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Arabs In The Netherlands
Arabs in the Netherlands (; ), also Arab Dutch () or Dutch Arabs (), 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". The Arab European League, a controversial pan-Arabist movement founded in Belgium by Lebanese-born Dyab Abou Jahjah, was active in the Netherlands between March 2003 and December 2010. It was represented by Nabil Marmouch and Abdoulmouthalib Bouzerda, both Moroccan Dutch born in The Hague and Arnhem, respectively. 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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moroccans In The Netherlands
Moroccans in the Netherlands (; ), also Moroccan Dutch () or Dutch Moroccans (), are citizens or residents of the Netherlands of Moroccan origin. They consist of immigrants from Morocco and their descendants, and form the second largest ethnic group in the Netherlands. Migration history Moroccans were not much represented in the first major postwar wave of migration to the Netherlands from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s, which consisted mostly of people from the Netherlands' former colonies. However, they began to migrate in larger numbers during the second wave; between 1965 and 1973, one hundred thousand Turks and Moroccans came to the Netherlands, and an additional 170,000 from 1974 to 1986. Earlier arrivals consisted of "guest workers", whose recruitment and admission was governed by a bilateral treaty signed in 1969. From the 1970s, the number arriving under family reunification schemes became more significant. Around half originated from the mountainous Rif region. Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan-Arabism
Pan-Arabism () is a Pan-nationalism, pan-nationalist ideology that espouses the unification of all Arabs, Arab people in a single Nation state, nation-state, consisting of all Arab countries of West Asia and North Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arabian Sea, which is referred to as the Arab world. It is closely connected to Arab nationalism, which asserts the view that the Arabs constitute a single nation. It originated in the late 19th century among the Arab regions of the Ottoman Empire, and its popularity reached its height during the peak of Nasserism and Ba'athism in the 1950s and 1960s. Advocates of pan-Arabism have often espoused Arab socialism, Arab socialist principles and strongly anti-Western sentiment, opposed the political involvement of the Western world in the Arab world. It also sought to empower Arab states against outside forces by forming alliances such as the Arab League. Origins and development The origins of pan-Arabism are often attributed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Hassouni
Maryam Hassouni (born 21 September 1985) is a Dutch writer and former actress. In 2006, she won an International Emmy Award for her role in '' Offers'' (2005). Early life, family and education Hassouni was born on 21 September 1985 in Amsterdam to Moroccans parents, who had immigrated to the Netherlands a few years prior; she has two younger siblings. Hassouni received her high school diploma in 2003. She studied museology until 2005, then took law at the Free University in Amsterdam but failed the course. Career In 2002, she began her acting career in the titular role of Dunya El-Beneni in the television series '' Dunya and Desi'', which was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Children and Young People in 2004 and again in 2005. In 2006, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress for her portrayal of Laila al Gatawi in the 2005 Dutch TV film '' Offers''. In 2022, Hassouni published the book ''Wat de fak'' (ISBN 9789403110929) through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marwan Kenzari
Marwan Kenzari (; born 16 January 1983) is a Dutch-Tunisian actor. Starting his career in 2008, he first came to prominence for his role in the 2013 film ''Wolf'', which earned him a Golden Calf award for Best Actor. Since 2016, he has been portraying roles in English-language films, including ''Aladdin'' (2019), '' The Old Guard'' (2020) and '' Black Adam'' (2022), which earned him international recognition. Life and career Early life and beginnings Marwan Kenzari was born on 17 January 1983 in The Hague, Netherlands, to a Tunisian family. His father was a construction worker, while his mother was a housewife. As a teenager he was mainly interested in football before a girl he was seeing signed them up to audition for the Dutch version of the musical ''Chicago''. In 2009, Kenzari graduated at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduation he was recruited by the Toneelgroep Amsterdam, which allowed him to tour in Moscow, London, Vienna and New York City with the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Al-Daradji
Mohamed Al-Darraji (Arabic: محمد الدراجي) (born 6 August 1978 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi-Dutch film director. He studied theater in Iraq, and cinematography and directing in England. He is known for his drama films, which focus on political affairs in the Middle East and their effects on interpersonal relationships. Personal life Al-Daradji was born and raised in Iraq. His aunt had lost a son in the Iran–Iraq War, and he cites her grief as a motivation for his films, which address both the terrible suffering and the hopefulness for the future felt by many Iraqis. In 1995, he fled to the Netherlands: “And now I am proud. ..I am a refugee who came to Holland fifteen years ago, with one pair of trousers, dirty clothes, and one pair of shoes. I will tell myself this ..and I will tell that to my family. I am proud of Holland that gave me this great energy and this great opportunity to find myself - that is really important for me.” As of May 2008, Al-Daradji is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
