I’ve had plenty of people ask me about living here and not being a Muslim. “Aren’t you afraid of, you know, them hating you because you’re a Christian?” Not at all. There may be some people that don’t like me, but it isn’t because of my religion. There are probably more Christians that don’t like my version of “their” religion, LOL. Seriously, Muslims here have a real respect for anybody that ascribes to any of the three main traditions and is a decent person. I know a Jewish woman here who is afraid of “letting down” the Yemenis because she really isn’t as serious as they think Jews should be.
The people that need to watch out are atheists, polytheists, and Zionists. If you hold any of these beliefs, you can certainly come here, just don’t proclaim your beliefs loudly. If you’re an atheist, I would lie and claim to be a Christian. They really don’t have a clue about Christianity here, so if you claim to be a Christian, they won’t challenge you. Gays and lesbians shouldn’t fear coming here either. The culture is such that close close contact between members of the same sex is very common. No one would ever guess, and no one would ask. Hell a guy may kiss you here, but it wouldn’t mean the same thing as it does back home:-)