Arabs in Spain
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Total population | |
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702,000[citation needed] lower estimate and higher estimate 1,600,000 - 1,800,000[1][2][3][4] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Andalusia, the Community of Madrid, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Extremadura | |
Languages | |
Arabic, Spanish | |
Religion | |
Islam and Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Arab people, Arab diaspora, Arab American, Arab Argentine, Arab Brazilian, Arab Canadians, Arab Mexican |
There have been Arabs in Spain (Spanish: Árabes en España) since the early 8th century when the Umayyad conquest of Hispania created the state of Al-Andalus. In modern times there are expatriates from a range of Arab countries, particularly Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, and Iraq; and also small groups from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan and Sudan. As a result of the Arab Spring (Libyan Civil War and Syrian Civil War), many have the status of refugees or illegal immigrants, trying to immigrate especially to France, Germany and Sweden. The Arab population in Spain is estimated to be between 702,000[citation needed] (lower estimate) and 1,600,000 - 1,800,000[1][2][3][4] (higher estimate).
See also[]
- Arab diaspora
- Arabs in Europe
- Moroccans in Spain
- Lebanese diaspora
- Syrian diaspora
- Palestinian diaspora
- Moroccan diaspora
- Iraqi diaspora
- Egyptian diaspora
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2015-06-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b de 2014, Por: Miguel Ángel Medina | 10 de febrero. "Los musulmanes son el 3,6% de la población en España (1,7 millones)". Miradas Árabes.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Press, Europa (March 30, 2015). "Los musulmanes en España superan los 1,8 millones". www.europapress.es.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "La cifra de musulmanes en España alcanza los 1,6 millones, de los que casi un tercio viven en Cataluña – Alerta Digital". www.alertadigital.com.
Categories:
- Arabs in Spain
- Moors
- Arab diaspora in Europe
- African diaspora in Spain
- Asian diaspora in Spain
- Spanish people of Arab descent
- Ethnic groups in Spain
- Islam in Spain
- Muslim communities in Europe