Arabs in Serbia
| Total population | |
|---|---|
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Belgrade | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic, Serbian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arab diaspora |
Arabs in Serbia (Serbian: Арапи у СрбијиArapi u Srbiji) are mostly expatriates from a range of Arab countries, particularly Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian Territories, Iraq, and Jordan; and also small groups from Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Sudan. Lebanese and Syrian citizens were the first Arabs to arrive in modern Serbia. In the 1970s and 1980s, many students from Iraq and Syria were enrolled at the University of Belgrade. More recently, as a result of the Arab Spring and the Syrian Civil War, large numbers of Arabs are transiting Serbia as refugees, trying to immigrate to Western Europe.
There is a sizable community of Libyans in Serbia, mainly residing in Belgrade. There has been a Libyan School in Belgrade since 1997, which has since expanded in 2012 to cater to the growing community.
Most of the Iraqis in Serbia are educated people, and they view Serbia as a "friendly and brotherly" country.
By the first half of 2013, 432 citizens of Syria had requested asylum in Serbia.
Community members adhere to Islam (see also Islam in Serbia) and Eastern Christianity.
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