Second largest religion in the Middle East/ North Africa. Has about 14,5 million adherents in the region. Christianity started as a Messianic orientation in Judaism, which in this encyclopaedia is called Jesus-Judaism. It was first around 100 that the breach between Jesus-Jews and Jews who did not accept and believe the stories about Jesus became so grave that a reconciliation was no longer possible. Christianity is a religion based upon the belief that the Bible contains a …showed first 75 words of 1714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1714 total…this region. There was minimal persecution from Christian side, and very few conversions from Islam to Christianity. Early 20th century: Morocco and Libya are colonized, and sees a large immigration of European Christians. The same development here, as had been in the other North African countries earlier. Around 1960: With the fall of the North African colonies, most Christians with European origin in North Africa, return to their families' original home countries. Only few Christians remain.