Saturday, February 10, 2007

Who are we?

Many people think Muslims and Arabs are the same. If you are Arab, then you are a Muslim. If you are a Muslim, then you must be Arab. Well, that is not the case.

Arabs are Muslims, Christians, Jews, even atheists. Muslims are comprised of different nationalities from around the world. Majority of Muslims are not Arabs. However, Muslims read and perform prayers in Arabic.

Arabs are of Palestinian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, Syrian descent, and many more. There are about 22 Arab states in the Middle East, with a population of more than 300 million--the population of USA.

We are just like you. We have families, jobs, dreams and wishes. We are educated people who volunteer, and participate in sports and other social activities.

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