ChatterBank3 mins ago
Arabs?
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BTW Iran is not an "Arab" nation.
It is no more incorrect to call Iraqi's and Iranian's (for example) Arabs as it is to call British and French persons Europeans.
'Arab' is more than a religious and geoprapic distinction - it is also a language. Arabic speaking people might conisider themselves Arabs.
The following are considered to be Arab states:
* Algeria
* Bahrain
* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Libya
* Mauritania
* Morocco
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Sudan
* Syria
* Tunisia
* United Arab Emirates
* Western Sahara (SADR)
* Yemen
Sadly, 'arab' was often used as a derogative term in the Western World, especially in the 19th century early part of the 20th century. Only brainless bigots would do so now.
xollob I remember a dinner lady at school calling me a "thieving arab" once. I don't think it was particularly nasty at the time, but I don't believe it is appropriate now.
Here is a good article: http://www.slate.com/id/1008394/
Approximately 800,000 Arab Jews (Mizrahi) lived in the Middle East prior to 1948. In modern times Anti-Semitism now purely refers to hostility toward or prejudice against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.
Hello - Iranians aren't Arabs, their language isn't Arabic, but Farsi, which is an Indo-European language. Iran used to be referred as Persia, and consisted of many religions, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Bahaii, Catholicism and also Judaism.
'Iran' actually means 'land of the Aryans' - have a look into Iran's genetic background, you may be surprised!
hope this is some use :)