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Arab-Persians
People of mixed Arab and Persian background / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the ethnically mixed people. For the Arab citizens of Iran, see Iranian Arabs.
Arab-Persians (Arabic: الفرس العرب; Persian: فارس-عربها) are people who are of mixed Arab and Persian descent. Historically, inter-ethnic marriages between Arabs and Persians have been common in Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain, as well as in Lebanon and Syria, albeit to a lesser extent.
Quick Facts الفرس العرب (Arabic)فارس-عربها (Persian), Total population ...
![]() Members of the prominent Al-Sadr family, which originates from modern-day Lebanon. They are variously of Arab, Persian, and Arab-Persian descent. | |
Total population | |
~7 million[1][2][3][4] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
West Asia | |
Languages | |
Arabic, Persian, Achomi, etc. | |
Religion | |
Shia Islam (majority) Sunni Islam (minority) |
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