Arabs in Denmark are Danish permanent residents of
Arab
Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world.
Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years ...
descent, who originate from
Arab countries
The Arab world ( '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, comprises a large group of countries, mainly located in West Asia and North Africa. While the majority of people in ...
. The largest number of Arabs in the country are
Iraqis
Iraqis ( ; ) are the citizens and nationals of the Republic of Iraq. The majority of Iraqis are Arabs, with Kurds accounting for the largest ethnic minority, followed by Turkmen. Other ethnic groups from the country include Yazidis, As ...
. The majority hail from
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
,
Syria
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...
,
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
,
Palestine
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...
and
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
followed by smaller groups from other Arab countries. They mainly live in
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 ...
,
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...
and
Jutland
Jutland (; , ''Jyske Halvø'' or ''Cimbriske Halvø''; , ''Kimbrische Halbinsel'' or ''Jütische Halbinsel'') is a peninsula of Northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and part of northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein). It ...
. There were 121,000 Arabs in Denmark as of 2017.
The Danish Statistical Office reported the following for Q1 2017:
Notable people
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Adda Djeziri, footballer of Algerian descent
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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 ...
, imam and the leader of the organization of Palestinian descent
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Ahmad Kaddour, boxer of Lebanese descent
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Ahmed Akkari
Ahmed Akkari (born 1978) () is a Denmark, Danish political activist who became known for his involvement
in the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Widely called an "Imam" in the media, he himself denied being one. He was a co-author of ...
, teacher, author, former imam of Lebanese descent
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Aida Nadeem, musician of Iraqi descent
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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 larg ...
, filmmaker, born to Iraqi father and Danish mother
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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. , social worker and politician of Palestinian descent
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Basim, singer of Moroccan descent, represented Denmark in
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 ...
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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 ...
, film and television actor Iraqi descent
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, rapper of mixed Egyptian-Syrian parents
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, drummer and Percussionist of Iraqi descent
* Mahmoud El-Hajj, footballer Palestinian and Lebanese descent
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Mohamed Ali, mixed Egyptian-Iraqi parents, singer who appeared on Denmark's
''X Factor''
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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 pas ...
, footballer of Iraqi descent
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Naser Khader
Naser Khader ( Levantine pronunciation: ; born 1 July 1963) is a Syrian-Danish politician and member of the Folketing 2001–2011 and again 2015–2022. Until 2021 he was a member of the Conservative People's Party.
He was first electe ...
, politician of Syrian descent
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Osama Akharraz, football of Moroccan descent
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Souheib Dhaflaoui, footballer of Tunisian descent
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Tariq Hashim, director of Iraqi descent
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Yahya Hassan, poet, author and politician of Palestinian descent
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Youssef Toutouh, footballer of Moroccan descent
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Zeena Zaki, Iraqi fashion designer born in Copenhagen
About Zeena Zaki
See also
* Arab diaspora
Arab diaspora is a term that refers to descendants of the Arab emigrants who, voluntarily or forcibly, migrated from their native lands to non-Arab countries, primarily in the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.
Immigrants from ...
* Egyptian diaspora
* Immigration to Denmark
Denmark has seen an increase in immigration over the past 30 years, with a large part of the immigrants originating from non-Western countries. As of 2014, more than 8 percent of the population of Denmark consists of immigrants. As of Q2 of 2022 ...
* Iraqi diaspora
The Iraqi diaspora refers to native Iraqis who have left for other countries as emigrants or refugees, and is now one of the largest in modern times, being described by the UN as a "humanitarian crisis" caused by the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 ...
* Iraqis in Denmark
* Islam in Denmark
Islam in Denmark, being the country's largest minority religion, plays a role in shaping its social and religious landscape. According to a 2020 analysis by Danish researcher Brian Arly Jacobsen, an estimated 256,000 people in Denmark—4.4% ...
* Lebanese diaspora
Lebanese diaspora refers to Lebanese migrants and their descendants who emigrated from Lebanon and now reside in other countries. There are more people of Lebanese origin (15,4 million) living outside Lebanon than within the country (6 mill ...
* Lebanese people in Denmark
* Moroccan diaspora
The Moroccan diaspora (), part of the wider Arab diaspora, consists of emigrants from Morocco and their descendants. An estimated 3 million Moroccans live abroad, with the majority of the diaspora being located in Western Europe, especially Franc ...
* Moroccans in Denmark
Moroccans in Denmark are citizens and residents of Denmark who are of Moroccan descent.
Demographics
According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2017, there are a total 11,273 persons of Moroccan origin living in Denmark. Of those individuals, 5,717 ...
* Palestinian diaspora
The Palestinian diaspora (, ''al-shatat al-filastini''), part of the wider Arab diaspora, are Palestinian people living outside the region of Palestine and Israel. There are about 6.1 million members of the Palestinian Diaspora, most of whom live ...
* Syrian diaspora
Syrian diaspora refers to Syrian people and their descendants who chose or were forced to emigrate from Syria and now reside in other countries as immigrants, or as refugees of the Syrian Civil War.
The estimated number of people of Syrian ...
* Syrians in Denmark
Syrians in Denmark are citizens and residents of Denmark who are of Syrian descent.
Demographics
Syrians in Denmark arrived primarily as asylum seekers after the Syrian civil war. According to Statistics Denmark, as of 2017, there are a total 4 ...
* Tunisian diaspora
The Tunisian diaspora refers to people of Tunisian origin living outside that country. It is the direct result of the strong rate of emigration which Tunisia has experienced since its independence in 1956. In the 1960s and 70s, the favourable econo ...
*Algerians
Algerians () are the citizens and nationals of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The majority of the country's population is composed of Arabs who make up 85% of the population, and there is a Berber minority of 15%. The term also ...
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Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
Middle Eastern diaspora in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...