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The School of Christ in the Middle East
NOTE: The School of Christ is in many areas hostile to the gospel, for the saftey of our missionaries, our list is incomplete.

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Some facts about the Middle East

History:
The Middle East dates back to ancient times, and throughout its history, the Middle East has been a major centre of world affairs. The Middle East is also the historical origin of major religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i Faith. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive region.

Ethnic groups:
Arabs, Turks, Persians, Jews, Kurds, Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriacs, Armenians,
Azeris, Circassians, Greeks and Georgians.

Religions:
Islam, Judaism, Christianity. There are also important minority religions like Bahá'í, Yazdânism, Zoroastrianism.

Languages:
Arabic, Persian and Turkish, Syriac (a form of Aramaic), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Berber, Circassian, Hebrew, Kurdish, and Greek. (English is commonly spoken as a second language, especially among the middle and upper classes, in countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.)