Arabs in the Netherlands
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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.
| 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 |
History
Activism
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 between March 2003 and December 2010.[4][5] It was represented by Nabil Marmouch and Abdoulmouthalib Bouzerda, both Moroccan Dutch born in The Hague and Arnhem, respectively.[6][7]
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.[8][9]
Notable individuals
Arts and literature
- Rodaan Al Galidi (born 1971), writer
- Ramsey Nasr (born 1974), writer
- Laïla Abid (born 1977), journalist
Cinema and television
- Hany Abu-Assad (born 1961), film director
- Youssef Idilbi (1976–2008), actor
- Mohamed Al-Daradji (born 1978), film director
- Marwan Kenzari (born 1983), actor
- Maryam Hassouni (born 1985), actress
- Imaan Hammam (born 1996), fashion model
Music
- Ramses Shaffy (1933–2009), singer
- Ali B (born 1981), rapper
- Rania Zeriri (born 1986), singer
- R3hab (born 1986), DJ and electronic musician
- Yes-R (born 1986), rapper
Politics
- Khadija Arib (born 1960), politician
- Arjan El Fassed (born 1973), politician
Sports
- Tahseen Jabbary (born 1964), football coach
- Karim Bridji (born 1981), football player
- Saïd Boutahar (born 1982), football player
- Amir Zeyada (born 1984), kickboxer
- Mounir El Hamdaoui (born 1984), football player
- Mourad Bouzidi (born 1984), kickboxer
- Badr Hari (born 1984), kickboxer
- Ibrahim Afellay (born 1986), football player
- Fouad Idabdelhay (born 1988), football player
- Ismaïl Aissati (born 1988), football player
- Mimoun Eloisghiri (born 1989), football player
- Anouar Kali (born 1991), football player
- Osama Rashid (born 1992), football player
- Hilal Ben Moussa (born 1992), football player
- Mohamed Hamdaoui (born 1993), football player
- Anass Achahbar (born 1994), football player
- Karim Rekik (born 1994), football player
- Anwar El Ghazi (born 1995), football player
- Redouan El Yaakoubi (born 1996), football player
- Zakaria Aboukhlal (born 2000), football player
- Abdallah Aberkane (born 2000), football player
- Anouar El Azzouzi (born 2001), football player
- Yassine Azzagari (born 2001), football player
- Marouan Azarkan (born 2001), football player
- Naoufal Bannis (born 2002), football player
- Younes Taha (born 2002), football player
- Mohamed Nassoh (born 2003), football player
- Anis Yadir (born 2004), football player