An Arab American is a United States citizen or resident alien whose ancestry traces back to any of various waves of immigrants, largely of Arab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or identity, originating from one or more of the twenty-two countries which comprise the Arab World; from the westernmost Morocco in North Africa to the southernmost Oman and easternmost Iraq in Southwest Asia. The question of who is an Arab is in itself a highly contested issue. This article is about the U.S state. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Arabic redirects here. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Religions Druzism Scriptures Rasail al-hikmah (Epistles of Wisdom), Quran Languages Arabic. ... American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are Jews who are American citizens or resident aliens. ... An Arab Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Arab descent, sometimes including other non-Arabic Middle Eastern peoples. ... Most Arab Singaporeans have come in the past from Hadhramaut region in Yemen and are Muslim. ... Languages Arabic other minority languages Religions Predominantly Sunni Islam, as well as Shia Islam, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Catholicism, Roman Catholicism, Alawite Islam, Druzism, Ibadi Islam, and Judaism Footnotes a Mainly in Antakya. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Look up Identity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Arab States redirects here. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...  Southwest Asia in most contexts. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

Although a highly diverse group of Americans — in ancestral origins, religion and historic identities — Arab Americans hold a heritage that shares common linguistic, cultural, and political traditions.

Due to a conflation in terminologies, it should be noted that in a broad but contested sense, as used by many statistical bodies and agencies, the term "Arab American" might include people who do not in fact identify as Arab, but are nonetheless accounting for in tallies encompassing all peoples originating from countries that are today considered "Arab". Precaution should be taken here as included in such tallies are not only people of Arab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or identity, but also non-Arab identified minorities originating from what are deemed "Arab countries", such as Assyrians/Syriacs, Kurds, or Berbers. A more appropriate term for both Arab-identified and non-Arab-identified peoples originating from what are today termed Arab countries would be Middle Eastern and North African Americans. This latter term, however, would further encompasses ethnic groups from outside the "Arab countries" yet still within the region of the Middle East and North Africa, such as Turks and Persians. It has been suggested that Assyrian people be merged into this article or section. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group indigenous to the Maghreb, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... // Turks and Turkish may refer to: Ethnic Turks Citizens or residents of Turkey in historical contexts, all Turkic peoples collectively Turk one of any of the peoples speaking any of the Turkic languages Turkic peoples A native or inhabitant of Turkey, or a member of Turkic speaking minorities in neighboring... The Persians of Iran (officially named Persia by West until 1935 while still referred to as Persia by some) are an Iranian people who speak Persian (locally named Fârsi by native speakers) and often refer to themselves as ethnic Iranians as well. ...

Population

The majority of Arab Americans, around 62%, originate from the region of the Levant or Greater Syria, comprising Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. The remainder are made up of those from Iraq other Arab nations, which, although small in numbers, are present nonetheless. There are 3,500,000 Arab-Americans in the United States according to The Arab American Institute. Arab-Americans live in all 50 states and Washington, DC - and more than 90% reside in the metropolitan areas of major cities. According to the 2000 US Census, 48% of the Arab-American population - 576,000 - reside in California, Michigan, New York, Florida and New Jersey, respectively; these 5 states collectively have 31% of the net US population. Five other states - Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania - report Arab-American populations of more than 40,000 each. Also, the counties which contained the greatest proportions of Arab-Americans were in California, Michigan, New York, Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Levant The Levant (IPA: ) is an imprecise geographical term historically referring to a large area in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A 2003 satellite image of the region. ... Founded in 1985, the Arab American Institute is a non-profit, membership organization and advocacy group based in Washington D.C. that focuses on the issues and interests of Arab Americans nationwide. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article is about the U.S state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the state. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

According to the 2000 US Census, the city with the largest percentage of Arab Americans is Dearborn, Michigan (southwestern suburb of Detroit) at nearly 30%. Other major communities are in Paterson, New Jersey/Clifton, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York (New York City metro-area); Miami, Florida; Silicon Valley (San Francisco metro-area), ; Los Angeles County, California, Orange County, California (Los Angeles metro-area); the San Diego metro-area; Chicago and Bridgeview, Illinois (Chicago metro-area); Houston; Boston; Jersey City, New Jersey;Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jacksonville, Florida. The cities with the highest percentages of Arabs are Sterling Heights, Michigan; Jersey City; Warren, Michigan; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Burbank, California and Glendale, California; Livonia, Michigan; Arlington, Virginia; Paterson; and Daly City, California. Location in Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... “Paterson” redirects here. ... Map of Clifton in Passaic County Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Miami redirects here. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... -1... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Bridgeview is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... Houston redirects here. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Linn Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran (D) Area  - City 64. ... Jacksonville redirects here. ... Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Macomb Incorporated 1957 Government  - Type Council-Strong Mayor  - Mayor Mark A. Steenbergh Area  - City  34. ... Nickname: Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis Pennsylvanias location in the United States Allentowns location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Lehigh Founded 1762 Government  - Mayor Ed Pawlowski Area  - City  18. ... For the community in Santa Clara County, California, see Burbank, Santa Clara County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States with a 2000 population of 103,621. ...

Many agricultural regions in California, like the San Joaquin Valley, Salinas Valley, Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley have a history of immigrants from Arab countries involved in the area's rich farming industry. Oklahoma had a sizable Arab-American population, mainly are immigrants in the oil business came in the 1980s and developed noticeable communities in Peoria, Illinois Tulsa,Oklahoma and Oklahoma City.^{[citation needed]} The Central Valley of California The San Joaquin Valley (English pronunciation in IPA: [sæn wɑˈkin]) refers to the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Stockton. ... Salinas Valley, on River Road near Marina. ... Coachella Valley The Coachella Valley (pronounced /koʊəˈtʃɛlÉ™/ in English) is a large stretch of land in Southern California that is populated by close to a million people and which includes the famed tourist mecca, Palm Springs. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... : Will it Play in Peoria? United States Illinois Peoria 46. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: , Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers Government  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area  - City  186. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ...

Religious background

While the majority of the population of the Middle Eastern region, and, in particular, the countries of the Arab world, are identified as adherents of Islam, contrary to popular belief, the overwhelming majority of Arab Americans are Christian, not Muslim.^[2]. According to the Arab American Institute, Muslims account for 20%^[3] of the Arab American population, while Christians account for 70%, and the rest of the 10% identify as other religion, or no affiliation, although the number of Arab Muslims has been faster growing. The percentage of Christians are: Catholics (Roman Catholics, Eastern Catholics - Maronites and Melkites) 35%, Orthodox Christians who are at 18%, and Protestant Christians are 10%. For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

Racial status

The Arab American National Museum celebrates the history of Arab Americans

While Arab Americans in the United States are classified as White in the US Census, some have questioned this designation and lobbied for the creation of a separate category.^[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 938 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The w:Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, USA File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2576 × 1932 pixel, file size: 938 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The w:Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, USA File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file... The Arab American National Museum, located in Dearborn, Michigan, is the first of its kind and opened May 5, 2005. ...

Some Arab Americans, especially those with darker complexions and recent Muslim immigrants from the gulf, are not generally considered white in social terms and have been increasingly targeted for discrimination and hate crimes.^[5]

A new Zogby Poll International found that there are 3.5 Million Americans who identify themselves as "Arab-Americans" or Americans of ancestry belonging to one of the 23 UN member countries of the Arab World. The poll also found that more than half identify themselves as Muslims (of that over half identify their denomination as of the Shi'a Mosque). 62% of participants identify themselves as Democratic or leaning to the Democratic party in voting in the 2008 election, while 25% identify themselves as Republicans or leaning to vote Republican in the upcoming elections.

Poll also finds that majority of those who identify themselves as Arab Americans are of Lebanese origin. Furthermore, the majority of poll participants reported a household income of equal to or over $100,000 U.S. (2007). Nearly one third of those who reported their incomes identified themselves as self-employed or running a family owned business.

Politics

Arab Americans tend to split fairly evenly between the Republican and Democratic parties. Historically, they have tended to vote for Democratic Presidential candidates^{[citation needed]}. However, a number of prominent Arab American politicians are Republicans, including New Hampshire Senator John E. Sununu, and California Congressman Darrell Issa, who was the driving force behind the state's 2003 recall election that removed Democratic Governor Gray Davis from office. The strong sense of family values characteristic of Arab Americans does not necessarily translate to Republican values in Arab American statesmen, however; the first woman Supreme Court Chief Justice in Florida, Rosemary Barkett, is known for her dedication to progressive values and has been publicly criticized by Republican politicians at various stages of her career. Ralph Nader is another example of a liberal Arab American politician. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Mashriq or Mashreq is the region of Arabic-speaking countries to the east of Egypt. ... Arabia redirects here. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | North Africa ... This article is about the region. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Map of the Protectorate of South Arabia Mahra or Al Mahrah (Arabic: المهرة) is a governorate of Yemen in the southern Arabian Peninsula. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Religions Druzism Scriptures Rasail al-hikmah (Epistles of Wisdom), Quran Languages Arabic. ... 14th century BC diplomatic letter in Akkadian, found in Tell Amarna. ... GOP redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a Republican United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... Darrell E. Issa (pronounced Eye-suh) (born November 1, 1953) is an American politician and former CEO of a consumer electronics company. ... Joseph Graham Davis Jr. ... Judge Barkett is a Federal Appeals Court Judge on the 11th Circuit of the United States. ... Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and candidate for President of the United States in five elections. ...

Many Arab Americans tend to be pro-life and to support the death penalty. They are also more in favor of gun control. ^[9] Arab American Republicans often view the GOP as more in line with Arab culture, which tends to be more socially conservative and values entrepreneurship and free enterprise. Those who ally themselves with Democrats may choose to do so through a sense of social justice or because of concerns over foreign policy and, in recent years, the Iraq War, Racial Profiling and the War on Terror. For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Affirmative action in the United States Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity... This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. ...

Festivals

While the spectrum of Arab heritage includes 22 countries, their combined heritage is often celebrated in cultural festivals around the United States.

New York City

The New York Arab-American Comedy Festival was founded in 2003 by comedian Dean Obeidallah and comedienne Maysoon Zayid. Held annually each fall, the festival showcases the talents of Arab-American actors, comics, playwrights and filmmakers, and challenges as well as inspires fellow Arab-Americans to create outstanding works of comedy. Participants include actors, directors, writers and comedians, including director Piter Marek. Dean Obeidallah is an Arab/Italian-American comedian, who was born in Lodi, New Jersey. ...

Seattle

Of particular note is ArabFest in Seattle, begun in 1999. The festival includes all 22 of the Arab countries, with a souk marketplace, traditional and modern music, an authentic Arab coffeehouse, an Arabic spelling bee and fashion show. Lectures and workshops explore the rich culture and history of the Arab peoples, one of the world's oldest civilizations. Also of new interest is the Arabic rap concert, including the NW group Sons of Hagar, showcasing the political and creative struggle of Arabic youth. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... The souq in Marrakech, Morocco A souk (سوق, also sook, souq, or suq) is a commercial quarter in an Arab city. ...

Famous Americans of Arab descent

Main article: List of Arab Americans

Here are a few examples of famous Arab Americans. Arab Americans are very much involved in politics and are one of the wealthiest ethnic groups in the U.S., however it is hard to calculate their median income as they are classified white under the United States race census of 2005. This is a list of famous Arab Americans. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

• Jerry Seinfeld, (Syrian Mother, Jewish) Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning comedian^[10]

• F. Murray Abraham, Hollywood actor and Oscar winner for the film "Amadeus" (Syrian father)
• Jamie Farr, (Lebanese) Hollywood actor especially famous for his role as Klinger in the TV Series "M*A*S*H"
• Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. (Syrian father Abdulfattah Jandali)
• Danny Thomas, (Lebanese) actor and his daughter Marlo Thomas, actress
• Paul Anka, (Lebanese) vocal performer
• George J. Mitchell, (Lebanese) U.S. Senator from Maine, Senate Majority Leader
• John H. Sununu, (Lebanese) Governor of New Hampshire and White House Chief of Staff under George H. W. Bush
• John E. Sununu, (Lebanese) Senator from New Hampshire
• Casey Kasem, (Lebanese) radio personality and voice actor
• Spencer Abraham, (Lebanese) Senator from Michigan and Secretary of Energy
• Ralph Nader, (Lebanese) US politician, first Arab American to run for President of the United States
• Joe Robbie, sports team owner
• John Jaha, sports athlete
• Tony Shalhoub, (Lebanese) an executive producer and actor of Monk.
• Elizabeth Ayoub, (Lebanese-Venezuelan-American) Singer-Songwriter/Actress
• Edward Said, (Palestinian) literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist.
• Helen Thomas, (Lebanese) reporter, columnist and White House correspondent
• Sammy Hagar, (Lebanese), rock musician.
• John Abizaid, (Lebanese), retired General.
• DJ Khaled, (Palestinian), major DJ in the rap industry.
• Fredwreck, (Palestinian), hip hop producer
• Fawaz Gerges, ABC analyst, regular guest on Oprah's Anti-war series
• Chris Kattan, (Iraqi father), comedian and actor, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live
• Zainab Salbi, (Iraqi), co-founder and president of Women for Women International
• Kathy Najimy (Lebanese) actress in many American films that include Sister Act
• Rosemary Barkett, (Syrian), first woman Supreme Court Justice and Chief Justice for the state of Florida
• Heather Raffo, (Iraqi father) playwriter and actress
• Kaysar Ridha, (Iraqi) businessman and contestant on reality series Big Brother
• Wafah Dufour, (Saudi Arabian Father) supermodel and singer/songwriter famous as the niece of Osama Bin Laden
• Charles Elachi, (Lebanese) director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
• John Zogby, (Lebanese) founder and current President/CEO of Zogby International
• James Zogby, (Lebanese) founder and president of the Arab American Institute
• Najib Halaby, (Syrian) father of Queen Noor of Jordan Lisa Elhalabi. Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. CEO, and chairman of Pan Am
• Rachid Stoury, (Moroccan) University of Delaware Football Player
• Doug Flutie, (Lebanese) NFL Player
• Jacques Nasser, (Lebanese) Former president and CEO of Ford Motor Company
• Ernest Hamwi, (Lebanese) Created the first ice-cream cone at the 1904
• John Mack Chairman of the Board and CEO of Morgan Stanley
• Khalid Khannouchi (Moroccan) Marathon world record holder
• Lorraine Ali, (Iraqi) reporter, editor, culture writer and music critic for Newsweek.
• Wentworth Miller, (Syrian) Actor
• Susie Gharib,co-anchor of the Nightly Business ,Report100 most influential business journalists

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References

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See also

• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• Arab American Institute
• Arab lobby in the United States
• Arab diaspora
• Diaspora politics in the United States
• Hyphenated American
• Iraqi diaspora
• Refugees of Iraq
• Western Muslims

Arab American Ancestries in the 2000 US Census^[1]

Ancestry	1990	1990% of US population	2000	2000% of US population	Percent change from 1990 to 2000
Iraqi	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	37,714	0.01%	negligible (no data)
Lebanese	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	440,279	0.2%	negligible (no data)
Palestinian	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	72,112	0.02%	negligible (no data)
Syrian	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	142,897	0.05%	negligible (no data)
Yemeni	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	15,000	0.005%	negligible (no data)
Other Arabs	negligible (no data)	negligible (no data)	424,807	0.2%	negligible (no data)
TOTAL	716,396	0.1%	1,275,641	0.42%	increased 67.9%

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External links

• US4Arabs.com Your Home Away From Home (Arab American Community website)
• 2000 US Census Report on the Arab-American population
• Learn more at the Arab American Museum located in Dearborn, Michigan.
• 100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans
• A full definition of Arab Americans
• Arab American Demographics
• A collection of readings and A/V materials on Arab Americans
• Comprehensive demographics of Arab Americans
• ArabAmerican.Net

Books

• The Arab Americans (The New Americans) High-school level look at Arab Americans

Festival Links

• New York Arab American Comedy Festival
• Seattle ArabFest
• Concert of Colors: Metro Detroit's Diversity Festival (ACCESS/AANM)
• Dearborn Arab International Festival

Arab American Organizations

• List of Arab American Organizations
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• Arab American Institute
• / Aramica Newspaper: The Leading Arab American Newspaper on the East Coast
• Arab American National Museum
• Association of Patriotic Arab Americans in Military

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