Hadrami Arab in Yemen


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Introduction

The family of Osama bin Laden traces its origins to a Hadrami named Awad bin Laden from the village of Al Rubat. The Hadrami tribe has lived historically in the Hadhramaut region of Yemen, a region that includes some 1,300 tribes. Few Hadrami today practice the nomadic lifestyle of their ancient ancestors. They have a long seafaring and trading tradition, which has seen them migrate in large numbers all around the Indian Ocean basin. There are Hadrami communities in the trading ports of the Arab States of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. The money changers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have usually been of Hadhrami origin.


Ministry Obstacles

Yemen is in a state of turmoil and the dangers are many. Any kind of overt Christian witness is dangerous.


Prayer Focus

Pray for peace in Yemen.
Pray for a stable and effective government that will rule with justice.
Hadrami Arabs are widely scattered in many countries, including some locations where the gospel is freely available. Pray the Lord will arrange for encounters between Christian believers and Hadrami Arabs.
It is doubtful if there are any followers of Jesus today among the Hadrami of Yemen. Pray for additional believers in other tribes to share the gospel.


Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Hadrami in Yemen.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Arab, Hadrami
People Name in Country Arab, Hadrami
Natural Name Hadrami Arab
Pronunciation hah-drah-MEE AE-rub
Alternate Names Habbani; Hadrami; Tihama Arab
Population this Country 5,100,000
Population all Countries 5,113,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 102
PeopleID3 12029
ROP3 Code 103630
Country Yemen
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 3  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Yemen
Region Africa, North and Middle East
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 3  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Arab, Hadrami in Yemen

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Arabic, Hadrami (5,100,000 speakers)
Language Code ayh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Arabic, Hadrami (5,100,000 speakers)
Language Code ayh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Arabic, Hadrami
Photo Source Tribes of the World - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.