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Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...
citizens of
Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
ethnic,
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, who identify themselves as Arab. Some of Mexico's Arabs are of Lebanese, or Palestinian descent. 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 Language shift, also known as language transfer or language replacement or language assimilation, is the process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language, usually over an extended period of time. Often, languages that are perceiv ...
away from only Arabic. Only a few speak any mainly 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''.


Migration history

Arab immigration to Mexico started in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Roughly 100,000 Arabic speakers settled in Mexico during this time period. They came mostly from
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
and
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, and settled in significant numbers in Nayarit,
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,
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,
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and the Northern part of the country (mainly in the states of
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, Nuevo Leon,
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,
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, Zacatecas,
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and
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), as well as the cities of Tampico and
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
. They also came for slave trade in the 18th century. The term "Arab Mexican" may include ethnic groups that do not in fact identify as Arab. During the Israel–Lebanon war in 1948 and during the
Six-Day War The Six-Day War (, ; ar, النكسة, , or ) or June War, also known as the 1967 Arab–Israeli War or Third Arab–Israeli War, was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states (primarily United Arab Republic, Egypt, S ...
, 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. Migration of Arabs to Mexico has influenced Mexican culture, in particular food, where they have introduced
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, Tabbouleh and even created recipes such as '' Tacos Árabes''. By 1765,
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, 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. Another concentration of Arab Mexicans is in
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facing the U.S.-Mexican border, esp. in cities of Mexicali in the Imperial Valley U.S./Mexico and
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across from
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with a large
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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
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who belong to the Maronite Church,
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. A scant number are
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of Middle Eastern origins.


Figures


Notable people

* Maria Fassi, professional golfer of Moroccan descent from
Pachuca Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...
* 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 Salma Hayek Pinault ( , ; born Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez; September 2, 1966) is a Mexican and American actress and film producer. She began her career in Mexico with starring roles in the telenovela ''Teresa'' (1989–1991) as well as the ...
, actress; she is half Lebanese via her father. *
Emeraude Toubia Emeraude Toubia (born March 1, 1989) is a Canadian-born American actress and model, who portrayed Isabelle Lightwood on the Freeform fantasy series ''Shadowhunters''. Of Mexican and Lebanese descent, she previously appeared on the Venevisión t ...
, actress and model raised in
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, half Lebanese via her father and half Mexican via her mother. *
José Antonio Meade Kuribreña José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
, economist, lawyer and diplomat and former Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Lebanese and British descent. *
Pedro Joaquín Coldwell Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (born August 5, 1950 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Personal life and education Joaquín Coldwell studied law at the Universidad Iberoamer ...
, politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of Lebanese and English descent. *
Emilio Chuayffet Emilio Chuayffet Chemor (born 3 October 1951) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party since 1969. He previously held the office of Governor of the State of Mexico from 1993 to 1995 and Secreta ...
, lawyer and politician, the incumbent Secretary of Public Education of Mexico of Lebanese descent. *
Antonio Badú Antonio Badú (August 13, 1914 – June 29, 1993) was a Mexican film actor and producer.de la Mora p.90 He appeared in more than sixty films during his career, which began during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * '' ¡Ay qu ...
, actor and singer * Enrique Dau, former mayor of
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
, grandson of the Lebanese emigrant Wadih DauEl emigrante libanés vigila Guadalajara
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José Murat Casab Nelson José Murat Casab (; born October 18, 1947) is a Mexican politician and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was Governor of Oaxaca and is a Diputado Federal elected from the ranks of Alliance for Mexico of Institutional ...
, former Governor of Oaxaca and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party of Iraqi descent. *
Alfredo Harp Helú Alfredo Harp Helú (born 1944) is a Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin, and as of 2011, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, is according to Forbes the 974th richest person in the world. He is also the cousin of multibillionaire Carlos Slim. ...
, Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin. *
Pépé Abed Youssef Gergi Abed (1911 – December 2006), also known as Pépé Abed, was a Lebanese adventurer, explorer and entrepreneur. He was dubbed as the 'Hugh Hefner of the Middle East', he was frequently linked with a series of beauty icons from aroun ...
, 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 Féres Yázbek (Garcés), actor of Lebanese descent from Tampico,
Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...
*
Alfonso Petersen Farah Alfonso Petersen Farah (born 2 February 1961) is a Mexican physician and politician who served as municipal president of Guadalajara, Jalisco, from 2007 to 2009. Petersen studied medicine at the LaSalle University and the National Autonomous Unive ...
, mayor of
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
.
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,
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and Lebanese descent. *
Emilio Hassan Emilio Hassan Viades Slim (born 10 January 1978) is a Mexican former footballer who played for Toluca, Necaxa and Cruz Azul in the Mexican First Division. As defender, he made his debut on 6 September 1999 against Pumas UNAM, a game which re ...
, footballer, nephew of Carlos Slim, of Lebanese descent. *
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, bassist for Anabantha, of Lebanese descent. * Ricardo Dájer Nahum, Mexican politician of Lebanese origin. * Jeff Becerra, Heavy metal musician of Lebanese descent. * Capulina, actor of Lebanese descent. *
Jaime Camil Jaime Federico Said Camil de Saldanha da Gama (born 22 July 1973) is a Mexican actor, singer and television personality. He is best known for his roles as Fernando Mendiola in ''La Fea Más Bella'' and Rogelio de la Vega in ''Jane the Virgin'', ...
, Actor, singer of
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and Brazilian descent. *
Isaac Saba Raffoul Isaac Saba Raffoul (October 17, 1923 – July 27, 2008) was a Mexican businessman of Syrian Jewish descent; his father emigrated from Aleppo, Syria to Veracruz, Mexico where he started a rag business which the family built on. Isaac Saba Raffou ...
, businessman of Syrian descent. * Astrid Hadad, Mexican actress of Lebanese descent. *
Miguel Sabah Miguel Sabah Rodríguez (born 14 November 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker. Throughout his career, he played for Guadalajara, Cruz Azul, Monarcas Morelia, and Club León. Sabah made his debut in the ...
, a Mexican international footballer of mixed Palestinian/Mexican/Lebanese descent *
Liliana Abud Liliana Abud (born 5 July 1948) is an actress in telenovelas and Mexican cinema. She is also a screenwriter of telenovelas. Abud played Raquel Rodríguez, the main character in the educational television program ''Destinos''. As an actress Film ...
, an actress in telenovelas and Mexican cinema. * José Sulaimán, President of the World Boxing Council, Lebanese descent. *
Antonio Mohamed Ricardo Antonio Mohamed Matijević (born 2 April 1970) is an Argentine football manager and former player. Mohamed played as a striker, making his senior debut with Huracán in 1988 and being sold to Italian club Fiorentina in 1991. He neve ...
, Argentine-born Mexican soccer player of Lebanese descent. *
Samer Omar Samer Haj-Omar Wade (born 20 January 1992) is a former Mexican footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...
, football player currently playing for
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz Club Deportivo Veracruz, commonly known as Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, was a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in the city of Veracruz, Veracruz, Veracruz. ''El Aston'' was founded in 1943, and played in the Liga M ...
. He is of Lebanese background. *
Kamel Nacif Borge José Kamel Nacif Borge (born 1946 in Mexico City) is a Mexicans, Mexican businessman of Lebanon, Lebanese descent known in his country as "El Rey de la Mezclilla" (the Denim King). Once considered one of the richest men in Mexico,. He started out ...
, Mexican businessman of Lebanese descent. *
Jesús Murillo Karam Jesús Murillo Karam (born 2 March 1947) is a Mexican lawyer and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as governor of the state of Hidalgo from 1993 to 1998. In 1998 he became Undersecretary of Pub ...
, Mexican politician of Lebanese descent. * Susana Harp, Mexican singer of traditional music of Lebanese and Mexican descent. *
Omar Fayad Omar Fayad Meneses (born 26 August 1962) is a Mexican politician from the state of Hidalgo who has served as a federal deputy and senator. He served as the Governor of Hidalgo from 2016 to 2022. He is a member of the Institutional Revolutionary P ...
, Mexican politician of Lebanese descent. * Rosemary Barkett, U.S. Federal Judge to Syrian parent. *
Jorge Kahwagi Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari (; born May 28, 1968) is a Mexican businessman, politician, and show business personality. Early life Kahwagi is son of Jorge Kahwagi Gastine, the president of CONCANACO He graduated from university with a double-ma ...
, Mexican boxer, lawyer, businessman, and politician of Lebanese descent. *
Carlos Jiménez Mabarak Carlos Jiménez Mabarak (January 31, 1916 in Tacuba (Mexico), Tacuba, Mexico – June 21, 1994 in Mexico City) was one of the most prolific Mexican composers of the 20th century. His music belongs to the transition from the Mexican Nationalis ...
, Musician of Lebanese descent. *
Ikram Antaki Ikram Antaki (July 9, 1948 – October 31, 2000) was a Syrian-Mexican writer. Biography Antaki was born in Damascus, Syria. Her grandfather served as the last governor of Antioch. At the age of four, she entered a French language Franciscan sc ...
, Mexican writer of Syrian origin. * Arturo Elías Ayub, Mexican businessman of Lebanese descent. *
Alfredo Elias Ayub Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: *Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filho ...
, Director General of
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, Arturo Elías Ayub is his youngest brother, of Lebanese descent. *
Bibelot Mansur Bibelot Almendra Mansur Rodríguez (born March 31, 1978) is a Mexican actress, born in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. Mansur is best known for her most-recent roles in ''Destilando Amor'' (2007) as "Acacia", '' Querida Enemiga'' (2008) as "Rossy", a ...
, actress born to a Mexican mother and a father of Lebanese descent. * Miguel Layún, a Mexican international footballer of Lebanese and Spanish descent. *
Jerónimo Amione Jerónimo Arturo Amione Cevallos (born 31 March 1990) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Mexico, Amione is Lebanese from his father's side, and Mexican from his mother's side. He represented Mexico at ...
, a Mexican footballer of Lebanese and Mexican descent. *
Gibrán Lajud Manuel Gibrán Lajud Bojalil (born 25 December 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Santos Laguna. Club career Early career Lajud joined the youth academy of Cruz Azul in 2009, and made his way ...
, a Mexican footballer of Lebanese and Mexican descent. * Jaime Sabines, a Mexican poet of Lebanese descent. *
Alejandro Bichir Alejandro Bichir Batres is a Mexican actor and a member of the Bichir family. He is the husband of Maricruz Nájera, and the father of Odiseo, Demián and Bruno Bichir Bruno Bichir Nájera (born 6 October 1967) is a Mexican actor and one of ...
, a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent. * Bruno Bichir, a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent. *
Demián Bichir Demián Bichir Nájera (; born 1 August 1963) is a Mexican actor. After starring in telenovelas, he began to appear in Hollywood films. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ''A Better Life''. Personal life Bichi ...
, a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent. *
Odiseo Bichir Odiseo Bichir Nájera (born May 3, 1960) is a Mexican actor and one of the members of the Bichir family The Bichir family is a Mexican family of actors of Lebanese origin. They include: * Alejandro Bichir, husband of Maricruz * Maricruz Ná ...
, a Mexican actor of Lebanese and Mexican descent. * Jorge Estefan Chidiac, Mexican politician of Lebanese descent *
María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad Dr. María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad is a Mexican economist who has held positions in academia, an international organization, government and business, including professorships in the United States and Mexico as well as serving as Mexico's ambassado ...
, 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


See also

*
Arab diaspora Arab diaspora (also known as MENA diaspora, as a short version for the Middle East and North Africa diaspora) refers to descendants of the Arab people, Arab Emigration, emigrants who, voluntarily or as refugees, emigrated from their native lands ...
* Immigration to Mexico *
Arab Argentines Arab Argentine refers to Argentine citizens or residents whose ancestry traces back to various waves of immigrants, largely of Arab ethnic, cultural and linguistic heritage and/or identity originating mainly from what is now Lebanon and Syria, bu ...
*
Arab Brazilians Arab Brazilians are Brazilian citizens of Arab ethnic, cultural, linguistic heritage and identity. The majority of Arab Brazilians trace their origin to the Levantine region of the Arab World, known in Arabic as ''Bilad al-Sham'', primarily f ...
*
Arab Colombians Arab Colombians refers to Arab immigrants and their descendants in the Republic of Colombia. Most of the Arab Middle Easterners came from Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Palestine escaping from the repression of the Turkish Ottoman Empire and finan ...
*
Lebanese diaspora Lebanese diaspora refers to Lebanese migrants and their descendants who emigrated from Lebanon and now reside in other countries. There are more Lebanese living outside Lebanon (over 4 million), than within the country (4 million citizens). T ...
*
Syrian diaspora Syrian diaspora refers to Syrian people and their descendants who chose or were forced to emigrate from Syria and now reside in other countries as immigrants, or as refugees of the Syrian Civil War. The number of Syrians outside Syria is es ...
* Palestinian diaspora


External links


Arab Mexican Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Los árabes de México. Asimilación y Herencia Cultural


References

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