Also known as the arab nation The modern period in arab history refers to the time period from the late 19th century to the present day. Arab, one whose native language is arabic Many americans have a hard time distinguishing between the terms arab, middle eastern, and muslim Here we break down the various terms to help you distinguish between these three categories. عرب ʻarab) generally refers to those persons who speak arabic as their native tongue
There are estimated to be over 300 million people living in the arab world There are 22 nations holding membership in the arab league, though not all are independent. Yet many observers are inclined to doubt whether there is any reality underlying the common use of the term arab And it is indeed not easy to define what is meant by an arab The arabs are not a distinct ethnic group, since there are both white arabs and black arabs. Several states have declared arabic to be an official or national language, although arabic is not as widely spoken there
Before the spread of islam in the 630s ce, the term referred to the largely nomadic semitic peoples of the arabian peninsula. Did you know that arabic is the native language of more than 300 million people in the arab world, a region that spans northwest africa to southwest asia It is the fifth most spoken language in the world and one of the five official languages of the u.n. During the middle ages, islam and christianity fostered a vast arab union, leading to significant arab migrations around the world under the rule of arab empires such as the rashidun, umayyad, abbasid, and fatimid.
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