Profile: Bahrain
Location: cluster of islands in the Arabian Peninsula, west of Saudi Arabia
Capital city: Manama
Population: 720,000 (approx.)
People: Bahraini, 62%; non-Bahraini (ex-pat), 38%
Religion: Muslim (Shi’a and Sunni), 81%; Christian, 9%; other, 10%
Christianity: Bahraini Christians represent 0.1% (approx.) of population, many with family roots in Christian traditions from Middle East. Persecution for believers of a Muslim background comes from family and local community rather than authorities.
Mission work: missionary presence for over 100 years. Tentmakers serving currently.
Prayer: more workers needed and more opportunities to witness in the workplace.
