People group profile · PG011503
The Palestinian Arabs of Egypt
The Palestinian Arabs of Egypt, numbering about 147,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Palestinian Arab diaspora community in Egypt formed largely by refugees and descendants from Palestine who settled in Egyptian cities after the 1948 and 1967 wars while maintaining a distinct Palestinian identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Levantine Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 147,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Levant
- Primary language
- Levantine Arabic (apc)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Palestinian Arabs are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Palestinian Arabs
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
92% adherents
Primary language
Levantine Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Levantine Arabic
Gospel resources in Levantine Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Sabeel Media · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Palestinian Arabs
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Arab, Palestinian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107785) is reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Bank Arabs | Palestine | 3,425,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Jordan | 2,670,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Israel | 1,825,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Lebanon | 670,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Syria | 566,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 462,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Qatar | 380,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | United States | 136,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Kuwait | 72,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 66,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Canada | 48,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Libya | 36,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Yemen | 35,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Iraq | 22,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Eritrea | 22,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Honduras | 21,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Panama | 9,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | Guatemala | 1,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | El Salvador | 1,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Palestinian Arabs | France | 1,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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