Arab Haitians
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince, Les Cayes, Pétion-Ville, Gonaïves | |
| Languages | |
| French, Haitian Creole, Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Arabs |
Arab Haitians are
Hadrami and Levantine Arabic ancestry can be found within the Arab Haitian community known in Arabic as Bilad al-Sham, primarily Lebanon, Syria and Palestine
.
History
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The first Arab immigrants to arrive in
Arab
heritage.
Social relations
|
Arab Haitians are commonly considered as part of the upper class within Haitian society, yet they maintain their own unique presence separate from the very influential and much larger
Middle-class Arab Haitians often are the owners of many of the city's supermarkets.[citation needed
]
Notable Arab Haitians
- Sherif Abdallah, Egyptian-born insurance businessman
- Gilbert Bigio, billionare businessman and the wealthiest person in Haiti. (Syrian-Jewish descent)[2]
- André Apaid Jr., American-born tycoon (Lebanese descent)
- André Apaid Sr., businessman and political activist who was a strong supporter of Jean-Claude Duvalier (Lebanese descent)
- Antoine Izméry, murdered wealthy businessman and political activist (Palestinian descent)
- Claude Apaid, brother of André Apaid Sr. and owner of the computer company that has secured the government contract to supply voting machines in Haiti (Lebanese descent)
- Issa el Saieh, musician, paint artist, and mini-jazz band leader (Palestinian descent)
- Jessie Al-Khal, manager for the compas band T-Vice; mother of Roberto Martino and Reynaldo Martino (Lebanese descent)
- John Boulos, professional soccer player
- Pierrot Al-Khal, renowned musician for compas band, Les Gypsies de Pétion-Ville (Lebanese descent)
- Robert Malval, Prime Minister of Haiti (1993–1994) (Lebanese descent)
- Samir Mourra, businessman and 2006 Haitian presidential candidate (Syrian descent)
- Reynaldo Martino, singer, composer and maestro for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
- Roberto Martino, lead singer and guitarist/composer for the popular compas band, T-Vice (partial Lebanese descent)
- Steeven Saba, Haitian soccer player
See also
Middle East portal
References
- ^ a b c d "From Lebanon to Haiti: A Story Going Back to the 19th Century". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Haiti: 2 local Jews helping Israeli aid". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
