Arab identity

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Arab identity (Arabic: الهوية العربية) is the objective or subjective conception of perceiving somebody as an Arab and as relating to having Arab ancestry. Like other cultural identities, it relies on a common culture, a traditional lineage, the common land in history, shared experiences including underlying conflicts and confrontations. These commonalities are regional and in historical contexts often tribal. Arab identity is defined independently of religious identity, and pre-dates the spread of Islam and the earlier spread of Judaism and Christianity, with historically attested Arab Muslim tribes, Arab Christian tribes and Arab Jewish tribes. Arabs are a diverse group in terms of religious affiliations and practices. Most Arabs are Muslims, with a minority adhering to other faiths, largely Christianity, but also Druze and Baháʼí. Arab identity can also be seen through a lens of national, regional or local identity. Throughout Arab history, there have been several major national trends...

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