Christians in Damascus, Syria

Sunni Muslims make up approximately 74% of the population while other Muslim sects, such as Shi'as, Druze, Alawites, Ismailis and Yazidis, make up 16% of the population. About 10% of the population is Christian, with most of these being Orthodox and Uniate churches of different confessions. Small numbers of Protestants and Jews also reside in the country (Christian Persecution, 2002). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... Damascus by night, pictured from Jabal Qasioun; the green spots are minarets Damascus (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: Also commonly: الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ...

Although there is no religion state, the president has to be Muslim. There is no ambassador living in Syria. They were removed to show the Syrians that if they can not act right then the Ambassador will not live with them and also the presient did not feel it was important for one to be there. The president's home is located Latakia but he is seldom in Damascus due to the assassination attempts by Israel.

Damascus was one of the first countries to ever receive Christianity during Paul’s ministry. There were more Christians in Damascus than anywhere else. Over time the teachings of Muhammad came into practice and many were converted into Muslims. Although Damascus is open to Christianity, Christians still have to be careful of where and to whom they witness. Their gatherings are in the basement of one of the old schools and is held on Fridays. If there were to be persecutions against Christians, the crime would go unpunished. Recently there has been no threat on the decreasing population of Christian, but the percentage of Christians is dropping due to Islam being the main source of legislation. You can check out one of the stories at http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story and see how the middle East region is where Christian refugees can find a safe haven. Paul of Tarsus, also known as Saul, Paulus, and Saint Paul the Apostle (AD 3–14 — 62–69),[1] is widely considered to be central to the early development and spread of Christianity, particularly westward from Jerusalem. ...

Syria is open to many different religions and many Christians from around the area are escaping to Syria because of their freedom in choice. Because of the increase of those who are coming into Syria, the government is starting to frown upon the increase of numbers of Christians who are coming into Syria. Only time will tell if Christians will once again be the dominant religion over Syria or another country that destroys the children of God.

References

Christians Persecution. "Christian Persecution" [http//:www.persecution.com.htm]