Arabs in Serbia
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| Belgrade | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic, Serbian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Serbia (Serbian: Арапи у Србији/Arapi u Srbiji) are mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries, particularly Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and Jordan; and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, 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
[edit]There is a small 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 community.[4]
Iraqi citizens
[edit]Most of the Iraqis in Serbia are educated people, and they view Serbia as a "friendly and brotherly" country.[5]
Syrian citizens
[edit]By the first half of 2013, 432 citizens of Syria had requested asylum in Serbia.[6]
Culture
[edit]Community members adhere to Islam (see also Islam in Serbia) and Eastern Christianity.
People
[edit]- Muhamed Jusufspahić, mufti, born in Belgrade; Bosniak 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
- Jawad Aldroubi, a doctor born in Syria. Studied Medicine in University of Novi Sad. Specializing in Paediatrics.
See also
[edit]
- Iraq–Serbia relations
- Palestine–Serbia relations
- Serbia–Syria relations
- Serbia–United Arab Emirates relations
- Arab diaspora
- Lebanese diaspora
- Syrian diaspora
- Palestinian diaspora
- Moroccan diaspora
- Iraqi diaspora
- Egyptian diaspora
References
[edit]- ^ "Arab, Lebanese in Serbia". Joshua Project. 2016.
- ^ "MIGRATION PROFILE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA FOR 2014" (PDF). Serbian Government. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "U jednoj ruci držim maslinovu granu, u drugoj pištolj, ne dozvolite da ispustim maslinovu granu". Prestige MM. 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Libyan School". Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Iraqis in Belgrade celebrate U.S. withdrawal". B92.net. 5 July 2009.
- ^ "Sirijci najbrojniji u centrima za azil". 021.rs. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Ja sam srpski patriota". Pressonline.rs. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ Josif Al Said pobeda je moj ciljMuski Magazine 16 April 2011 Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jordanac radikalski poslanik".
- ^ "Jordanac gazda srpskih trgovina". B92.net. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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