MIDDLE EAST – BLACK IN THE WORLD
In Yemen and Saudi Arabia, Afro-Arabs arose due to historical events, including the Arab slave trade, which brought Sub-Saharan Africans into the Arabian Peninsula. In Yemen especially, apart from the large minority population officially classified as Afro-Arab, recent genetic findings have indicated that the remainder of that country’s Arab population (which is deemed not to be Afro-Arab) is nevertheless also admixed with Sub-Saharan African ancestry to a lesser, although still significant, degree. The largest concentrations of Afro descendants in the Middle East are in Iran, Israel, Jorday, Turkey and Yemen.
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Policy & Politics
Policy & Politics in The Middle East
There were several migration waves and relocations which took place and affected people of African descent. Their place in society and opportunities of advancement remains challenged to various degrees in different parts of the world. In our Monthly Highlights section we feature individuals who have overcome, and who are testament of the redeeming power of determination and talent. Below are the accomplished individuals in Policy & Politics in The Middle East.
Business & Education
Business & Education in The Middle East
There were several migration waves and relocations which took place and affected people of African descent. Their place in society and opportunities of advancement remains challenged to various degrees in different parts of the world. In our Monthly Highlights section we feature individuals who have overcome, and who are testament of the redeeming power of determination and talent. Below are the accomplished individuals in Policy & Politics in The Middle East.
Art & Culture
Art & Culture in The Middle East
There were several migration waves and relocations which took place and affected people of African descent. Their place in society and opportunities of advancement remains challenged to various degrees in different parts of the world. In our Monthly Highlights section we feature individuals who have overcome, and who are testament of the redeeming power of determination and talent. Below are the accomplished individuals in Art & Culture in The Middle East.
In the Middle East, darker-skinned people make up perhaps 5% of the population.
Source: http://www.economist.com/node/21555951
Unlike in the Americas of the 19th century, slaves in the Middle East were allowed to own land, and their children were generally not born into slavery. Also conversion to Islam precluded further servitude and gave freedom. Skin color played a distinctive role even amongst slaves. Many activists amongst Afro-Iraqis complain that they are unable to find opportunities to improve their social condition.