Arabian Camel (Dromedary)
The one-humped dromedary camel can go up to two weeks without water and has been a trusted partner to desert travelers in Arabia for thousands of years.
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Field Report
Saudi Arabia is a large desert kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula, tucked between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf in the Middle East. It is one of the hottest and driest places on earth, and it is home to about 35 million people who speak Arabic and follow Islam as their religion. Almost no one there has grown up knowing about Jesus, which is why people all over the world pray for Saudi Arabia.
From the Field Notebook
Arabian Camel (Dromedary)
The one-humped dromedary camel can go up to two weeks without water and has been a trusted partner to desert travelers in Arabia for thousands of years.
Arabian Oryx
This sturdy white antelope nearly vanished from the wild but was carefully brought back and now roams parts of the Saudi desert again, recognized as the national animal of the country.
Sand Cat
The sand cat is a small, secretive wild cat that lives in the Arabian desert, hunting lizards and rodents at night while its thick-padded paws keep it safe on scorching sand.
Kabsa
Kabsa is Saudi Arabia's beloved national dish — fragrant basmati rice cooked with spices like cardamom and cinnamon, topped with roasted chicken or lamb.
Dates
Dates are eaten at nearly every meal and gathering in Saudi Arabia, and the country grows hundreds of varieties ranging from soft and buttery to chewy and honey-sweet.
Shawarma
Shawarma is a popular street food of thinly shaved seasoned meat wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce, eaten by families and workers across the country every day.
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the world with no permanent rivers — every drop of drinking water comes from underground wells or the sea.
The country sits on about 17 percent of the world's entire oil supply, which is why it plays such a large role in powering cars and factories across the globe.
Mecca, a city in Saudi Arabia, is considered so sacred in Islam that non-Muslims are not permitted to enter it — making it one of the most restricted cities on earth.
The Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, is the largest continuous sand desert in the world, covering an area bigger than France and stretching across southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia only began allowing public movie theaters again in 2018 after a ban of more than 35 years, so many young Saudis grew up in a country where going to the movies simply was not possible.
Daily Life
79
Years life expectancy
98%
Can read and write
95%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Saudi Arabia is home to 57 distinct people groups — 43 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most Saudi Arabia's people follow Islam (91.9%). Less than 1% of people in Saudi Arabia are Evangelical Christians.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Arab, Saudi - Najdi
10,857,000 people
Arab, Saudi - Hijazi
9,774,000 people
South Asian, Bengali-speaking
3,000,000 people
Urdu
1,189,000 people
Arab, Bedouin
1,111,000 people
Prayer Journal
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