Arabs are inhabitants of the Arab World who speak various dialects of the Arabic language and share the values and beliefs of the Arab culture. In the Arab world, the majority of Arabs are Muslims. More Arab Christians than Muslims have emigrated from their home countries. Many Muslim Arabs who are conservative in their religious beliefs do not eat pork or drink alcohol. They observe a fast in the daytime during Ramadan.
Some Muslim women wear long dresses and scarves to cover the body.
Family life Elders have a prestigious status in the Arab family because of their experience. Family members look to elders for advice. With expansion of the aerospace industry in the 1960s, many Arab men who had came to the Seattle area as students found jobs here as engineers. They were later joined by a large number of students who came to study at Seattle-area universities and colleges. Many returned to their home countries.