Demographics
The Qatif region is the largest concentration of Shia Islam in Saudi Arabia;less than 3% of Qatif are Sunni Muslims. Since 2005, the government has eased the restrictions on commemorating Day of Ashura in public.
As of 2009, the total population of Qatif was 474,573. Qatif has one of the lowest numbers of non-Saudi residents in the kingdom (only 59,808).
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