Christianity In Jordan
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Jordanian Christians are the oldest Christian community in the world. Christians have resided in Jordan before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, early in the 1st century AD. Jordanian Christians is estimated to number 174,000 to 390,00 (2.8-6%) of the population of 6,500,000, which is lower than the near 20% in the early 20th century. This is largely due to lower birth rates in comparison with Muslims and to a strong influx of Muslim immigrants from neighboring countries. Also, a larger percent of Christians compared to Muslims emigrate to western countries, resulting in a large Jordanian Christian diaspora.
Read more about Christianity In Jordan: History of Jordanian Christians, Denominations and Societies, Christians in Jordanian Society
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