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