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The Middle East
The
The Arab World
Countries in the Middle East
• Syria – Lebanon – Jordan – Palestine
• Iraq -Saudi Arabia – Bahrain – Kuwait- Oman - United Arab Emirates Qatar –Yemen
• Egypt
• IsraelTurkeyIran
Christianity IslamJudaism
Religions
22 Arabic speaking countries in the Arab world
10 in Africa 12 in Asia
The Arab WorldThe Arab World
• AsiaSyriaLebanonJordanIraqPalestineSaudi ArabiaBahrainKuwaitOman United Arab EmiratesQatarYemen
• AfricaMauritaniaMoroccoAlgeriaTunisia LibyaEgyptSudanSomaliaDjiboutiComoros Islands
WorldCountries in the Arab World
“Arabs”
• "Arab" is an ethnic term that describes more than 300 million persons who share a common language, culture, and history. It refers to people who speak Arabic as their first language and their descendants.
Arab Culture
• Family
• Food
• Music
• Clothing
Arabs in America
• Arab-American Institute estimates close to 3 million
• Most reside in major cities:
• Los Angeles• Atlanta• Detroit• Chicago• New York
Arabs in Chicago
• Close to 250,000 Arabs in Chicago
• Majority in Cook County
• Predominately Palestinian
• Predominately Muslim population