Bible
Society work in Iran
(A Bible Society has not operated from Iran since 1990 when it was banned. UBS is committed to supplying Scriptures to Iranian people dispersed throughout the world as opportunities arise.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 1,645,258 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 65,179,752 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,640 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 79.5% (1996) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1999): | Shi’i Muslim |
93.0%
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| Sunni Muslim |
5.8%
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| Bahá’í |
0.5%
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Christian (including Armenian Apostolic 0.2%) |
0.4%
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| Jewish |
0.1%
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| Other |
0.2%
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| Official Language: | Farsi (Persian) | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1811 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1967 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 1972 | |
Armenian churches host Bible conference in Teheran (June 2005)
