词条 | Armenians in Qatar |
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|group=Armenians in Qatar |popplace=Doha |pop=800-5,500 |langs=Armenian, Arabic |rels=Armenian Apostolic Church }}{{Armenians}} Ethnic Armenians in Qatar number between 800 and 1,500 and live mainly in the capital Doha. Unofficial sources place them at around 5,500.[1] Many Armenians originating from Lebanon, Syria and other Arab countries were attracted by the economic opportunities provided by Qatar, and they came to Qatar for jobs. Since the 1990s, economic migrants to Qatar have included people from the Republic of Armenia and Armenians from Russia. ReligionArmenians in Qatar are Christian.[1] The majority of them belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church and are under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of Cilicia. The Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia (also known as the Holy See of Cilicia) has established the "Diocese of Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf Countries" headquartered in Kuwait, but also serving the Armenians in the Persian Gulf including Qatar. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10429/QA#generalinfo|title=Armenians in Qatar|publisher=Joshua Project|accessdate=13 March 2015}} External links
4 : Armenian diaspora by country|Armenian diaspora in the Arab world|Armenian diaspora in the Middle East|Ethnic groups in Qatar |
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