Arabs in Austria

Arabs in Austria
Araber in Österreich

Total population
(51,100)
Regions with significant populations
Vienna
Languages
Arabic language German language
Religion
Islam and Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Arab people, Arab diaspora, Arab American, Arab Argentine, Arab Brazilian, Arab Canadians, Arab Mexican

Arabs in Austria are the people from Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, Jordan and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Yemen and Sudan, who emigrated from their native nations and currently reside in Austria. Most Arab Austrians are of Iraqis and Lebanese or Syrian origin, аs a result of the fact that they were the first Arabs to arrive in Austria.

In addition, Austria has people from Arab countries, who have the status of refugees (Refugees of the Syrian civil war) or illegal immigrants (Algerians of mainly Berber descent and usually mistakenly called Arabs) trying to immigrate to Western Europe.

Notable people

• Kerim Frei, footballer born to Turkish father and Moroccan mother
• Adnan Ibrahim, theologian and Muslim preacher of Palestinian origin
• Abdel Sattar Sabry, Football of Egyption origin
• Tarafa Baghajati, activist and writer of Syrian origin
• Omar Hamdi, artist of Syrian-kurdish origin
• Alisar Ailabouni, fashion and model
• Fadi Merza, kickboxing and Muay Thai of Syrian origin

See also

• Immigration to Austria