Arabs in Denmark

Arabs in Denmark

Total population
121,000 ≈1.23% of Danish population
Regions with significant populations
Copenhagen, Jutland
Languages
Arabic Danish
Religion
Islam and Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Arab people and diaspora

Arabs in Denmark are the people from Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, Jordan and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Yemen and Sudan, who emigrated from their native nations and currently reside in Denmark. Most Arab Danes are of Iraqi, Palestinian, Lebanese or Syrian origin, as a result of their being the first Arabs to arrive in Denmark.

Notable people

• Yahya Hassan, poet, author and politician of Palestinian origin
• Ahmed Akkari, teacher, author, former imam of Lebanese origin
• Youssef Toutouh, footballer (current club: FC Copenhagen (FC København)
• Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, social worker and politician
• Mehdi Mozaffari, professor, author
• Basim, singer of Moroccan descent, represented Denmark in 2014 Eurovision Song Contest
• Mahmoud El-Hajj, footballer
• Naser Khader, politician of Syrian origin
• Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
• Mohamed Ali, mixed Egyptian-Iraqi parents, singer who appeared on Denmark's X Factor
• Tariq Hashim, director
• Aida Nadeem, musician
• Ahmed Abu Laban (1946-2007), imam, Leader of the Islamic Society of Denmark
• Avar Raza, footballer
• Zeena Zaki, Iraqi fashion designer born in Copenhagen
• Erann DD, singer of Yemeni descent.
• Adda Djeziri, football of Algerian descent.
• Osama Akharraz, football of Moroccan descent
• Majid (rapper), rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin
• Ahmad Kaddour, boxer of Lebanese origin
• Ahmad Abu Laban, imam and the leader of he organization of Palestinian origin
• Souheib Dhaflaoui, footballer of Tunisian origin
• Mustafa Hassan, footballer
• Dar Salim, film and television actor Iraqis origin
• Isam Bachiri, Rapper and songwriter of Moroccan descent

See also

• Iraqis in Denmark
• Immigration to Denmark