Bedouin, Gulf in United Arab Emirates people group profile

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href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#615e1214030b0402155c2304050e14080f4d4126140d0741080f41340f08150405412013000341240c0813001504124131040e110d044126130e14114131130e07080d0447030e05185c220904020a410e141541150904412304050e14080f4d4126140d0741080f41340f08150405412013000341240c0813001504124111130e07080d04410015412b0e120914004131130e0b04021544512544512009151511125b4e4e1616164f0b0e1209140011130e0b0402154f0f04154e11040e110d043e06130e1411124e50535155574e2024"><img src="/assets/img/logos/email-gray.jpg"></a></li> <li></li> </ul> </span>   </span> </h2>  <div class="pg_well"> <h7>The Gulf Bedouin have only been reported in United Arab Emirates</h7> </div> <div class="row gutter-border"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3"> <div class="jp_img_wrapper"> <div class="profile_image"> <img class="profile_image img-responsive" src="/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12046.jpg" alt="Bedouin, Gulf"/> <span class="credits"> <b>Photo Source:</b>  Copyrighted 漏 2025  Kerry Olson  All rights reserved.  Used with permission </span> </div> </div> <div class="img_submit"> <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=photo&id=12046&ctry=AE">Send us a photo of this people group</a> </div> <div class="prayer_card_btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="/pray/cards/single/12046/AE">Prayer Cards</a><br /><br /> </div> </div> <div class="stats col-xs-12 col-md-4"> <div class="col col-xs-6 population"> <div class="title">Population</div> <div class="data"> <a class="accordion-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#generalinfo">187,000</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-xs-6 bible"> <div class="title">Main Language</div> <div class="data"> <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/languages/afb">Arabic, Gulf</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-xs-6 bible"> <div class="title">Largest Religion</div> <div class="data"> <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/religions/6">Islam</a> <a class="accordion-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#religion">100.00%</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-xs-6 bible"> <div class="title">Christian</div> <div class="data"> <a class="accordion-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#religion"> 0.00% </a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-xs-6 bible"> <div class="title">Evangelical</div> <div class="data"> <a class="accordion-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#religion"> 0.00% </a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-xs-6 bible"> <div class="title_progress">Progress</div> <div id="gauge_container"> <div class="data gauge_wrapper"> <div class="gauge_colors"> <a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#progressScale"><img class="prog_img" src="/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png" alt="Progress Gauge" class="btn" trigger="hover" /></a> <div class="modal fade modal-standard" id="progressScale" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="basicModal" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog 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The <a href='/global/progress'>Progress Scale</a> is derived from people group values for percent <a href='/help/definitions#evangelical' data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Followers of Christ who emphasize that Jesus is the sole source of salvation through faith, regeneration by the Holy Spirit, the Bible as the rule of faith and share the blessing of God in Jesus with others.">Evangelical</a> and percent <a href='/help/definitions#christian-adherent' data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Those who identify with Christian tradition in any form. Includes devout, nominal, sects and historical identification. Broadest possible general meaning.">Christian Adherent</a>.<br /> </div> <div> <table class="table-scale-modal"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Level</th> <th>Description</th> <th class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Criteria</th> </tr> <tr> <td class="progress-bg-1"><a href="/progress/1" target="_top">1</a></td> <td><a href="/progress/1" target="_top">Unreached</a><span class="hidden_xs"> - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.</span></td> <td class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Evangelicals <= 2%<br />Professing Christians <= 5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="progress-bg-2"><a href="/progress/2" target="_top">2</a></td> <td><a href="/progress/2" target="_top">Minimally reached</a><span class="hidden_xs"> - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.</span></td> <td class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Evangelicals <= 2%<br />Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="progress-bg-3"><a href="/progress/3" target="_top">3</a></td> <td><a href="/progress/3" target="_top">Superficially reached</a><span class="hidden_xs"> - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.</span></td> <td class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Evangelicals <= 2%<br />Professing Christians > 50%</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="progress-bg-4"><a href="/progress/4" target="_top">4</a></td> <td><a href="/progress/4" target="_top">Partially reached</a><span class="hidden_xs"> - Evangelicals have a modest presence.</span></td> <td class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%<br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="progress-bg-5"><a href="/progress/5" target="_top">5</a></td> <td><a href="/progress/5" target="_top">Significantly reached</a><span class="hidden_xs"> - Evangelicals have a significant presence.</span></td> <td class="hidden-xs hidden-sm">Evangelicals > 10%<br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="frontier-modal"> <span class="progress-dots"><span class="progress-1">☀︎</span></span> indicates <a href="/frontier">Frontier Peoples</a> which are a subset of <a href='/progress/1' target="_top">Unreached</a> with 0.1% or fewer Christian Adherents and no reported movement. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="frontier"><a href="/frontier">☀︎ Frontier</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-5"> <div class="jp_img_wrapper"> <div class="profile_image"> <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12046_ae.pdf"><img class="profile_map img-responsive" src="/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12046_ae.png" alt="Map of Bedouin, Gulf in United Arab Emirates" /></a>   <span class="credits"> <div class="map-symbols"> <a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mapSymbols"><strong>Map symbols</strong></a>: <a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mapSymbols"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-black-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-square.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-square.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-black-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-star.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-star.png"></a> </div> <div id="mapSymbols" class="modal modal-standard" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true" data-backdrop="true"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-symbols"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true"><img class="x-button" src="/assets/img/btn-close-modal.png" /></button> <span class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Map Symbols</span> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <center> <div class="symbols-table"> <table class="mediaTable table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th class="essential persist left">City<br/>Symbol</th> <th data-sort="int" class="left">City<br/>Population<span class="arrow"> ▲</span></th> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="left">City Type</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-black-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">1</span> Less than 10,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank-noborder.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">1</span> Less than 10,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">2</span> 10,000 to 75,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">2</span> 10,000 to 75,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">3</span> 75,000 to 200,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">3</span> 75,000 to 200,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">4</span> 200,000 to 750,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">4</span> 200,000 to 750,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-square.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">5</span> 750,000 to 2 million </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-square.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">5</span> 750,000 to 2 million </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-black-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">6</span> Greater than 2 million </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">6</span> Greater than 2 million </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-star.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">7</span> Less than 200,000 </td> <td>National capital (3 sizes)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-star.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">8</span> Greater than 200,000 </td> <td>National capital (3 sizes)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span>Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.</span> <table class="table table-hover table-totals map-lines"> <thead> <tr> <th class="essential persist left">Lines</th> <th class="left">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Blue</td> <td>Rivers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gray solid</td> <td>Country borders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>White solid</td> <td>State / Province borders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gray dashed</td> <td>District borders</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </center> </div> </div> </div> </div> <b>Sources:</b>  Location: Joshua Project. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project. </span> </div> </div> <div class="img_submit"> </div>  </div> </div> </header> <div id="pg_main" class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-9"> <div class="panel-group" id="accordion"> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#profile">Profile</a> </div> <div id="profile" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/profile_submit?id=12046&ctry=AE">Submit update</a> </div> <p><div class="content"> <h7>Introduction / History</h7> <p>The name "Bedouin" is derived from the Arab word Bedu. It is traditionally a term used to differentiate between those groups who migrate with their herds and those that settled in an urban or agricultural area. Despite this general understanding, many Bedu in the U.A.E. historically participated seasonally in both nomadic livestock management, date and other farming, fishing and/or pearl diving. Today the term refers more to a set of traditional values that are still practiced, and ancestry. <br /> <br /> Many people picture the Bedouin as nomads clothed in long flowing robes, riding across the desert on their camels. In reality, however, their identity is more varied. Today, very few Bedouin live as camel, cattle and sheep herding nomads. Since the oil boom started in the 1950 's, the U.A.E. government has settled most Bedouins in permanent communities, mostly between Dubai and Al Ain, in the Liwa Oasis, and in the Madinat Zayed, coastal and other locations in Abu Dhabi Emirate, and a percentage live in the cities along the coast and Al Ain. Because all Emiratis (citizens and native inhabitants of U.A.E.) have a fairly recent Bedouin past and still strongly share many Bedouin values, it is difficult to draw a line between "Emiratis" and their Bedouin subset. There is still a small population of Bedu that are nomadic, though they often use expensive four wheel drive vehicles in their work. Some are sedentary camel or livestock owners, many are in the armed forces and police forces, and some are in other mostly low wage work and agriculture, including date farming, fishing and newer crops. The government settlements for Bedu on the edges of cities were patterned after the traditional clan and family arrangements their tents once were in. Despite increased wealth and many social benefits from the government such as retirement, free housing and free education, Bedu love traditional and related modern pastimes such as "dune bashing" in four wheel drive vehicles, falconing, camel races and camel beauty contests. Most Bedouin are still very aware of their traditional tribal affiliations and ancestry. Virtually all Bedu speak Arabic and claim Arab descent.<br /> <br /> The Arab conquests of the seventh century brought about a rapid expansion of the Bedouin. At that time, thousands of Bedouin left the Middle East and began spreading across North Africa. They adapted well to the nomadic or semi-nomadic way of life in the desert. Apart from tribal affiliations, there is little to distinguish one group of Bedouin from another.</p> <br /> <h7>What Are Their Lives Like? </h7> <p>The economy of the small number of truly traditional Bedu is primarily based on raising livestock. At the core of their society is the need for migration, which is determined by the supply of water and the availability of grazing land. Territories belonging to specific tribes are well defined and their boundaries are known to all. Political borders are of little importance to the Bedouin, although various government restrictions are now having more effect on their migratory lifestyle than in times past.<br /> <br /> Though their lifestyle has been enriched from the oil wealth of the U.A.E., Bedu still also enjoy traditional foods: Milk from camels and goats is made into yogurt and a type of butter called ghee. The women also bake round loaves of unleavened bread that are made from coarse, stone-ground wheat. Dates and other fruits found in desert oases are also still eaten, in addition to a wealth of new foods. Meat traditionally was only served on special occasions such as marriage feasts, ceremonial events, or when guests are present. During such times a young goat, camel, or lamb is still slaughtered (or bought) and roasted.<br /> <br /> To endure the extreme heat of the desert, the Bedouin wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. It is very loose-fitting, allowing for the circulation of air and freedom of movement, yet providing protection from the sun and windblown sand. Their garments are designed to cover the entire body except for the face, hands, and feet. The main garment for men is the cotton thawb, which is a long straight-cut white, brown, or gray robe. Over the robe, the men wear long silk or cotton jackets called kibrs. The jackets are open in the front and secured with leather belts.<br /> <br /> The Bedouin traditionally lived in low, rectangular tents woven from camel or goat hair. A line of poles supported the center of the tent. The wealthier a Bedouin was, the longer his tent was. The sides of the tents were rolled up to let the breezes in, or closed up tightly during rain or sandstorms. The tents were divided by decorative partitions called gatas. Half of the tent is was for the men. It contained a fireplace and was used for entertaining guests. The other half was for the women, children, and stored items. It also had a fireplace used for cooking. Many Bedu still use these tents at recreational winter camps they set up in the desert.<br /> <br /> The women do most of the work, while the men socialize and make plans for the group. Bedouin children stay with their mothers in the women's section of the house until they are about seven years old. Older boys often help with chores and tend to the needs of guests. The women's responsibilities include tending to the children, preparing meals, sewing and nurturing the elderly. Marriage ideally occurs within the extended family. Generally, the father's cousins have the first preference.<br /> <br /> Bedouin society is organized according to a series of overlapping kin groups. The family is the smallest unit, followed by the clan, then the tribe. In the past, it was shameful for a Bedouin to accept a wage-paying job. For this reason, some Bedu do not work at all because of excellent government benefits. But this is changing, however, as the government is encouraging more Bedu to take advantage of free education benefits, and is considering tying benefits to work.</p> <br /> <h7>What Are Their Beliefs? </h7> <p>While most of the Bedouin are Sunni Muslims (many of the Malikite branch), there is still a basic belief in spirits known as jinnis. The jinnis are, according to Arab legend, spirits capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over humans.<br /> <br /> A few of the tribes have been influenced by the mystic tradition in Islam known as Sufism. A Sufi is someone who believes that he has acquired a special inner knowledge direct from Allah.</p> <br /> <h7>What Are Their Needs? </h7> <p>All of the Bedouin groups are basically untouched with the Gospel. Although there are resources available in their languages, the Bedouin have proved to be resistant to Christianity. Fervent, effective prayer must be offered up on behalf of these tribes in order to break down the barriers that separate them from the Truth.</p> <br /> <h7>Prayer Points</h7> <p>Ask the Holy Spirit to grant wisdom and favor to missions agencies focusing on the Bedouin. <br /> Pray that the Lord will raise up additional long term workers to join the few who have already responded. <br /> Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will faithfully intercede for the Bedouin. <br /> Ask the Holy Spirit to complete the work begun in the hearts of Bedouin believers through adequate discipleship. <br /> Pray that God will give Bedouin believers boldness to share Christ with their own people. <br /> Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of Bedouin towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel. <br /> Pray for fellowships of Christian believers to be raised up among each of the Bedouin tribes.</p> <br /> <p><a href="/assets/media/prayer/guides/scripture-prayers-for-the-peoples-of-the-world-en.pdf">Scripture Prayers</a> for the Bedouin, Gulf in United Arab Emirates.</p> <br /> <div class=""> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Profile Source:</strong>   Joshua Project   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <center> <div class="video-title-spacer"><br /></div> <h7><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Nq1Z35d3U" target="_blank">Bedouin of the United Arab Emirates</a></h7> <div class="video-title-spacer"><br /></div> <div class='video-container'> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/58Nq1Z35d3U" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> </div> Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigx1nNtIfugi38VOeuIalw" target="_blank"> Prayershorts</a>      <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Nq1Z35d3U" target="_blank">Download</a> <br /><br /> </center> </div> </p>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#generalinfo">General Info</a> </div> <div id="generalinfo" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a> </div> <div class="lang_columns"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td>People Name General</td> <td><a href="/people_groups/12046">Bedouin, Gulf</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap">People Name in Country</td> <td>Bedouin, Gulf</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap">Natural Name</td> <td>Gulf Bedouin</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap">Pronunciation</td> <td> gulf BEH-doo-in </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Alternate Names</td> <td> Hamama Bedouin </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Population this Country</td> <td> 187,000 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Population all Countries</td> <td> <a href="/people_groups/12046">187,000</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Countries</td> <td><a href="/people_groups/12046">1</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#indigenous" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Well-established, multi-generational community originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country." >Indigenous</a></td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/global/progress" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A five level scale estimating the progress of church planting among a people group, country or language." >Progress Scale</a></td> <td>1 <span class="progress-1 progress-dots">●</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#unreached" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A people group whose number of followers of Christ and amount of resources make outside assistance necessary to reach the rest of the group with the gospel." >Unreached</a></td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#frontier-peoples">Frontier People Group</a></td> <td> Yes </td> </tr>  <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#workers" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Estimated # of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting. Based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 population. Some workers may already be onsite." >Pioneer Workers Needed</a></td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#people-id" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A unique five-digit Joshua Project code used to identify a people group, regardless of how many countries the group lives in." >PeopleID3</a></td> <td><a href="/people_groups/12046">12046</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#registry-codes" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Standardized Harvest Information System codes for peoples, geographic places, languages and other mission data." >ROP3 Code</a></td> <td>101195</td> </tr>  </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#ethnicity">Ethnicity</a> </div> <div id="ethnicity" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a> </div> <div class="lang_columns lang_columns_four"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#affinity-bloc" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A bloc of people groups, who either live in a particular region or have similar cultural roots.">Affinity Bloc</a></td> <td><a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/affinity_blocs/10>Arab World</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#people-cluster" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Related peoples which, for strategic purposes, may be clustered together." >People Cluster</a></td> <td><a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/clusters/136>Bedouin, Arabian</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#people-group" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The largest group in which the Gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering significant barriers of understanding or acceptance." >People Group</a></td> <td> <a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12046>Bedouin, Gulf</a> </td> </tr>  </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="lang_columns_two"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#affinity-bloc" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A bloc of people groups, who either live in a particular region or have similar cultural roots.">Affinity Bloc</a></td> <td><a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/affinity_blocs/10>Arab World</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#people-cluster" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Related peoples which, for strategic purposes, may be clustered together." >People Cluster</a></td> <td><a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/clusters/136>Bedouin, Arabian</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#people-group" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The largest group in which the Gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering significant barriers of understanding or acceptance." >People Group</a></td> <td> <a href=https://www.joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12046>Bedouin, Gulf</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#ethnic-code" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="A six character code for classifying people groups developed by the World Christian Database." >Ethnic Code</a></td> <td>CMT30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#geography">Geography</a> </div> <div id="geography" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary white" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a> </div> <div class="lang_columns lang_columns_four"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Country</td> <td colspan="3"><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/countries/AE">United Arab Emirates</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Region</td> <td colspan="3"><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/regions/6">Africa, North and Middle East</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Continent</td> <td colspan="3"><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/continents/ASI">Asia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/resources/articles/10_40_window" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The rectangular area of North Africa, the Middle East and Asia between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude.">10/40 Window</a></td> <td colspan="3"> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#persecution-rank" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Open Doors International ranking of persecution of Christians by country.">Persecution Rank</a></td> <td colspan="3"> Not ranked </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="lang_columns_two"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Country</td> <td><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/countries/AE">United Arab Emirates</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Region</td> <td><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/regions/6">Africa, North and Middle East</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Continent</td> <td><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/continents/ASI">Asia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/resources/articles/10_40_window" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The rectangular area of North Africa, the Middle East and Asia between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude.">10/40 Window</a></td> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#persecution-rank" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="Open Doors International ranking of persecution of Christians by country.">Persecution Rank</a></td> <td> Not ranked </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#maps">Maps</a> </div> <div id="maps" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary white" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=map&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit Map</a> </div> <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12046_ae.pdf"><img class="profile_map img-responsive" src="/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12046_ae.png" alt="Map of Bedouin, Gulf in United Arab Emirates" /></a> <span > <div class="map-symbols"> <a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mapSymbols"><strong>Map Symbols</strong></a>: <a href="#" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#mapSymbols"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-black-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-dot.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-square.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-square.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-black-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-blank.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-star.png"><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-star.png"></a> </div> <div id="mapSymbols" class="modal modal-standard" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true" data-backdrop="true"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-symbols"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true"><img class="x-button" src="/assets/img/btn-close-modal.png" /></button> <span class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Map Symbols</span> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <center> <div class="symbols-table"> <table class="mediaTable table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th class="essential persist left">City<br/>Symbol</th> <th data-sort="int" class="left">City<br/>Population<span class="arrow"> ▲</span></th> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="left">City Type</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-black-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">1</span> Less than 10,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank-noborder.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">1</span> Less than 10,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">2</span> 10,000 to 75,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">2</span> 10,000 to 75,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-white-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">3</span> 75,000 to 200,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">3</span> 75,000 to 200,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">4</span> 200,000 to 750,000 </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-dot.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">4</span> 200,000 to 750,000 </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-white-square.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">5</span> 750,000 to 2 million </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-square.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">5</span> 750,000 to 2 million </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-black-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">6</span> Greater than 2 million </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-blank.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">6</span> Greater than 2 million </td> <td>Province capital</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/circle-yellow-star.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">7</span> Less than 200,000 </td> <td>National capital (3 sizes)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/assets/img/maps/symbols/square-yellow-star.png"></td> <td> <span class="hidden">8</span> Greater than 200,000 </td> <td>National capital (3 sizes)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <span>Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.</span> <table class="table table-hover table-totals map-lines"> <thead> <tr> <th class="essential persist left">Lines</th> <th class="left">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Blue</td> <td>Rivers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gray solid</td> <td>Country borders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>White solid</td> <td>State / Province borders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Gray dashed</td> <td>District borders</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </center> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span> <br/>   <br /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#religion">Religion</a> </div> <div id="religion" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary white" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a><br /> </div> <table class="profile-table"> <tr> <td>Primary Religion:</td> <td> <a href="/religions/6">Islam</a> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="religion-table"> <table class="table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left">Major Religion<span class="arrow"> ▲</span></th> <th data-sort="float" class="essential persist num_right">Percent </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/2">Buddhism</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/1">Christianity</a>  (Evangelical 0.00 %) </td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/4">Ethnic Religions</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/5">Hinduism</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/6">Islam</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 100.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/7">Non-Religious</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/8">Other / Small</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/religions/9">Unknown</a></td> <td> <div class="data num_right"> 0.00 % </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#languages">Languages</a> </div> <div id="languages" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary white" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a> </div> <div class="lang_columns lang_columns_four"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#primary-secondary-language" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The language with the most individuals speaking it as their main language in a particular people group." >Primary Language</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/languages/afb">Arabic, Gulf</a> (187,000 speakers) </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Language Code</td> <td>afb   <a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/language/afb" target="_blank">Ethnologue Listing</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Language Written</td> <td> Yes   <a href=http://scriptsource.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=language_detail&key=afb target='_blank'>ScriptSource Listing</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Languages</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="lang_columns_two"> <table class="table table-hover"> <tr> <td><a href="/help/definitions#primary-secondary-language" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" title="The language with the most individuals speaking it as their main language in a particular people group." >Primary Language</a></td> <td><a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/languages/afb">Arabic, Gulf</a> (187,000 speakers) </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Language Code</td> <td>afb   <a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/language/afb">Ethnologue Listing</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Languages</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>People Groups</td> <td>Speaking <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/languages/afb">Arabic, Gulf</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#resources">Resources</a> </div> <div id="resources" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="right update-btn"> <a class="btn btn-primary white" href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/contact/general_submit?type=data&ctry=AE&id=12046">Submit update</a> </div> <div class=""> <div class="resources-table"> <p>Primary Language:  <a href="https://www.joshuaproject.net/languages/afb">Arabic, Gulf</a></p> <table class="table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left profile-columns">Bible Translation <span class="arrow"> ▲</span></th> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left">Status  (Years)</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Bible-Portions</td> <td> Yes  (2009-2024) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap">Bible-New Testament</td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bible-Complete</td> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <td>YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)</td> <td><a href=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android target="_blank">Online</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <table class="table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th colspan="2" class="left">Possible Print Bibles</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href='http://www.amazon.com/s/k=Arabic, Gulf Bible' target="_blank" title="Search Amazon.com for Bibles in this language.">Amazon</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='http://worldbibles.org/language_detail/eng/afb/Arabic,+Gulf' target="_blank" title="Click for Bibles and materials available in this language.">World Bibles</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='http://find.bible/languages/afb' target="_blank" title="Click for Bibles and materials available in this language.">Forum Bible Agencies</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='http://biblesocietylocations.org/' target="_blank" title="Click for National Bible Societies website.">National Bible Societies</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='http://www.worldbiblefinder.org/language/list?q=All' target="_blank" title="Click for World Bible Finder website.">World Bible Finder</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href='https://virtualstorehouse.org/' target="_blank" title="Click for World Bible Finder website.">Virtual Storehouse</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="table table-hover table-totals"> <thead> <tr> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left profile-columns no_wrap">Resource Type <span class="arrow"> ▲</span></th> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left">Resource Name</th> <th data-sort="string-ins" class="essential persist left profile-columns no_wrap">Source</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Audio Recordings</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.arabicbible.com/arabic-bible/audio.html target="_blank">Arabic Bible Online</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.arabicbible.com target="_blank">Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Audio Recordings</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://globalrecordings.net/en/language/afb target="_blank">Audio Bible teaching</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.globalrecordings.net target="_blank">Global Recordings Network</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Film / Video</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://hikayaat.com/ target="_blank">God's Love Story</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> General / Other </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Film / Video</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jesus.html/arabic-gulf.html target="_blank">Jesus Film: view in Arabic, Gulf Spoken</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.jesusfilm.org target="_blank">Jesus Film Project</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Film / Video</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/magdalena.html/arabic-gulf.html target="_blank">Magdalena video</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.jesusfilm.org target="_blank">Jesus Film Project</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">General</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.scriptureearth.org/00i-Scripture_Index.php?iso=afb target="_blank">Scripture Earth Gospel resources links</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.scriptureearth.org target="_blank">Scripture Earth</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">General</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.bible.com/versions/3901 target="_blank">YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.bible.com/versions target="_blank">YouVersion Bibles</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Mobile App</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android target="_blank">Android Bible app: Arabic, Gulf</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.bible.com/versions target="_blank">YouVersion Bibles</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Mobile App</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ipsapps.mediterranean.ara.psalms.arabic target="_blank">Android Bible app: 兀丿賷毓丞 MAT</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.internetpublishingservice.com/ target="_blank">Internet Publishing Sevice</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Mobile App</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ipsapps.egyptandmediterranean.ara.psalms.arabic target="_blank">Android Bible app: 兀丿賷毓丞 MAT鈥揈AT</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.internetpublishingservice.com/ target="_blank">Internet Publishing Sevice</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap left">Mobile App</td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://itunes.apple.com/app/bible/id282935706 target="_blank">iOS Bible app: Arabic, Gulf</a> </td> <td class="no_wrap left"> <a href=https://www.bible.com/versions target="_blank">YouVersion Bibles</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel"> <div class="panel-heading"> <a class="accordion-toggle" data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#accordion" href="#sources">Sources</a> </div> <div id="sources" class="panel_collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <div class=""> <table class="table table-hover"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="no_wrap"><strong>Photo Source</strong></td> <td> Copyrighted 漏 2025  Kerry Olson  All rights reserved.  Used with permission </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap"><strong>Map Source</strong></td> <td> Location: Joshua Project. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.   </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap"><strong>Video Source</strong></td> <td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigx1nNtIfugi38VOeuIalw"> Prayershorts</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap"><strong>Profile Source</strong></td> <td> Joshua Project  </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="no_wrap"><strong>Data Sources</strong></td> <td>Data is compiled from various sources. <a href="/about/sources">Learn more</a>.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hidden-xs hidden-sm col-sm-3"> <div id="sidebar" class="bs-sidebar hidden-print affix-top" role="complementary"> <ul class="nav bs-sidenav"> <h7>People Group Search</h7><br /><br /> <div class="profile_search">  <label for="ctry">1. Country </label> <select id="ctry" name="ctry" class="listing_dropdown"> <option selected="selected">Select country</option> <option>Afghanistan</option> <option>Albania</option> <option>Algeria</option> <option>American Samoa</option> <option>Andorra</option> <option>Angola</option> <option>Anguilla</option> <option>Antigua and Barbuda</option> <option>Argentina</option> <option>Armenia</option> <option>Aruba</option> <option>Australia</option> <option>Austria</option> <option>Azerbaijan</option> <option>Bahamas</option> <option>Bahrain</option> <option>Bangladesh</option> <option>Barbados</option> <option>Belarus</option> <option>Belgium</option> <option>Belize</option> <option>Benin</option> <option>Bermuda</option> <option>Bhutan</option> <option>Bolivia</option> <option>Bosnia-Herzegovina</option> <option>Botswana</option> <option>Brazil</option> <option>British Indian Ocean Territory</option> <option>British Virgin Islands</option> <option>Brunei</option> <option>Bulgaria</option> <option>Burkina Faso</option> <option>Burundi</option> <option>Cambodia</option> <option>Cameroon</option> <option>Canada</option> <option>Cape Verde</option> <option>Cayman Islands</option> <option>Central African Republic</option> <option>Chad</option> <option>Chile</option> <option>China</option> <option>China, Hong Kong</option> <option>China, Macau</option> <option>Christmas Island</option> <option>Cocos (Keeling) Islands</option> <option>Colombia</option> <option>Comoros</option> <option>Congo, Democratic Republic of</option> <option>Congo, Republic of the</option> <option>Cook Islands</option> <option>Costa Rica</option> <option>C么te d'Ivoire</option> <option>Croatia</option> <option>Cuba</option> <option>Curacao</option> <option>Cyprus</option> <option>Czechia</option> <option>Denmark</option> <option>Djibouti</option> <option>Dominica</option> <option>Dominican Republic</option> <option>Ecuador</option> <option>Egypt</option> <option>El Salvador</option> <option>Equatorial Guinea</option> <option>Eritrea</option> <option>Estonia</option> <option>Eswatini</option> <option>Ethiopia</option> <option>Falkland Islands</option> <option>Faroe Islands</option> <option>Fiji</option> <option>Finland</option> <option>France</option> <option>French Guiana</option> <option>French Polynesia</option> <option>Gabon</option> <option>Gambia</option> <option>Georgia</option> <option>Germany</option> <option>Ghana</option> <option>Gibraltar</option> <option>Greece</option> <option>Greenland</option> <option>Grenada</option> <option>Guadeloupe</option> <option>Guam</option> <option>Guatemala</option> <option>Guinea</option> <option>Guinea-Bissau</option> <option>Guyana</option> <option>Haiti</option> <option>Honduras</option> <option>Hungary</option> <option>Iceland</option> <option>India</option> <option>Indonesia</option> <option>Iran</option> <option>Iraq</option> <option>Ireland</option> <option>Isle of Man</option> <option>Israel</option> <option>Italy</option> <option>Jamaica</option> <option>Japan</option> <option>Jordan</option> <option>Kazakhstan</option> <option>Kenya</option> <option>Kiribati (Gilbert)</option> <option>Korea, North</option> <option>Korea, South</option> <option>Kosovo</option> <option>Kuwait</option> <option>Kyrgyzstan</option> <option>Laos</option> <option>Latvia</option> <option>Lebanon</option> <option>Lesotho</option> <option>Liberia</option> <option>Libya</option> <option>Liechtenstein</option> <option>Lithuania</option> <option>Luxembourg</option> <option>Madagascar</option> <option>Malawi</option> <option>Malaysia</option> <option>Maldives</option> <option>Mali</option> <option>Malta</option> <option>Marshall Islands</option> <option>Martinique</option> <option>Mauritania</option> <option>Mauritius</option> <option>Mayotte</option> <option>Mexico</option> <option>Micronesia, Federated States</option> <option>Moldova</option> <option>Monaco</option> <option>Mongolia</option> <option>Montenegro</option> <option>Montserrat</option> <option>Morocco</option> <option>Mozambique</option> <option>Myanmar (Burma)</option> <option>Namibia</option> <option>Nauru</option> <option>Nepal</option> <option>Netherlands</option> <option>New Caledonia</option> <option>New Zealand</option> <option>Nicaragua</option> <option>Niger</option> <option>Nigeria</option> <option>Niue</option> <option>Norfolk Island</option> <option>North Macedonia</option> <option>Northern Mariana Islands</option> <option>Norway</option> <option>Oman</option> <option>Pakistan</option> <option>Palau</option> <option>Panama</option> <option>Papua New Guinea</option> <option>Paraguay</option> <option>Peru</option> <option>Philippines</option> <option>Pitcairn Islands</option> <option>Poland</option> <option>Portugal</option> <option>Puerto Rico</option> <option>Qatar</option> <option>Reunion</option> <option>Romania</option> <option>Russia</option> <option>Rwanda</option> <option>Saint Helena</option> <option>Saint Kitts and Nevis</option> <option>Saint Lucia</option> <option>Saint Pierre and Miquelon</option> <option>Samoa</option> <option>San Marino</option> <option>S茫o Tom茅 and Pr铆ncipe</option> <option>Saudi Arabia</option> <option>Senegal</option> <option>Serbia</option> <option>Seychelles</option> <option>Sierra Leone</option> <option>Singapore</option> <option>Sint Maarten</option> <option>Slovakia</option> <option>Slovenia</option> <option>Solomon Islands</option> <option>Somalia</option> <option>South Africa</option> <option>South Sudan</option> <option>Spain</option> <option>Sri Lanka</option> <option>St Vincent and Grenadines</option> <option>Sudan</option> <option>Suriname</option> <option>Svalbard</option> <option>Sweden</option> <option>Switzerland</option> <option>Syria</option> <option>Taiwan</option> <option>Tajikistan</option> <option>Tanzania</option> <option>Thailand</option> <option>Timor-Leste</option> <option>Togo</option> <option>Tokelau</option> <option>Tonga</option> <option>Trinidad and Tobago</option> <option>Tunisia</option> <option>T眉rkiye (Turkey)</option> <option>Turkmenistan</option> <option>Turks and Caicos Islands</option> <option>Tuvalu</option> <option>Uganda</option> <option>Ukraine</option> <option>United Arab Emirates</option> <option>United Kingdom</option> <option>United States</option> <option>Uruguay</option> <option>Uzbekistan</option> <option>Vanuatu</option> <option>Vatican City</option> <option>Venezuela</option> <option>Vietnam</option> <option>Virgin Islands (U.S.)</option> <option>Wallis and Futuna Islands</option> <option>West Bank / Gaza</option> <option>Western Sahara</option> <option>Yemen</option> <option>Zambia</option> <option>Zimbabwe</option> </select> <br /><br /> <label for="ctry">2. 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