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Arabs In Denmark
Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents of Arabs, Arab descent, who originate from Arab countries. The largest number of Arabs in the country are Iraqis. The majority hail from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Morocco followed by smaller groups from other Arab countries. They mainly live in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Jutland. There were 121,000 Arabs in Denmark as of 2017. The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017: Notable people *Adda Djeziri, footballer of Algerian descent *Ahmad Abu Laban, imam and the leader of the organization of Palestinian descent *Ahmad Kaddour, boxer of Lebanese descent * Ahmed Akkari, teacher, author, former imam of Lebanese descent * Aida Nadeem, musician of Iraqi descent * Anja Al-Erhayem, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother * Asmaa Abdol-Hamid, social worker and politician of Palestinian descent * Basim (singer), Basim, singer of Moroccan descent, represented Denmark in 2014 Eurovision Song Contest *Dar S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Abu Laban
Ahmad Abu Laban (; 1946 – 1 February 2007) was a Danish-Palestinian imam and the leader of the organization The Islamic Society in Denmark. He was a central figure in the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Personal life Ahmad Abu Laban was born in 1946 in Jaffa, Mandatory Palestine. In 1948, his family fled to Cairo, Egypt, and he grew up there. In 1969, he graduated as a mechanical engineer. In 1974, he married his great cousin Inam; the couple had seven children. He studied Islamic theology with scholars in different Muslim countries. He was employed in the Persian Gulf oil industry from 1970 to 1982 and then worked for a contracting company in Nigeria from 1982 to 1984. He contributed to Islamic projects in education in different states of Nigeria. He emigrated to Denmark in 1984 and lived there for the rest of his life. He publicly denounced terrorism and the use of violence to further the Islamic cause. Moreover, he was known to fight for social justice and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Hassan
Mustafa Ahmad Hassan (; born 10 February 1990) is an Iraqi-Danish professional footballer who currently plays for Gjelleråsen. Early life Hassan came to Denmark from Iraq at the age of thirteen, settling in Bornholm. He obtained a Danish passport in December 2008. Career After his arrival in 2003 in Denmark, he joined the Danish football team FC Bornholm where he stayed for 3 years. He then moved to Brøndby IF in the summer 2006. He played his first professional game on 30 October 2008 in the Danish Cup against Holstebro BK, and his first league game in the Danish Superliga was on 5 October 2008 against Odense BK. On August 31, 2010, he signed with Danish club HB Køge. On 23 February 2011 left his club HB Køge and signed with his former Brøndby IF Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a Danish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Brøndbyvester. Brøndby IF denotes the professional football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X Factor (Denmark)
''X Factor'' is the Danish version of British TV show ''The X Factor'', created by Simon Cowell. The show premiered on 4 January 2008. For the first eleven seasons, the show was broadcast on DR1 before moving to TV 2 from the twelfth season onwards. There have been sixteen winners to date, most notable are Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (2008), Thomas Ring Petersen (2010), Anthony Jasmin (2014), Place on Earth (2018) & Mads Moldt (2022). The original judging panel consisted of Thomas Blachman, Lina Rafn and Remee. The current panel consists of Blachman and Martin Jensen. Former judges include Soulshock, Pernille Rosendahl, Cutfather, Ida Corr, Anne Linnet, Mette Lindberg, Sanne Salomonsen and Oh Land. The original host was Lise Rønne. The current host is Maria Fantino, who has hosted the show since season 17. Former presenters include Signe Muusmann, Signe Molde, Eva Harlou and Sofie Linde. On 14 August 2017, DR announced that the show would end after the eleventh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Ali (singer)
Mohamed Ahmed Ali (; born 7 September 1993), also known by the mononym ''Mohamed'', is a Danish singer. Ali was born in Nørresundby, Aalborg. In 2009, he took part in Season 2 of ''The X Factor'', coming third after winner Linda Andrews and runners up Alien Beat Club. After the series, he signed a contract with Sony Music. On the occasion, Karina Foss Fenn of Sony Music Entertainment Denmark was quoted as saying: "It is rare that we in the music industry encounter a natural talent like Mohamed Ali. Both in his vocals and his physique, he oozes musicality – and his voice has both power and a sweetness that makes his rhythm quite unique." The music will no doubt to reflect Mohamed's personality". This contract resulted in a debut album ''Keep It Simple'' of 12 original songs and his single "Rocket" became one of the best downloaded songs. Beginnings Mohamed Ali was born in Denmark to an Egyptian father and Iraqi mother. He started early through an appearance in "Scenen er din ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ihan Haydar
L.I.G.A is a Danish urban pop trioMTV Denmark: En liga for sig selv - De laver urban pop og hedder L.I.G.A kender du dem? formed in 2012 made up of Nicky Russell, Feras Agwa and Ihan Haydar. They are signed to RE:A:CH ( Chief 1 and ) and for distribution with in Denmark. After Feras Agwa left in 2015, the formation continued as a duo consisting of Nicky Russell and Ihan Haydar. Russel and Agwa had been writing separately and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dar Salim
Dar Salim is an Iraqi-born Danish actor. He became known for his role as Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in the Danish TV series '' Borgen'', and starred in the 2023 film '' Guy Ritchie's The Covenant''. Early life Salim was born on 18 August 1977 in Baghdad, Iraq. He fled to Denmark as a six-year-old refugee and lived on the island of Amager. Acting Salim trained at the William Esper Studio in New York City and studied method acting in London. He also had private lessons with Danish actress Sarah Boberg. His acting career started with being cast in TV2's television series ''Forsvar''. The role that probably gave him the greatest exposure among Danish television viewers was as the Green Party chairman Amir Diwan in '' Borgen''. In early 2013, he presented TV2's ''Good Evening Denmark''. He starred in TV2's crime drama '' Dicte'', for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Robert Awards The Robert Award () is a Danish film prize awarded each yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song " Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne, and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014. The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk. Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of and after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. , , and announced that they would not be taking part. The winner was Austria with the song " Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basim (singer)
Anis Basim Moujahid (born 4 July 1992), better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin. He has released two albums, ''Alt det jeg ville have sagt (album), Alt det jeg ville have sagt'' in 2008 and ''Befri dig selv'' in 2009. Basim represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on home ground in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song "Cliche Love Song". The following year he was the Danish spokesperson at Eurovision. Career 2008: ''The X Factor'' and ''Alt det jeg ville have sagt'' Aged 15, he took part in the 2008 edition of the talent program ''X Factor (Denmark), The X Factor'' and reached the quarterfinals before being voted out. After ''X Factor'', Basim released his debut album in 2008 entitled ''Alt det jeg ville have sagt (album), Alt det jeg ville have sagt'' (meaning "Everything I would have said"). For the album, he collaborated with Danish ''X Factor'' judge Remee and engaged on a tour in the country. The album reached No. 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asmaa Abdol-Hamid
Asmaa Abdol-Hamid () (born November 22, 1981) is an Emirati-born Danish social worker and former politician living in Odense. Family background Abdol-Hamid is one of seven children.Asmaa Abdol-Hamid's story April 26, 2007 She was born in the United Arab Emirates to parents of Palestinian descent. Her father grew up in a Lebanese . Her mother's family also lived in Lebanon, but moved to |
Anja Al-Erhayem
Anja Al-Erhayem (; born 1971 in Denmark) is a Danish filmmaker born to an Iraqi father and Danish mother. Before the US-led invasion of Iraq An invasion is a military offensive of combatants of one geopolitical entity, usually in large numbers, entering territory controlled by another similar entity, often involving acts of aggression. Generally, invasions have objectives ..., in 2002, Anja travelled to Iraq with her father to make a film about his family. The film titled ''Back to Baghdad'', showed unique footage of everyday life in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The film itself has won a number of international prizes. After the war started, Anja went back to make a follow-up to her first film. Filmography * ''Back to Baghdad'' (2003) * ''Wide Angle'' - ''A Woman Among Warlords'' (2007) References External links *Official Facebook {{DEFAULTSORT:Erhayem, Anja Living people Iraqi women film directors 1971 births Danish people of Iraqi descent Danish women fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
