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The Arabs (Arabic: عَرَب, DIN 31635: ʿarab, Arabic pronunciation: [b] [ˈʕɑ.rɑb] ⓘ), also known as the Arab people (الشَّعْبَ الْعَرَبِيّ), are an ethnic group [c] mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa.
Most Arabs are Muslim, with a minority adhering to other faiths, largely Christianity, [1] but also Druze and Baháʼí. [2][3] Arab identity can also be seen through a lens of national, regional or local identity. Throughout Arab history, there have been three major national trends in the Arab world.
11 lis 2024 · Arab, one whose native language is Arabic. In modern usage, it embraces any of the Arabic-speaking peoples living in the vast region from Mauritania, on the Atlantic coast of Africa, to southwestern Iran, including the entire Maghrib of North Africa, Egypt and Sudan, the Arabian Peninsula, and Syria and Iraq.
It was not until the 11th century that the Maghreb saw a large influx of ethnic Arabs. Starting with the 11th century, the Arab bedouin Banu Hilal tribes migrated to the West. Having been sent by the Fatimids to punish the Berber Zirids for abandoning Shias, they travelled westwards.
The Arabs (Arabic: العرب) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa. They speak Arabic which is one of the Semitic languages, and which is also the name of the ethnic family which they belong to.
Some of the prominent ethnic groups in the Arab world include Arab Berbers, Assyrians, Kurds, Egyptians, Palestinians, and more. These diverse ethnic backgrounds contribute to the rich tapestry of Arab culture and influence various aspects of regional traditions, cuisine, and custom.
3 lis 2024 · Ethnic groups. According to tradition, Arabs are descended from a southern Arabian ancestor, Qaḥṭān, forebear of the “pure” or “genuine” Arabs (known as al-ʿArab al-ʿĀribah), and a northern Arabian ancestor, ʿAdnān, forebear of the “Arabicized” Arabs (al-ʿArab al-Mustaʿribah).
