The inter-ethnic marriage in the Arab community, regardless of religious affiliation, is very high; most community members have only one parent who has Arab ethnicity. As a result of this, the Arab community in Mexico shows marked language shift away from only Arabic. Only a few speak any Arabic, and such knowledge is often limited to a few basic words. Instead the majority, especially those of younger generations, speak Spanish as a first language. Arabic and Spanish have collided in Mexico as a mixture of languages and put into one which is spoken more than the original Arabic. An example of this intercultural exchange is present in the hit television program Hecho en Mexico and especially in popular character Roby Checa's day-to-day interactions. His popular Pedas de Rancho series is an example of his contribution to Mexican Arab culture and is currently being debated in the Mexican Senate floor for the honorary admission to the Archivos Nacionales.
During the Israel–Lebanon war in 1948 and the Six-Day War, thousands of Lebanese went to Mexico. They first arrived in Veracruz. Although Arabs made up less than 5% of the total immigrant population in Mexico during the 1930s, they constituted half of the immigrant economic activity.[2]
Migration of Arabs to Mexico has influenced Mexican culture, in particular food, where they have introduced kibbeh, tabbouleh and even created recipes such as Tacos Árabes. By 1765,[citation needed]dates, which originated from the Middle East, were introduced into Mexico by the Spaniards. The fusion between Arab and Mexican food has highly influenced Yucatecan cuisine.[3]
Another concentration of Arab Mexicans is in Baja California facing the U.S.-Mexican border, especially in Mexicali in the Imperial Valley, and Tijuana across from San Diego with a large Arab American community (about 280,000), some of whose families have relatives in Mexico. 45% of Arab Mexicans are of Lebanese descent.
Carlos Slim, business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Formerly the richest man in the world. Slim's parents are both Mexicans of Lebanese Maronite Catholic descent.
Salma Hayek, actress; she is half Lebanese via her father.
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populationsMexico City SinaloaLanguagesMexican Spanish ArabicReligionChristianity IslamRelated ethnic groupsArabs Jews Spanish Mexicans The inter ethnic marriage in the Arab community regardless of religious affiliation is very high most community members have only one parent who has Arab ethnicity As a result of this the Arab community in Mexico shows marked language shift away from only Arabic Only a few speak any Arabic and such knowledge is often limited to a few basic words Instead the majority especially those of younger generations speak Spanish as a first language Arabic and Spanish have collided in Mexico as a mixture of languages and put into one which is spoken more than the original Arabic An example of this intercultural exchange is present in the hit television program Hecho en Mexico and especially in popular character Roby Checa s day to day interactions His popular Pedas de Rancho series is an example of his contribution to Mexican Arab culture and is currently being debated in the Mexican Senate floor for the honorary admission to the Archivos Nacionales Contents 1 Migration history 2 Figures 3 Notable people 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesMigration history edit nbsp La Pila fountain of Moorish style in Chiapa de Corzo Chiapas This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arab Mexicans news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arab immigration to Mexico started in the 19th and early 20th centuries 2 Roughly 100 000 citation needed Arabic speakers settled in Mexico during this time period They came mostly from Lebanon and Syria and settled in significant numbers in Nayarit Guanajuato Puebla Mexico City and the northern part of the country mainly in the states of Baja California Tamaulipas Nuevo Leon San Luis Potosi Sonora Sinaloa Chihuahua Zacatecas Coahuila and Durango as well as the cities of Tampico and Guadalajara They also came for the slave trade in the 18th century The term Arab Mexican may include ethnic groups that do not identify as Arab During the Israel Lebanon war in 1948 and the Six Day War thousands of Lebanese went to Mexico They first arrived in Veracruz Although Arabs made up less than 5 of the total immigrant population in Mexico during the 1930s they constituted half of the immigrant economic activity 2 Migration of Arabs to Mexico has influenced Mexican culture in particular food where they have introduced kibbeh tabbouleh and even created recipes such as Tacos Arabes By 1765 citation needed dates which originated from the Middle East were introduced into Mexico by the Spaniards The fusion between Arab and Mexican food has highly influenced Yucatecan cuisine 3 Another concentration of Arab Mexicans is in Baja California facing the U S Mexican border especially in Mexicali in the Imperial Valley and Tijuana across from San Diego with a large Arab American community about 280 000 some of whose families have relatives in Mexico 45 of Arab Mexicans are of Lebanese descent The majority of Arab Mexicans are Christians who belong to the Maronite Church Roman Catholic Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Rite Catholic Churches Fewer are Muslims of Middle Eastern origin whom have been in Mexico since the early 1950s including the vastly growing conversions from the indigenous population since the 1980s Figures edit nbsp Moorish Kiosk of Santa Maria la Ribera built in 1910 by Eng Jose Ramon Ibarrola at Alameda de Santa Maria la Ribera Arab net migration to Mexico from 1871 to 1976 citation needed Year range Arab immigrants 1871 1880 672 1881 1890 3 537 1891 1900 10 572 1901 1910 35 398 1911 1920 39 052 1921 1930 18 894 1931 1940 1 682 1941 1950 2 063 1951 1960 1 083 1961 1970 278 1971 1976 30 Total 113 201Notable people editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Alfredo Harp Helu nbsp Demian Bichir in 2012 Maria Fassi professional golfer of Moroccan descent from Pachuca citation needed Carlos Slim business magnate investor and philanthropist Formerly the richest man in the world Slim s parents are both Mexicans of Lebanese Maronite Catholic descent Salma Hayek actress she is half Lebanese via her father Emeraude Toubia actress and model raised in Brownsville Texas half Lebanese via her father and half Mexican via her mother Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena economist lawyer and diplomat and former Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Lebanese and British descent Pedro Joaquin Coldwell politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party PRI of Lebanese and English descent Emilio Chuayffet lawyer and politician the incumbent Secretary of Public Education of Mexico of Lebanese descent Antonio Badu actor and singer Enrique Dau former mayor of Guadalajara grandson of the Lebanese emigrant Wadih Dau 4 Jose Murat Casab former Governor of Oaxaca and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party of Iraqi descent Alfredo Harp Helu Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin Pepe Abed Lebanese born Mexican jeweler returned to Lebanon after 40 years Victor Nacif Vice President of Design Business Aspects for Nissan Design America of Iraqi descent Mauricio Feres Yazbek Garces actor of Lebanese descent from Tampico Tamaulipas Alfonso Petersen Farah mayor of Guadalajara German Danish and Lebanese descent Emilio Hassan footballer nephew of Carlos Slim of Lebanese descent Paul Ham bassist for Anabantha of Lebanese descent Ricardo Dajer Nahum Mexican politician of Lebanese origin Jeff Becerra heavy metal musician of Lebanese descent Capulina actor of Lebanese descent Jaime Camil actor and singer of Egyptian and Brazilian descent Isaac Saba Raffoul businessman of Syrian descent Astrid Hadad Mexican actress of Lebanese descent Miguel Sabah a Mexican international footballer of mixed Palestinian Mexican and Lebanese descent Liliana Abud an actress in telenovelas and Mexican cinema Jose Sulaiman President of the World Boxing Council Lebanese descent Antonio Mohamed Argentine born Mexican football player of Lebanese descent Samer Omar football player for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz of Lebanese descent Kamel Nacif Borge Mexican businessman of Lebanese descent Jesus Murillo Karam Mexican politician of Lebanese descent Susana Harp Mexican singer of traditional music of Lebanese and Mexican descent Omar Fayad Mexican politician of Lebanese descent Rosemary Barkett U S Federal Judge to Syrian parent Jorge Kahwagi Mexican boxer lawyer businessman and politician of Lebanese descent Carlos Jimenez Mabarak musician of Lebanese descent Ikram Antaki Mexican writer of Syrian origin Arturo Elias Ayub Mexican businessman of Lebanese descent Alfredo Elias Ayub Director General of the Federal Electricity Commission Arturo Elias Ayub is his youngest brother of Lebanese descent Bibelot Mansur actress born to a Mexican mother and a father of Lebanese descent Miguel Layun a Mexican international footballer of Lebanese and Spanish descent Jeronimo Amione a Mexican footballer of Lebanese and Mexican descent Gibran Lajud a Mexican footballer of Lebanese and Mexican descent Jaime Sabines a Mexican poet of Lebanese descent Alejandro Bichir a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent Bruno Bichir a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent Demian Bichir a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent Odiseo Bichir a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent Jorge Estefan Chidiac Mexican politician of Lebanese descent Maria de Lourdes Dieck Assad Mexican economist of Belgian and Levantine descent Zidane Zeraoui El Awad Mexican professor and researcher of Algerian origin Giselle Zarur Mexican sports journalist and television reporter of part Lebanese descent Peso Pluma singer of Lebanese descent Daniel Lajud footballer of Lebanese descent See also edit nbsp Mexico portal Arab diaspora Immigration to Mexico Arab Argentines Arab Brazilians Arab Colombians Lebanese diaspora Lebanese Mexicans Syrian diaspora Palestinian diaspora Palestinian MexicansExternal links editArab Mexican Chamber of Industry and Commerce Los arabes de Mexico Asimilacion y Herencia CulturalReferences edit Arellano Gustavo There s more Lebanese sangre in Mexico than you might think Westword Retrieved 2021 12 26 a b Los arabes de Mexico Asimilacion y herencia cultural PDF in Spanish December 2005 Archived PDF from the original on 2009 03 27 Retrieved 2010 04 17 Arab Influence in Yucatecan Cuisine Culture discoverymexico com 2008 03 16 Archived from the original on 2008 03 16 Retrieved 2024 02 23 El emigrante libanes vigila Guadalajara Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arab Mexicans amp oldid 1220831124, 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