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Arabs in the Netherlands
*Arabieren in Nederland*
العرب في هولندا
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)
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

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.

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 from March 2003 onward.^[4] It was represented by Nabil Marmouch and Abdoulmouthalib Bouzerda, both Moroccan Dutch born in The Hague and Arnhem, respectively.^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]^[8]

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
Mo 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

References

^ "Population; sex, age, generation and migration background, 1 January". Statistics Netherlands. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
^ Oñorbe Genovesi, Iñaki (8 September 2001). "'Wij zijn de valse beloftes zat'" ['We are fed up with false promises']. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
^ ""Oprichting Arabische partij kwestie van tijd"" ["Arab party establishment is a matter of time"]. Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Amsterdam. 10 September 2001. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Olgun, Ahmet (1 March 2003). "Je bent islamitisch en je wilt wat" [You are Islamic and you want something]. NRC (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Bessems, Kustaw; Butijn, Hélène (29 June 2006). "Interview / AEL-leider is jongen van de straat" [Interview / AEL leader is a kid from the street]. Trouw (in Dutch). Utrecht. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Breemer, Anna van den (25 September 2009). "Pitbull bouwt aan wederopstanding AEL" [Pitbull is building AEL's resurrection]. Nieuw Amsterdams Peil (in Dutch). University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Dijck, Floor van (22 November 2007). "Arabische Nederlanders in actie tegen Al Jazeera" [Arab Dutch in action against Al Jazeera]. De Pers (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
^ Kriek, Jarco (27 November 2007). "Protest tegen Al Jazeera in Nederland" [Protest against Al Jazeera in the Netherlands]. Totaal TV (in Dutch). DPG Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.