Though most of the Muslim peoples of the Arabian peninsula speak Arabic and have similar ancestry and dress, they are not all one people. Among the two million inhabitants of Hadhramaut, there are 1,300 distinct Arab tribes! Even unity among the 151,000 Hadrami people is not very strong. Antagonism between townsfolk and wandering tribesmen has been so bitter that the towns are surrounded by stone walls to protect them from attack by their tribal countrymen.
Many Hadramis still practice the nomadic lifestyle of their ancient ancestors. But today approximately half of the Hadramis live in the towns and villages scattered through the deep valleys of their region. Even among these settled peoples, there are sharp distinctions, the highest social prestige belonging to the wealthy, educated Sadahs, who claim to be direct descendants of Muhammed. Hadramis rarely marry outside their own social level, and often live in segregated groups in separate parts of town. There is no national church for any of the people groups in South Yemen.
Story from Global Prayer Digest: At last they are home! Flinging the mooring rope to the wharf, the Hadrami sailor sings with joy, anticipating a reunion with his family. He feels sorry for the other Hadramis on board whose families are scattered across the Arabic Peninsula in East Africa, or even far away in Southeast Asia. Their homeland, Hadramaut, in the desert of Democratic (South) Yemen, simply could not support the entire tribe any longer.
* Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Hadrami in Yemen.
* Pray that Hadramis, wherever they live and whatever their ancestry, will respond to Christ's love.
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People Name General | Arab, Hadrami |
People Name in Country | Arab, Hadrami |
Pronunciation | hah-drah-MEE |
Natural Name | Hadrami Arabs |
Population this Country | 1,905,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,968,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 38 |
Alternate Names | Habbani; Hadrami; Tihama Arab |
People ID | 12029 |
ROP3 Code | 103630 |
Country | Yemen | ||
Region | Africa, North and Middle East | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Yemen |
Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Hadramawt and Shabwah governorates.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Hadrami Spoken (1,905,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ayh Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Hadrami Spoken (1,905,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ayh Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Hadrami Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Hadrami Spoken
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Arabic Bibles Online |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
Unknown
|
Independent |
Unknown
|
Orthodox |
Unknown
|
Other Christian |
Unknown
|
Protestant |
Unknown
|
Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
Photo Source | Tribes of the World Creative Commons Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location from IMB. Other map data / geography from GMI. Map by Joshua Project. |
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Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |