Jordanian Christians are the oldest Christian community in the world.[1] Christians have resided in Jordan before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, early in the 1st century AD. Jordanian Christians is estimated to number 174,000 to 390,00 2.8-6% of the population of 6,500,000[2], which is lower than the near 20% in the early 20th century. This is largely due to lower birth rates in comparison with Muslims and to a strong influx of Muslim immigrants from neighboring countries. Also, a larger percent of Christians compared to Muslims emigrate to western countries, resulting in a large Jordanian Christian diaspora.
via Jordanian Christians – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
