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United Arab Emirates
(UAE)
Sunni Islam
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The U.A.E. is located in the S.E. part of the
Arabian Peninsula.Bordered by Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Qatar, & Iran.
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Population
1.4 million are Emirati citizens
7.8 million are expatriates
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The country is a federation of
7 Emirates:Abu Dhabi, Ajman,
Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaiman, Sharjah, & Umm
al-Quwain
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Each Emirate is governed by an Absolute Monarch. One of the monarchs is the President of the U.A.E.
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the U.A.E.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Prime Minister of the UAE
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The Emir of Dubai is also
the V.P. & Prime Minister of the U.A.E.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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The Emir of Abu Dhabi is
also the President of the U.A.E.
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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The Emir of Ajman
Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
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The Emir of Fujairah
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
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The Emir of Rasal-Khaiman
Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi
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The Emir of Sharjah
Sheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
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The Emir of Umm al-Quwain
Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'allah
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The U.A.E. was established in 1971. They have the 7th largest oil reserves in the world.
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The U.A.E. outlawed online mockery of its
government or attempts to organize government protests
via social media.
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The U.A.E. along with Pakistan & Saudi Arabia were the only 3 countries to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government.
The U.A.E. maintained diplomatic relations
with the Taliban until 9/1/1
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The U.A.E. spends more money than any country in the world to influence U.S. policy.
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Flogging is legal for offences such as
adultery, premarital sex, &
alcohol consumption.
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Stoning is legal. Ex pats have been sentenced to
stoning deaths for committing
adultery.
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Current News…
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The U.A.E. recently
downgraded its relations with Iran
over the Saudi Embassy incident!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-iran-arableague-idUSKCN0UO0GX20160110
"Iran has to decide what kind of neighbor it wants to be: a good neighbor or a chaotic neighbor and so far it behaves like the latter."
-UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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14 year old emirate girl sentenced to 3 months in prison
for sexting! The 16 year old boy was sentenced to 6
months imprisonment.http://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2016/01/12/emirates-teenager-sentenced-to-prison-for-sending-
naked-picture-to-boy/ X20160110
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Israel plans to open a diplomatic
mission in Abu Dhabi. The office will consist of a diplomat assigned to the renewable energy agency.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/israel-mission-open-united-arab-emirates/2015/11/27/id/703698/
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The Emirates ID is required at all times & it contains an electronic
chip with vital information such as: photo &
fingerprints. Eventually this card will replace
your debit card, driver’s license & health insurance
card.
http://gulfnews.com/guides/life/law-finance/ask-the-law/passports-visas/emirates-id-all-you-need-to-know-1.1504070
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Is the UAE in the biblical text?
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Arabia is mentioned in the NASB version of
the Bible 8 times!
https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=arabia&t=NASB#s=s_primary_0_1
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In the first century AD, Christianity reached Arabia
through the Apostle Paul.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=arabia&t=NASB#s=s_primary_0_1
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By 630 A.D., Islam had spread through the N.E. tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Today, the U.A.E. is predominantly Sunni
Muslim, with a minority Shiite
population.
Christianity & other religions are tolerated in the U.A.E.
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