Mahris Facts

• Mahris is one of the smallist people groups in Yemen, composing only 2.1% of the total population
• They speak an Arabic dialect called Mahri, Mehri, or Biljaf
• Most of the Mahra Arab operate in tribes
• The tribes are ruled by a sheik, who is considered an expert in Islam and in relating to the outside world
• The Mahra in Yemen are virtually all Sunni (orthodox) Muslim
• Presently, there are very few known believers within their communities
• A profession of faith in Jesus may cost a Mahra his family, his honor, his job, and sometimes his life

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