Arabs in Austria
Arabs in Austria are Austrians of Arab ethnic, primarily Egyptians, Lebanon, Syrians, Palestinian, Iraq and to a smaller extent Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Yemen who emigrated from their native nations and currently reside in Austria. Most Arab Austrians are of Levantine, Iraqi and Egyptian origin, as a result of the fact that they were the first Arabs to arrive in Austria.
In addition, Austria has people from Arab countries, who have the status of refugees or illegal immigrants trying to immigrate to Western Europe.
Notable people
- Kerim Frei, footballer born to Turkish father and Moroccan mother
- Adnan Ibrahim, theologian and Muslim preacher of Palestinian origin
- Abdel Sattar Sabry, Footballer of Egyptian origin
- Tarafa Baghajati, activist and writer of Syrian origin
- Omar Hamdi, artist of Syrian-Kurdish origin
- Alisar Ailabouni, fashion and model
- Fadi Merza, kickboxing and Muay Thai of Syrian origin
- Nadja Maleh, Austrian actress, singer, cabaret artist and director.