People group profile · PG042802
The Tihama of Saudi Arabia
The Tihama of Saudi Arabia, numbering about 214,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Red Sea coastal plain people of Saudi Arabia's Tihama region, whose name derives from the Proto-Semitic word for sea, site of military expeditions during the Prophet Muhammad's era and a revolt against Ottoman occupation led by Muhammad al-Idrisi.
They are an indigenous people in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Hijazi Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 214,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Hijazi Arabic (acw)
- 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
- Western Asia, Asia
- Location
- ‘Asir, Bahah, Jizan, Madinah, Makkah, and Tabuk provinces; entire Red Sea coast and inland
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tihama 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 Tihama
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Hijazi Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Hijazi Arabic
Gospel resources in Hijazi Arabic
- Bible available, published -
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Hijazi)
- JESUS (Arabic, Hijazi)
- The Savior (Arabic, Hijazi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tihama
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Arab, Tihami in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110053) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tihama Yemeni Arabs | Yemen | 4,260,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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