Protestants make up 0.05% of the population of
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...
in 2023, while Christians as a group make up 0.08% of the country’s population.
It is unknown when Protestants first arrived in Yemen, but records show that the British Bible Society opened a bookshop there in 1886. The following year the Church of Scotland Mission to South Arabia sent a missionary (
Ion Keith Falconer) to
Sheikh Othman
Ash Shaikh Outhman District is a district of the Aden Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 105,248 inhabitants.
History
Sheikh Othman derives its name from a religious shrine for Sheikh Othman Al-Zubairi Al-Wahki. The ...
in Adan. A medical colleague later opened a hospital in his memory. The Church of Scotland Mission worked with Danish missionary
Oluf Høyer in Aden in 1904.
In the early 21st century peaceful relations between Christians and Muslims contribute to religious freedom.
However, it is reported that at Christians and other religious minorities are often discriminated against when attempting to access humanitarian aid.
An American Baptist congregation is affiliated with a hospital in
Jibla.
Christ Church Aden, part of the
Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East is a province of the Anglican Communion. The primate of the church is called President Bishop and represents the Church at the international Anglican Communion Primates' Meetings. The Centra ...
, runs the charitable Ras Morbat Clinic in Aden.
Denominations
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Baptist Church
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compete ...
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Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East is a province of the Anglican Communion. The primate of the church is called President Bishop and represents the Church at the international Anglican Communion Primates' Meetings. The Centra ...
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Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf
The Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf is one of four dioceses in the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, a province in the Anglican Communion. It covers Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Yemen. The bishop in Cyprus and the Gu ...
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Church of South Arabia[Source of the list: World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001 edition, Volume 1, page 812]
See also
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Religion in Yemen
Yemen is an Islamic society. Nearly all Yemenis are Muslims, with approximately 65% belonging to the Sunni Islam and approximately 35% belonging to the Zaydi Shia school of thought. Amongst the native population, there are approximately 1,000 C ...
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Christianity in Yemen
Christianity is a minority religion in Yemen. The Yemeni constitution mentions religious liberty. There are three churches in Aden.
History
Christianity was a widespread religion on the territory of contemporary Yemen as early as in 6th centur ...
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Roman Catholicism in Yemen
References
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