Arabs in the Netherlands

Arabs in the Netherlands
Arabieren in Nederland
العرب في هولندا
Total population
Moroccans 414,186 (2021)
Syrians 113,126 (2021)
Iraqis 66,216 (2021)
Egyptians 28,399 (2021)
Tunisians 10,940 (2021)
Algerians 8,849 (2021)
Lebanese 7,950 (2021)
Saudis 4,860 (2021)
Jordanians 2,719 (2021)
Kuwaitis 2,669 (2021)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Predominantly Randstad
Amsterdam · Rotterdam · The Hague
Languages
Arabic language
Dutch language
Religion
Mainly Islam and minority Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Arabs, Arab diaspora

Arabs in the Netherlands (Dutch: Arabieren in Nederland; Arabic: العرب في هولندا), also Arab Dutch (Arabische Nederlanders) or Dutch Arabs (Nederlandse Arabieren), are citizens or residents of the Netherlands whose ancestry traces back to the Arab world.

History

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Activism

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On 8 September 2001, two Arab immigrants to the Netherlands, Egyptian-born film maker Ibrahim Farouk and Moroccan-born writer Mustafa Aboustib, launched a political party to protest what they perceived as poor representation of Arab Dutch people in mainstream political parties, except as "pretty Arab faces".[2][3]

The Arab European League, a controversial pan-Arabist movement founded in Belgium by Lebanese-born Dyab Abou Jahjah, was active in the Netherlands from March 2003 onward.[4] It was represented by Nabil Marmouch and Abdoulmouthalib Bouzerda, both Moroccan Dutch born in The Hague and Arnhem, respectively.[5][6]

In November 2007, Iraqi-born journalist Mohammad Mousa led a group of Dutch Arabs in protest against the private-media conglomerate Al Jazeera's effective monopoly on Arabic-language broadcasting in the country.[7][8]

Notable individuals

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Arts and literature

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Cinema and television

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Music

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Politics

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Sports

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population; sex, age, generation and migration background, 1 January". Statistics Netherlands. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ Oñorbe Genovesi, Iñaki (8 September 2001). "'Wij zijn de valse beloftes zat'" ['We are fed up with false promises']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ ""Oprichting Arabische partij kwestie van tijd"" ["Arab party establishment is a matter of time"]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Amsterdam. 10 September 2001. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ Olgun, Ahmet (1 March 2003). "Je bent islamitisch en je wilt wat" [You are Islamic and you want something]. NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Bessems, Kustaw; Butijn, Hélène (29 June 2006). "Interview / AEL-leider is jongen van de straat" [Interview / AEL leader is a kid from the street]. Trouw (in Dutch). Utrecht. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ Breemer, Anna van den (25 September 2009). "Pitbull bouwt aan wederopstanding AEL" [Pitbull is building AEL's resurrection]. Nieuw Amsterdams Peil (in Dutch). University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ Dijck, Floor van (22 November 2007). "Arabische Nederlanders in actie tegen Al Jazeera" [Arab Dutch in action against Al Jazeera]. De Pers (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  8. ^ Kriek, Jarco (27 November 2007). "Protest tegen Al Jazeera in Nederland" [Protest against Al Jazeera in the Netherlands]. Totaal TV (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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