Saudi Arabia's Twelver Shia community, the Baharna, is primarily concentrated in the country's Eastern Province, chiefly Qatif and Al-Ahsa. A Twelver Shia community also exists in Medina known as the Nakhawila.

Dec 19, 2013 · The Middle Eastern countries with the greatest proportion of Sunnis are Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Sunnis making up 90% or more of the population. Shia make up roughly 10% of all...

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An estimated 5–10% [32][33][34] of citizens in Saudi Arabia are Shia Muslims, most of whom are adherents to Twelver Shia Islam. Twelvers are predominantly represented by the Baharna community living in the Eastern Province, with the largest concentrations in Qatif, and half the population in al-Hasa.

An estimated 5–10% [1][2] of citizens in Saudi Arabia are Shia Muslims, most of whom are adherents to Twelver Shia Islam. Twelvers are predominantly represented by the Baharna community living in the Eastern Province, with the largest concentrations in Qatif, and half the population in al-Hasa.

May 11, 2021 · Saudi Shiites constitute the largest religious minority in the country—around 12 percent of the population. They live mainly in the Eastern Province, the heartland of Saudi Arabia’s petroleum...

Jan 7, 2025 · Shia Muslims, who make up approximately 10–15% of Saudi Arabia’s population, face systemic discrimination in nearly every aspect of public life. Their religious practices are heavily monitored and often curtailed.

Sep 3, 2009 · (New York) - Saudi authorities should treat minority Shia Muslims as equal citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Saudi government also should create commissions to...

Dec 5, 2016 · Fearing coups and international pressure to democratise the Middle East, royal elites from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hired sectarian identity entrepreneurs to recycle an old danger, colloquially known as “ The Shia threat.”

Mar 8, 2024 · Is Saudi Arabia Shia? Saudi Arabia is predominantly a Sunni Muslim country. While there is a small Shia minority in the country, estimates suggest that only about 5-10% of the population in Saudi Arabia are Shia Muslims.