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Arab Jamaicans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 22,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Saint Andrew · Saint Catherine · Clarendon · Saint James · Saint Ann · Trelawny · Saint Mary · Manchester · Kingston Parish · Portland · Hanover | |
| Languages | |
| Jamaican English · Jamaican Patois · Levantine Arabic · French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity · Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs, Lebanese people, Syrians |
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Arab Jamaicans refers to Jamaican citizens of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian Arab or partial Arab origin or descent. Most are Christians who arrived in the late 19th century, having fled their homeland due to religious persecution under Ottoman rule.[1][2]
- ^ Tortello, Rebecca (6 October 2003). "Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011.
- ^ Beckford, Mark (23 July 2007). "Fakhouries vouch for peace - Sister and baby brother look to go one-two in St Ann". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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