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Jordan's Arab Christians are exceptionally well integrated in the Jordanian society and enjoy a high level of freedom. [3] All Christian religious ceremonies are allowed to be publicly celebrated in Jordan. [4] Christians are allotted a minimum of 7% of the seats in the Jordanian parliament (9 out of 130 seats). Jordanian Christians hold ...
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The Catholic Church in Jordan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2023, Christians made up 2.1% of Jordan's population. [1] Of these half, or 1.06% of the country's population were Catholics (115,000 people). [2] Catholics are divided in five Rites:
The study excluded minority Christian groups and the thousands of western, Iraqi and Syrian Christians residing in Jordan. [280] Another estimate suggests the Orthodox number 125–300,000, Catholics at 114,000 and Protestants at 30,000 for a total 270–450,000.
Both these early travelers wrote about their stay in al-Husn and about their host; the description is full of compliments, appreciation and respect. In 1838 al-Husn's inhabitants were predominantly Sunni Muslims and Greek Christians. [3] In 1961 the population of al-Husn was 3,728 inhabitants, [4] of whom 2,030 were Christians. [5]
Sophronius also negotiated a pact with Caliph Umar, known as the Umariyya Covenant or Covenant of Omar, allowing for religious freedom for Christians in exchange for jizya, a tax to be paid by conquered non-Muslims, called 'Ahl al Dhimmah'. [22] The majority population of Jerusalem during the time of Arab conquest was Christian. [23]
In chapter 10 of his book on the Apostolic Christian 7th Day Sabbath: History of the Sabbath, J. N. Andrews cites the historians, including Josephus, that verify the departure of the Christians whilst the Romans are mysteriously departing, noting that the Jewish forces hounding the Roman army were therefore too busy to prevent the Christians ...
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