Afro-Jordanians

Afro-Jordanians

Total population
~60,000[1]
Languages
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Afro-Palestinians, Afro-Syrians, Al-Akhdam, Afro-Iraqis, Afro-Saudis, Afro-Omanis

Afro-Jordanians are Jordanians of Black African heritage. Afro-Jordanians speak Arabic and mostly adhere to Islam. Most Afro-Jordanians are concentrated in the Southwest parts of Jordan.^[2]

See also

• Afro-Arab
• Slavery in Jordan
• Red Sea slave trade

References

1. http://www.africanviews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105 Jordan
2. http://www.africanviews.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105 Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Jordan

External links

• Thaddeus Bell on Black Jordanians