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Arab Americans are Americans of Arab ancestry and constitute an ethnicity made up of several waves of immigrants from 22 Arab countries, stretching from Morocco in the west to Oman in the east. Arab Americans are also Middle Eastern and North African Americans i.e. terms that do not equate ethnic heritage with nationality, but rather a geographic area. Although a highly diverse ethnic group, Arab Americans descend from a heritage that represents common linguistic, cultural, and political traditions.
Population
The majority of Arab Americans, around 62%, originate from the region of the Levant, comprising Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan. The remainder are made up of those from Iraq, Morocco and other Arab nations, which, although small in numbers, are present nonetheless. There are more than 3.5 million Arab-Americans in the United States according to The Arab American Institute. The largest Arab American populations are found in California, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York. The city that has the largest percentage of Arab Americans in its population is the city of Dearborn, Michigan. Other major communities include Paterson, New Jersey/Clifton, New Jersey, Brooklyn, New York, Jacksonville, Florida and Glendale, California.
Religious background
While the overwhelming majority of the population of the Middle Eastern region, and, in particular, the countries of the Arab world, are identified as adherents of Islam, the vast majority of Arab Americans are Christian, not Muslim. Christians account for 63% of the Arab American population , while Muslims account for 24%SOURCE. The largest Arab American religious community is comprised of Catholics Catholics, Eastern Rite Catholics - Maronites and Melkites who are 35%, followed by Orthodox Christians who are 18%, and Muslims (Sunni, Shi'a) and followers of the Druze faith, who collectively comprise 24% of the Arab American population. Protestant Christians are 10% of all Arab Americans and other religious groups and those of no religious affiliation account for 13% of Arab Americans, according to the Arab American Institute. More on [ Arab American ]
Ethnicity :: Society and Culture
Detroit Public Television to Broadcast Television Program About Detroitâs Arab American Community, 2009 December, http://bit.ly/8fPbiY
ArabDetroit (Arab Detroit) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:30:08 -0000
Detroit Public Television to Broadcast Television Program About Detroit’s Arab American Community, 2009 December, http://bit.ly/8fPbiY
askdryahya on tube, enjoy the videos. Hasan is an Arab American writer and poet. Send one of his 30 books as agift to someone you love.ThaxU
iq7644 (Prof Hasan Yahya) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:10:24 -0000
askdryahya on tube, enjoy the videos. Hasan is an Arab American writer and poet. Send one of his 30 books as agift to someone you love.ThaxU
Ever visit the Arab American National Museum? If so, leave us some feedback on #Yelp & let us know how we're doing. http://bit.ly/5kfW0g
arabamericanmus (Arab American Museum) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:43:20 -0000
Ever visit the Arab American National Museum? If so, leave us some feedback on #Yelp & let us know how we're doing. http://bit.ly/5kfW0g
Ever visit the Arab American National Museum? If so, leave us some feedback on #Yelp & let us know how we're doing. http://bit.ly/5kfW0g
snugglecore (Devon Akmon) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:35:46 -0000
Ever visit the Arab American National Museum? If so, leave us some feedback on #Yelp & let us know how we're doing. http://bit.ly/5kfW0g
did you guys hear the british rap dissing america and since im an arab american i take offense to that our rappers should be dissin them!
BJABZ (Basil) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:04:12 -0000
did you guys hear the british rap dissing america and since im an arab american i take offense to that our rappers should be dissin them!
Historic Gathering of Detroit's Latin Music Greats Heats Up Arab American National Musuem, 2009 December, http://bit.ly/4n4cA5
ArabDetroit (Arab Detroit) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:30:05 -0000
Historic Gathering of Detroit's Latin Music Greats Heats Up Arab American National Musuem, 2009 December, http://bit.ly/4n4cA5
100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans - A journalists's guide to covering Arab Americans.
Al-Hewar : Arab American Discrimination in the US Government Workplace and Its Ramifications - Wendy Ghannam, a USAID career woman, reports that she was forced out of her job because she's married to a Palestinian.
American Arab Chamber of Commerce - the chamber promotes, assists and strengthens member businesses, both in the domestic and international arenas
Meta Description: [ American Arab Chamber of Commerce is an international Chamber working to promote and establish economic and social relationships between Arabic-speaking countries and the United States of America. The American Arab Chamber of Commerce promotes the interests of its members with governments, trade ... ]
Arab American Action Network -
Arab Film Festival - Bringing the best in Arab Cinema to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Arab-American Affairs - Site for The News Circle, the Arab-American Almanac, and the Arab-American Calendar. Also provides news, views, calendar, and reference historic data.
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Arab-American Journal - Broadbased news, feature, and information directory for the Arab-American community.
Association of Tunisian-Americans - Non-profit, non-political organization for the empowerment and cultural nurturing of Americans of Tunisian descent. Site provides organizational structure, list of activities, and links.
Cafe Arabica - Provides a meeting place for Arab-Americans from across the United States to meet, discuss issues of common interest and learn of resources and services available to them.
Meta Description: [ The Arab-American Online Community Center ]
Dr. Mohammad T. Mehdi - Obituary of the founder of the Arab-American rights movement.
Maronite Research Institute (MARI) - American Catholic non-profit organization in support of the Maronite Church. Strives to strengthen ties between the Maronites in Lebanon and countries of emigration. Promotes research and publishes materials on the Maronites.
National Arab American Medical Association - NAAMA is a non-profit, non-political, educational and charitable organization of medical professionals of Arab descent.
Stories of Early Arab Presence in America - Covers the early presence of Arabs in American.
Meta Description: [ Arabs and Arab-Americans remain a misrepresented and misunderstood cultural group. What is portrayed on Arabs is often stereotypical and negative. Since there are about 3-4 million Arabs living in the United States alone, it is important to educate people on the Arab culture, Arab contributions ... ]
The Arab American Institute - Promotes the concerns of the Arab-American community in the United States society and abroad.
The Media Oasis - Provides alternative information on Arab Americans, the Middle East and International Issues. Offers guidance on public relations and media strategy for ethnic minorities, including Arab Americans.
Meta Description: [ Arab, American, Palestinian, moderate, moderation, journalism, news media, newspaper, association, journalist, reporter, columnist, standup comedy, comedian, humorist, satire, jokes, online video, Palestine, Israel, Jews, Muslims, Christians ]
Tunisian Community Center - Portal hosted by the Association of Tunisian-Americans. Chat room and message board, art gallery, and directory of related sites.
Meta Description: [ Tunisian Community Center, tunisian community center, tunisians in america, tunisian in the USA, tunisiens en amerique, tunisian association, tunisian american association, harissa, association of tunisians in america, association des tunisiens en amerique ]
Yullah.com - A calendar of cultural, political, social, and other Arab-American events throughout the United States.
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