The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a majority Muslim country, with 92% of the population following Sunni Islam while a small minority of around 2% follow Shia Islam (as well as some Druze). Jordan also has a significant Christian minority, making up around 6% of the population, mainly Greek Orthodox, Catholic or Coptic) [1].
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Distribution
The percentages vary slightly in different cities and regions, for instance the south of Jordan and cities like Zarka have the highest percentage of Muslims, while Amman, Madaba, Salt, and Kerak have larger Christian communities than the national average, and the town of Fuhais is Christian.
Christians made up 30% of the Jordanian population in 1950.[2] However, emmigration to Europe, Canada and the United States has significantly decreased the Christian percentage of the country's population.[2]
Social life
In general, Muslims and Christians live together with no major problems regarding differences and discrimination.[citation needed] While some families may privately have a point of view against a certain religious group, it does not often take a public shape. There has been some recent controversy regarding the difficulties that Christians fleeing from Iraq have faced in attempting to gain citizenship or refugee status in Jordan.
References
- ^ See section headed "Religions" on CIA The World Factbook
- ^ a b Fleishman, Jeffrey (2009-05-10). "For Christian enclave in Jordan, tribal lands are sacred". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-tribal-catholic10-2009may10,0,6480090.story. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
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