Syrian migration to Venezuela began towards the end of the nineteenth century, when thousands of Syrian Christians and Jews arrived escaping the downfall of the last years of existence of the Ottoman Empire. Since then, the flow of people between Syria and Venezuela has been constant.[9]
The huge Syrian migration to Venezuela took place during the oil boom of the 1950s. Almost every town and village which had missed having Syrian settlers from the earlier immigrations, which began in the late 1880s, now has at least one Syrian family. They have joined the approximately 500,000 prior immigrants and their descendants, reinforcing Arab culture amongst the older Syrian community which had been almost totally assimilated.[10]
Emigration
Some Syrian-Venezuelans returned during the last decade to Syria, establishing themselves mainly in Aleppo, Tartus and Jaramana (in the outskirts of Damascus). The Syrian city of As-Suwayda; which is known also as Little Venezuela, stands out because of the mix of its streets between the Syrian and Venezuelan dialects, the presence of both languages in posters and advertisements, the restaurants and cafes where both gastronomy are merged and where Caribbean Salsa and the music of Umm Kulthum can be heard.[11] More than 200,000 people from the Suwayda area carry Venezuelan citizenship and most are members of Syria's Druze community, who immigrated to Venezuela in the 20th century.[12]
Venezuela is home of the largest Druze communities outside the Middle East,[14] the Druze community are estimated around 60,000,[15] and they are mostly Lebanese and Syrian.
A few Syrian Muslims and Jews settled in Venezuela.[citation needed]
^"Table 16: Total migrant stock at mid-year by origin and by major area, region, country or area of destination, 2015". United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
^Vasquez, Fidel (October 2010). "Venezuela afianza relaciones con Siria" (in Spanish). Aristobulo Isturiz PSUV. Retrieved 15 January 2017. En Venezuela residen un poco más de 700 mil árabes de origen sirio
^Jordan, Levi. "Syria Steps into Latin America". Americas Society Council of the Americas. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Syria hopes will serve as an avenue to attract investment dollars from the one-million-strong community of Venezuelans of Syrian descent
^Nachawati, Leila (March 2013). "Cómo será recordado Chávez en Siria" (in Spanish). ElDiario.es. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Se calcula que cerca de un millón de habitantes del país tiene origen sirio, personal o familiar.
^Gomez, Diego (Feb 2012). "EL LEVANTE Y AMÉRICA LATINA. UNA BITÁCORA DE LATINOAMÉRICA EN SIRIA, LÍBANO, JORDANIA Y PALESTINA". distintaslatitudes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2017. de acuerdo con el Instituto de Estadística de Venezuela, cerca de un millón de venezolanos tienen orígenes sirios y más de 20 mil venezolanos están registrados en el catastro del consulado sudamericano en Damasco.
^ abS Rowe, Paul (2018). Routledge Handbook of Minorities in the Middle East. Routledge. p. 352. ISBN9781317233794.
^"Sending relief--and a message of inclusion and love—to our Druze sisters and brothers". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2021.
^Gomez, Diego (Feb 2012). "EL LEVANTE Y AMÉRICA LATINA. UNA BITÁCORA DE LATINOAMÉRICA EN SIRIA, LÍBANO, JORDANIA Y PALESTINA". distintaslatitudes.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2017. La migración siria hacia los países hispanohablantes inició hacia fines del siglo diecinueve, cuando miles de cristianos y judíos sirios llegaron a América escapando el descalabro de los últimos años de vida del Imperio Otomano. Desde entonces, el flujo de personas entre Siria y Venezuela ha sido constante.
^Salloum, Habeeb. "Arabs Making Their Mark in Latin America: Generations of Immigrants in Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico". Al Jadid. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
^Nachawati, Leila (March 2013). "Cómo será recordado Chávez en Siria" (in Spanish). El Diario. Retrieved 15 January 2017. Algunos regresaron durante los últimos años a Siria, estableciéndose principalmente en Alepo, Tartus y Jaramana (en las afueras de Damasco), además de en Sweda. Destaca esta última ciudad, de mayoría drusa, por la mezcla que se palpa al recorrer sus calles entre dialecto sirio y venezolano, la presencia de ambos idiomas en cartelería y anuncios, los restaurantes y cafeterías donde se fusionan ambas gastronomías y donde puede escucharse tanto la salsa caribeña como la música de Om Kolthum
^"Chavez tells Israelis to disobey 'genocidal' govt". 26 September News. Sep 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2017. More than 200,000 people from the Sweida area carry Venezuelan citizenship and most are members of Syria's Druse sect, who immigrated to Venezuela in the past century.
^Khalifa 2013, 6-7 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFKhalifa2013 (help).
^"Sending relief--and a message of inclusion and love—to our Druze sisters and brothers". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2021.
^"Sending relief--and a message of inclusion and love—to our Druze sisters and brothers". Los Angeles Times. 6 April 2021.
External links
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Syrian Venezuelans refers to Venezuelan citizens of Syrian origin Syrians are the largest immigrant group of Arabic origin in Venezuela Syrian Venezuelanssirio venezolanoالهجرة السورية إلى فنزويلاTotal populationSyrian born residents 12 108 15 632 2011 1 2 Venezuelans of Syrian descent various estimates 700 000 Fidel 2010 3 1 000 000 Levi 2017 4 1 000 000 Nachawati 2017 5 1 000 000 Gomez 2017 6 Regions with significant populationsCaracas Puerto La Cruz Maracaibo Margarita Island Maracay Valencia Ciudad Guayana Maturin Barquisimeto CumanaLanguagesVenezuelan Spanish and Syrian ArabicReligionPredominantly Christianity 7 minority Druze 8 Related ethnic groupsSyrian and Syrian diaspora Contents 1 Migration history 2 Emigration 3 Religion 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksMigration history EditSyrian migration to Venezuela began towards the end of the nineteenth century when thousands of Syrian Christians and Jews arrived escaping the downfall of the last years of existence of the Ottoman Empire Since then the flow of people between Syria and Venezuela has been constant 9 The huge Syrian migration to Venezuela took place during the oil boom of the 1950s Almost every town and village which had missed having Syrian settlers from the earlier immigrations which began in the late 1880s now has at least one Syrian family They have joined the approximately 500 000 prior immigrants and their descendants reinforcing Arab culture amongst the older Syrian community which had been almost totally assimilated 10 Emigration EditSome Syrian Venezuelans returned during the last decade to Syria establishing themselves mainly in Aleppo Tartus and Jaramana in the outskirts of Damascus The Syrian city of As Suwayda which is known also as Little Venezuela stands out because of the mix of its streets between the Syrian and Venezuelan dialects the presence of both languages in posters and advertisements the restaurants and cafes where both gastronomy are merged and where Caribbean Salsa and the music of Umm Kulthum can be heard 11 More than 200 000 people from the Suwayda area carry Venezuelan citizenship and most are members of Syria s Druze community who immigrated to Venezuela in the 20th century 12 Religion EditThe majority of Syrian Venezuelans are Druze 13 Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox 7 Venezuela is home of the largest Druze communities outside the Middle East 14 the Druze community are estimated around 60 000 15 and they are mostly Lebanese and Syrian A few Syrian Muslims and Jews settled in Venezuela citation needed Notable people EditTareck El Aissami politician who has served as Vice President of Venezuela from 4 January 2017 to 14 June 2018 Tarek Saab politician lawyer and poet Mariam Habach model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela Walid Makled businessman James Tahhan chef television personality restaurateur and author Abdel el Zabayar politician former Deputy of PSUVSee also EditImmigration to Venezuela Arab Venezuelan As Suwayda Little Venezuela Venezuelans in Syria Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of VenezuelaReferences Edit Censo 2011 Redatam Table 16 Total migrant stock at mid year by origin and by major area region country or area of destination 2015 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division Retrieved 20 March 2016 Vasquez Fidel October 2010 Venezuela afianza relaciones con Siria in Spanish Aristobulo Isturiz PSUV Retrieved 15 January 2017 En Venezuela residen un poco mas de 700 mil arabes de origen sirio Jordan Levi Syria Steps into Latin America Americas Society Council of the Americas Retrieved 15 January 2017 Syria hopes will serve as an avenue to attract investment dollars from the one million strong community of Venezuelans of Syrian descent Nachawati Leila March 2013 Como sera recordado Chavez en Siria in Spanish ElDiario es Retrieved 15 January 2017 Se calcula que cerca de un millon de habitantes del pais tiene origen sirio personal o familiar Gomez Diego Feb 2012 EL LEVANTE Y AMERICA LATINA UNA BITACORA DE LATINOAMERICA EN SIRIA LIBANO JORDANIA Y PALESTINA distintaslatitudes net in Spanish Retrieved 15 January 2017 de acuerdo con el Instituto de Estadistica de Venezuela cerca de un millon de venezolanos tienen origenes sirios y mas de 20 mil venezolanos estan registrados en el catastro del consulado sudamericano en Damasco a b S Rowe Paul 2018 Routledge Handbook of Minorities in the Middle East Routledge p 352 ISBN 9781317233794 Sending relief and a message of inclusion and love to our Druze sisters and brothers Los Angeles Times 6 April 2021 Gomez Diego Feb 2012 EL LEVANTE Y AMERICA LATINA UNA BITACORA DE LATINOAMERICA EN SIRIA LIBANO JORDANIA Y PALESTINA distintaslatitudes net in Spanish Retrieved 15 January 2017 La migracion siria hacia los paises hispanohablantes inicio hacia fines del siglo diecinueve cuando miles de cristianos y judios sirios llegaron a America escapando el descalabro de los ultimos anos de vida del Imperio Otomano Desde entonces el flujo de personas entre Siria y Venezuela ha sido constante Salloum Habeeb Arabs Making Their Mark in Latin America Generations of Immigrants in Colombia Venezuela and Mexico Al Jadid Retrieved 15 January 2017 Nachawati Leila March 2013 Como sera recordado Chavez en Siria in Spanish El Diario Retrieved 15 January 2017 Algunos regresaron durante los ultimos anos a Siria estableciendose principalmente en Alepo Tartus y Jaramana en las afueras de Damasco ademas de en Sweda Destaca esta ultima ciudad de mayoria drusa por la mezcla que se palpa al recorrer sus calles entre dialecto sirio y venezolano la presencia de ambos idiomas en carteleria y anuncios los restaurantes y cafeterias donde se fusionan ambas gastronomias y donde puede escucharse tanto la salsa caribena como la musica de Om Kolthum Chavez tells Israelis to disobey genocidal govt 26 September News Sep 2009 Retrieved 15 January 2017 More than 200 000 people from the Sweida area carry Venezuelan citizenship and most are members of Syria s Druse sect who immigrated to Venezuela in the past century Khalifa 2013 6 7harvnb error no target CITEREFKhalifa2013 help Sending relief and a message of inclusion and love to our Druze sisters and brothers Los Angeles Times 6 April 2021 Sending relief and a message of inclusion and love to our Druze sisters and brothers Los Angeles Times 6 April 2021 External links EditCentro Sirio Venezolano FEARAB Federacion de entidades y asociaciones Arabes de Venezuela Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Syrian Venezuelans amp oldid 1134063791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
