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Arab Palace in Mar del Plata

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The is the Palacio Árabe, a major cultural attraction in Mar del Plata, Argentina’s seventh largest city, and a major beach resort.

It was designed in the style of Neo-Mudéjar architecture.

Mudéjar architecture was a blend of Christian and Islamic styles which originated in Spain. In the 19th century the style was revived in Spain as Neo-Mudéjar architecture. It then carried over to Latin-America.

It was built in 1948, thus showing that even at that early date, Arab culture was strong in Argentina.

The Arab society put up a plaque at the entrance which memorializes Mahmoud Khalil-Julian Hassein, the project developer, who died in 1967.

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The Lebanese Social Center and the Arab People of Mar del Plata
In memory of:  Jalil Mahmoud Hassein
Creater, and builder of this legacy
which is the expression of Arab Architecture in its Maximn Splendor

To see some Google pictures from the area, (Click Here)

Party at the Arab College – Viña Del Mar, Chile

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The word: “College” in Spanish can be roughly equivalent to an American High School which prepares kids for the University. A Prep School. For post-high school, the Spanish use: “Universidad” (University).

These kids are well-to-do; and Christian. 99% of Chile’a Arabs are Christian.

Over half would be of Palestinian extraction – descendants of Palestinians who started immigrating to Chile around 1890, over 120 years ago. Most are second-, third-, and fourth-generation Chileans and are NOT native speakers of Arabic, but rather Spanish. Most are only part-Arabic. However, the Arabs in Chile are a very well off ethnic group and wield political power above their numbers in the population.

It is certain that they learned some Arabic in their Prep School.

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