Arabs in Serbia
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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27,000 (Estimated)[1] 500 Palestinians (2011)[3] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Belgrade. | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic, Serbian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| see Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Serbia (Serbian: Арапи у СрбијиArapi u Srbiji) are mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, and Jordan; and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Sudan. Lebanese and Syrian citizens were the first Arabs to arrive in modern Serbia. In the 1970s and 1980s, many students from Iraq and Syria were enrolled at the University of Belgrade. More recently, as a result of the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War, large numbers of Arabs are transiting Serbia as refugees, trying to immigrate to Western Europe.
Libyan citizens
There is a sizable community of Libyans in Serbia, mainly residing in Belgrade. There has been a Libyan School in Belgrade since 1997, which has since expanded in 2012 to cater to the growing community.[4]
Iraqi citizens
Most of the Iraqis in Serbia are educated people, and they view Serbia as a "friendly and brotherly" country.[5]
Syrian citizens
By the first half of 2013, 432 citizens of Syria had requested asylum in Serbia.[6]
Culture
Community members adhere to Islam (see also Islam in Serbia) and Eastern Christianity.
People
- Muhamed Jusufspahić, mufti, born in Belgrade; Serbian father and Egyptian mother[7]
- Josif Al Said, MMA fighter,[8] born in Belgrade; Jordanian father and Serbian mother
- Amjad Migati, Serbian Politician and Member of the Serbian Radical Party;[9] Jordanian
- Nedal Halil, Businessman and CEO of Aman;[10] Jordanian
- Mohammed Dahlan, Politician and former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Palestinian
See also
- Iraq–Serbia relations
- Palestine–Serbia relations
- Serbia–Syria relations
- Serbia–United Arab Emirates relations
- Lebanese diaspora
- Syrian diaspora
- Palestinian diaspora
- Moroccan diaspora
- Iraqi diaspora
- Egyptian diaspora
References
- ↑ "Arab, Lebanese in Serbia". Joshua Project. 2016.
- ↑ "MIGRATION PROFILE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA FOR 2014" (PDF). Serbian Government. 2014.
- ↑ "U jednoj ruci držim maslinovu granu, u drugoj pištolj, ne dozvolite da ispustim maslinovu granu". Prestige MM. October 1, 2011.
- ↑ http://lyacattache.rs/index.php/libyan-school
- ↑ "Iraqis in Belgrade celebrate U.S. withdrawal". B92.net. July 5, 2009.
- ↑ "Sirijci najbrojniji u centrima za azil". 021.rs. 03. 09. 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Ja sam srpski patriota". Pressonline.rs. 2012-03-28.
- ↑ http://www.muskimagazin.com/2011/04/16/josif-al-said-pobeda-je-moj-cilj/
- ↑ http://mondo.rs/a60418/Info/Srbija/Jordanac-radikalski-poslanik.html
- ↑ http://www.b92.net/biz/vesti/srbija.php?yyyy=2011&mm=06&dd=21&nav_id=520236
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