  • الشيعة في الوطن العربي (ar)
  • Shia Muslims in the Arab world (en)
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