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Detroit's Arab-American communityessay 1983 • Abraham, Sameer Y.
Arab Americans • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
In this document Abraham describes the diverse Arab-American community in Detroit, Michigan, composed as it is of four major nationality groups -- Lebanese, Palestinians, Yemenis, and Iraq-Chaldeans. 'The diversity of the community is further evidenc...The Southendessay 1983 • Abraham, Sameer Y. et al.
Arab Americans • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
The area of Dearborn, Michigan known as Southend, is home to the oldest and most highly concentrated population of Arab-Muslims in North America. This paper profiles this community, its function as an 'immigrant reception area', and the working class...