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The Modern [[Arabic language]] is a member of the Arabian Semitic stock (which includes Hebrew) of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, and with the Berberic languages, display remarkable structural similarities. | The Modern [[Arabic language]] is a member of the Arabian Semitic stock (which includes Hebrew) of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, and with the Berberic languages, display remarkable structural similarities. | ||
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*[[Arab American]] | *[[Arab American]] | ||
*[[Ramadan]] | *[[Ramadan]] | ||
Revision as of 22:05, December 14, 2009
Arab is a word which refers to an ethnic group as well as a language group. In modern terms, an Arab is anyone of (1) Arab descent and (2) has some facility in the Arabic language. Historically, the term was narrower, referring to only those from Arabia. There is a tendency among Westerners to regard all Arabs as Muslims, but this is incorrect, as there are some Christian Arabs, as well as Arabs of other faiths: actor Danny Thomas was a Christian Arab. There are also many Jewish Arabs, virtually all of whom were expelled from the various Arab countries in 1948 despite having lived there since the time of King Solomon.
The Modern Arabic language is a member of the Arabian Semitic stock (which includes Hebrew) of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, and with the Berberic languages, display remarkable structural similarities.