Friday, May 22, 2009

Yemen Religion

Primary Religion:
The primary religion in Yemen is Sunni Muslim, with the highest population in the north,

Other Religions:
The other religions include Shi'a Muslim, as well as small Christian and Hindu communities

Relationships:
Yemen gives its people the freedom of religion, and respects all different kinds. However they say that Islamic is the state religion and therefore that is the main source of legislation.

Sources: "Yemen: Location, Population, Religion, Membership, Currency".arab. http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/yemen.htm. (Accessed May 21. 2009)
"International Religious Freedom Report: Yemen".Jewishvirtuallibrary.http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/anti-semitism/relyemen04.html. (Accessed May 21, 2009)

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