Arabs are a group of people who speak the Arabic language and follow the Arabic way of life. Over 100 million Arabs live in 19 countries fourths of them live in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Morocco. Most Arabs are Muslims, that is, follower of the Islamic religion. But about 100 million are Christians.
The name Arab was first given to the nomadic tribes that lived in the Arabian desert. About 610 A.D., the prophet Muhammad united the desert tribes of the Arabian peninsula. After his death, the Arab empire spread all across the Middle East and into Africa and Europe. The Islamic religion and Arab culture spread with the empire.
Today, the oil industry has brought great wealth and change to many Arab nations. Yet Muslims still follow closely Muhammad’s teaching in their daily life.
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