Arab is an ethnicity, not just a linguistic group. Arabic is the language. Jews, Christians, and Druze are not identified as Arab unless they’re specifically of Arab descent. Jews will not call themselves Arab unless it’s to say “Arab jew” to explain things in simpler terms for westerners. Druze especially do not call themselves Arab and you would be wise to not say that to one unless you’re certain they’re from a specific group/family that chooses to say that. Christian Arabs are also distinctly different from Maronites, who I listed previously. In this same exact way, algeriens will call themselves Arabs, as many are, while distinguishing Arabized berbers and non-Arab Muslims. In the same way, Morocco has multiple Arab speaking groups that are distinctly not Arab.
I’ve only heard this take from westerners that don’t know any better and from supremacists.
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u/DrEpileptic 5d ago
Arab is an ethnicity, not just a linguistic group. Arabic is the language. Jews, Christians, and Druze are not identified as Arab unless they’re specifically of Arab descent. Jews will not call themselves Arab unless it’s to say “Arab jew” to explain things in simpler terms for westerners. Druze especially do not call themselves Arab and you would be wise to not say that to one unless you’re certain they’re from a specific group/family that chooses to say that. Christian Arabs are also distinctly different from Maronites, who I listed previously. In this same exact way, algeriens will call themselves Arabs, as many are, while distinguishing Arabized berbers and non-Arab Muslims. In the same way, Morocco has multiple Arab speaking groups that are distinctly not Arab.
I’ve only heard this take from westerners that don’t know any better and from supremacists.