

We have small branches of Protestants, evangelical Christian churches mostly Baptist denomination. It is one of the oldest Christian churches in the Middle East and was the first founded in Africa. Tradition holds that Mark brought Christianity to Egypt and founded the Coptic church during the first century. They are speakers of the Aramaic branch of Semitic languages.Ĭoptic community of around 1,000 Copts, Coptic Christians trace their founding to the apostle St. Some 42% of all Christians are affiliated with the Melkite Greek Church, and 30% with the Orthodox Church smaller numbers are split between Latin Rite Catholics with 13% of Christians, we have Less than 10,000 Maronites lives in Israel belongs to the Maronite Catholic Church, who reside in Israel and some of whom self-identify as Arameans.ġ,000 Assyrians belongs to the Assyrian Churches, also known as Arameans or Chaldeans are an ethnic group indigenous to the Middle East. They are from a variety of denominational back- grounds such as Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melchite, Anglican, and others. They have the right to apply for citizenship, are entitled to municipal services and have municipal voting rights.Īround 175,000 Arab Christians live in Israel. The Arabs living in East Jerusalem and the Druze in the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War of 1967 and later annexed, were offered Israeli citizenship, but most have refused, not wanting to recognize Israel's claim to sovereignty. Many have family ties to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as well as to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Most self-designate themselves as Palestinians by nationality and Israeli by citizenship, while others prefer “Israeli Arab.” This name refers to the fact that after the Nakba, these are the Palestinians that remained within Israel's 1948 borders. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the behaviour of Muhammad or in others words following the directions of the profit, and According to Sunni traditions, Muhammad designated Abu Bakr as his successor (the first caliph).īut in contrasts the Shiaa view is different, which holds that Muhammad announced his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor and according to shiaa view that the successor should be from the family and blood line of Mouhamad and not through his successors like the chaliphĪrabs who own an Israeli ID. Sunni Muslim is by far the largest branch of Islam, followed by almost 90% of the world's Muslims. After the establishment of Israel in 1948, the Jews of Mandatory Palestine became Israeli citizens, and the term "Palestinian Jews" has largely fallen into disuse and is somewhat defunct, in favor of the term Israeli Jews.ġ7% of the population in Israel. Jews that lived in the land before the foundation of the State of Israel and speak Arabic fluently. Also defined as "the act of going up"-that is, towards Jerusalem-"making aliyah" by moving to the Land of Israel. Aliyah is the immigration of Jews from all over the world to the modern State of Israel. Jews from all over the world who made Aliyah to Israel, 37% of the population. the two main ultra-Orthodox parties in the parliament are the Sephardic Shas Party and United Torah Judaism. is an ideology that combines Zionism and Orthodox Judaism. Recognize the modern state as a legitimate entity yet still desire for Israel to become a religious state. They mostly are located in the following Four religious cities in Israel. Some of them do not recognize the State of Israel as legitimate and do not join the IDF. They have a high birth rate, the Haredi population is growing rapidly Called in Hebrew Haredi Jews, they regard themselves as the most religiously authentic group of Jews. Jews that are pro-religious and emphasize studying the Torah and Talmud. Makeup over 40% of the Jewish population. Jews who partake in modern secular society and are not religious They hold on to their identity as a Jewish culture mixed in with modern society, without the faith of their ancestors.
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