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The Constitution of Bahrain states that Islam is the official religion and that Shari'a (Islamic law) is a principal source for legislation. Article 22 of the Constitution provides for freedom of conscience, the inviolability of worship, and the freedom to perform religious rites and hold religious parades and meetings, in accordance with the customs observed in the country; however, the ...
Islam is the state religion in Bahrain. Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from India , the Philippines and Sri Lanka , the overall percentage of Muslims has declined since the late 20th century.
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Bahrain's second largest religion is Christianity forming a minority of 14.5% of Bahrain. [87] Christians in Bahrain number 205,000 people. In the 5th century, Bahrain was a center of Nestorian Christianity, including two of its bishoprics. [88] The ecclesiastical province covering Bahrain was known as Bet Qatraye. [89] Samahij was the seat of ...
They enjoy many equal religious and social freedoms. Bahrain has Christian members in the Bahraini government. Bahrain is one of two GCC countries to have a native Christian population; the other country, Kuwait, also has a Christian population but in smaller numbers, with less than 400 Christian Kuwaiti citizens.
Bahrain is known for its cosmopolitanism, Bahraini citizens are very ethnically diverse. [1] Though the state religion is Islam, the country is tolerant towards other religions: Catholic and Orthodox churches, Hindu temples as well as a (now-defunct) Jewish synagogue are present on the island. [2]
Bahrain, [a] officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, [b] is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf , and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands , centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass.
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