Ethnic Groups
| Community | Description |
|---|---|
| Afro-Arabs | Descendants of Africans, primarily from East Africa and of Sunni faith |
| Baharna | Indigenous people of the Eastern Province — of Shia faith |
| Huwala | Arabized Sunni Persians |
| Najdis | Tribal Sunni Arabs from Najd in central Arabia. These are people whose ancestors were traders, etc. Most of the Sunni population is Najdi |
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