<P> Smaller Christian groups include; Georgians, Messianic Jews, Russians and others, such as Kurdish, Turcoman, Iranian, Shabak, Azeri, Circassian and Arab converts exist in small numbers . There are currently several million Christian foreign workers in the Gulf area, mostly from the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia . Middle Eastern Christians are relatively wealthy, well educated, and politically moderate, as they have today an active role in various social, economical, sporting and political aspects in the Middle East . </P> <P> Druze, or Druse, is a monotheistic religion found in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan . Representation ranges from 100,000 in Israel, to 700,000 in Syria . Developing from Isma'ilite teachings, Druze incorporates Jewish, Christian, Gnostic, Neoplatonic and Iranian elements . </P> <P> Ishikism (also known as Chinarism or Ishik Alevism), a religious movement within Alevism that rejects its Islamic roots, is found in Turkey . Ishikīs consider themselves to be esotericists, claiming that Alevism is esotericism itself, meaning that they identify themselves with every type of esotericism in history . They claim that Alevism is the oldest religion in the world, that has changed shapes throughout time . This "First and True Religion" of the world, is claimed by Ishikís to have been a main source for all other religions and beliefs in the world . </P> <P> Islam is the most widely followed religion in the Middle East . About 20% of the world's Muslims live in the Middle East . Islam is monotheistic believing in Allah and follows the teaching of the written sacred text, the Qur'an . Islam is believed to be an extension of Judaism and Christianity with the belief that Muhammad is the final prophet of God, in a long chain of prophets, from Adam on down to John the Baptist, Jesus, and finally Muhammad . The majority of the Muslims are Sunni, followed by Shi'a . Smaller sects include the Ahmadiyya . </P>

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