Talk:List of Arab Americans

message: I feel that who write this page doesn't accept if these famous peoples are arab descendant. what's wrong with you ? how can you trace peoples ethnicity ? and what for ? there are many arabs have contributions to the world...they got the key of sciences gate.
Paula Abdul has been removed because she is not by indication of any Arab ancestry. Her article says that her father was born in Syria but her ethnicity is Sephardi. Ethnicity and nationality are two completely different things whenever there are any minorities within a country. Including Sephardim from an "Arab country" as "Arab" is as absurd as saying that just because an immigrant to the UK is rightfully British, it also makes them ethnically Anglo-Saxon. There are Arab Jews but they are the Mizrahim, a distinct group from the Sephardim; and according the Abdul's article her father is of the latter. - signed by anon IP
* I rather kept her nomination to the famous Arab American list, Abdul is a common surname for Arabs of all faithes and Middle Eastern peoples. She's of Brazilian or Latin American descent, then Abdul is considered Latina to many people, but not really Hispanic unless she had Spanish descent. I believe she had French-Canadian and Italian in her, but no doubt about Paula Abdul is of Separdi Jewish ancestry...although they could have Syrian Arab (Christian and Muslim) in them, since religion is a choice to convert or withdraw from. I'm aware of the customs of Jewishness is a special ethnic identity (halakhic law), like Abdul had any children, they would count as Jews. +  63.3.14.2 03:01, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Paula Abdul

message: Please see discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy) for current discussion of a potential policy to apply to all ethnicity lists on Wikipedia, including this one. JackO'Lantern 20:45, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Ethnicity lists discussion

message: Although I wasn't the one who put it in, and I won't restore it for now, what the source tag meant was that every name on the list had to be sourced... something like List of Swiss Americans, List of Irish-Americans and a few other lists that are being done right now that way. But it's not urgent. Mad Jack O'Lantern 06:10, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I see. I guess I will restore the source tag as I'm the one who removed it :).--Inahet 06:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, there's no need to, really. A lot of lists out there are not sourced and don't have tags. I just wrote what I did above to let whoever know that eventually all the lists should be sourced. Mad Jack O'Lantern 06:39, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, now that you mentioned it, the tag should be there to inform other editors that the claims should be sourced. Otherwise, how would they know? But I think another tag should be placed, one that spefically mentions that each claim should be sourced. --Inahet 06:47, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Source tag

message: Isn't she half-lebanese? Shouldn't she be in this list???
:: I just added her. According to IMDB she is half lebanese.--Ashmole 20:09, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think when you define American, you usually mean someone from the U.S., not anyone from the American continent. In this case, we have a person who is from Colombia, not the U.S. so her name should not be on the list. --Inahet 21:36, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Well, actuality there *ISN'T* such a thing as an "American"(except Native Americans), as an Immigrant, she *IS* american, because we all originate from Europe, Africa(slaves), and other, newer immigrants... --82.101.143.34 21:00, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Shakira would be in other categories: Latin American, Hispanic American, Colombian American and likely Arab American. Her mother's side is both French and Spanish born/raised there, but her father is absolutely Lebanese (some people claim they isn't "Arabs" or not like Saudi Arabs, North Africans or due to the fact nearly half of Lebanese are Maronite Christians). The facts are clear since the main language of Lebanon is Arabic and their ancestors originated from the Arabian peninsula, as much the other half are Muslim and descended from the "fertile crescent" region. Would the majority of Israelis and Jews of most backgrounds have the same family tree like Muslim Arabs or Lebanese of the Christian faith? It depends on how you look at it, but the christian bible, the Jewish torah and the Islamic koran all said Abraham was the common ancestors of all Semitic peoples in the holy land! + 63.3.14.2 03:12, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Shakira]] 

message: She is part Lebanese but I'm not sure if she has US citizenship.--Ashmole 20:07, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yeah she is, i added her. --82.101.143.23 21:27, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Salma Hayek 

message: Some of the people have a dash next to their name that gives a quick overview of who they are.I think that should be done for the rest of the people.--Ashmole 19:13, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  More descriptions 

message: Note the surname "Benatar" is found in Sephardi Jews of the Middle East in Arabic speaking countries and in Europe. Be in mind Pat Benatar is not of Arab descent at all, so disregard her last name. She's a Polish American, but doubt she's Jewish or Christian (nor does it matter). Don't include her on the list since she has no Mid-eastern descent...if you read the wikipedia article, "Benatar" was her husband's name from marriage and she divorced him, but kept the last name for stardom career reasons. + 63.3.14.2 02:54, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pat Benatar don't belong in here 

message: Here's one: outstanding achievements:
Dr. Fouad Tayfour (syrian) Ahmadhusseini 17:44, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doctors... 

message: Why do we have a linguist under Military. He didn't do much. So I guess I can add my uncle: Khaled Dudin. Which I will be creating a page for. He was a Combat-Medic for the 82nd airborne. Recieved a bronze star, a purple heart, and a bunch of War on Terror ribbons. Keep this page for Famous Arab Americans, because I could fill this up with so many names that it would be pathetic. Ahmadhusseini 17:58, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: ok that's a complete waste of a line, I'm gonna take that guy outAhmad Husseini 21:11, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why are there people who didn't achieve much? 

message: On some of the bio pages for these arab-americans, it's not mentioned that they're of arabic descent. Can someone check that out? I think some are under the politicians category.Ahmadhusseini 18:07, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please review this... 

message: As with all such lists, the inclusion criteria is clearly stated:
"To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Arab American or must have references showing they are Arab American and are notable."
There are many names in this list who do not have a WP article or do not have any references.  They need to be deleted or they may be moved to this discussion page until such time as they have articles or have references.  If no one moves them, then I will delete them.   Who will stand up and maintain this list? Hmains (talk) 04:05, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  people not qualified to be in this list 

message: This is a list of people who do not yet qualify to be on this list due to lack of a WP article or lack of references showing the person is Arab American and is notable.  Hmains (talk) 16:45, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
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message: People of Somali descent count as "arabs"? Somalia belongs to the Arab League, but they don't speak arabic.--MiguelMadeira (talk) 16:05, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Somalis 

message: about the heavy genetic mixes of individuals with certain dominant  genetic DNA 41.113.170.240 (talk) 10:24, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  ethnic backgrounds 

message: In the Article, the "Real Frank Zappa Book" is referenced as evidence for his supposedly Arab Lebanese ancestry. 
Quote: 
"My ancestry is Sicilian, Greek, Arab and French. My mother's mother was French and Sicilian, and her Dad was Italian (from Naples). She was first generation. The Greek-Arab side is from my Dad..."
Can it be that Zappa just referred to the fact that his Dad is Sicilian? Historically, Sicily has been first colonized by the Greeks (and still has impressive monuments from the Greek era) and then in the early Middle Ages conquered by the Arabs before it was taken over by the Normans and then by the Roman-German Emperors. Both the Normans and Roman-Germans tolerated Islam and the Arab language for a while. Emperor Frederick II of Staufen had Arab Saracene bodyguards who were extremely loyal to him but created havoc on his occasional visits to Germany, alongside his very impressive Harem and his collection of wild African animals. Very much similar to the havoc Frank Zappa and the mothers created at their first gigs over here in Krautland ... ;-) 
Any concrete evidence that Zappas paternal ancestry is genuinely Greek / Arab would be appreciated. 
Fritzanneke (talk) 21:04, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frank Zappa: Lebanese?  

message: Richard Hanania, political scientist and former alt-right blogger, is of Palestinian descent. In my opinion, he is prominent enough to be included on this list. 141.226.89.156 (talk) 11:00, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Richard Hanania