Argentina is a very large country on the southeast of South America, running from the polar south to the tropical north. The population is very European in ancestry, with roughly half being pure-European in background, and another large section being mostly European in background.
It has a large Arab population (9±%), but which is intermarried and assimilated into the country’s larger demographic This is because it is heavily Maronite (Catholic) Lebanese who assimilate well.
Interestingly, Argentina has around 180,000 Jews – the seventh largest Jewish population in the world – and they can be politically active.
(From 2012) In Berisso, Argentina, an immigrant town with many ethnic groups.
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Notice all the wine, and beer that many of these celebrants are having. Most of these people are Christian. Those who aren’t have to be assimilated Muslims.
This Arab Lodge (Home) was started by Muslims, but look how Western it is today.
From: November 2012 during the military actions against Gaza
YouTube Comment by AssyrianPride1000
A group of Argentinians (150), followed by some Centrist and Central Right wing activists as well as some members of the Evangelical Churches came out to show their support for Israel against Hamas war crimes.
Clearly, there are more than 150 in that crowd.
The poster’s name is AssyrianPride1000, which is a reference to the persecuted Assyrian Christians.
However, he is posting in English, not Spanish which is odd; and he lists his country of origin as Iraq, which is odder.
Whether this is primarily Jewish community show of support or not is immaterial. There are roughly 200,000 Jews in Argentina, and they are the largest Jewish community in the Spanish speaking world. They used to be even higher in number, till Argentina’s economic crises drove them to Israel. Argentina’s Jews still have clout.
The comment says there are Evangelicals in the crowd. Of this, I have no doubt.
Evangelicals are not as strong in Argentina as they are in Brazil or Chile; but they are starting to grow, and change things. Already they are 10% of the population in Argentina.
I have seen very strong pro-Israel support come for the richer more elite Catholic sections of Argentina.
The Arabs have effected the culture of South America; but their Arabs are Christian primarily, and they have not changed the Christian aspect of the society. In fact, their Christianity has become Westernized in South America.
2nd Grade Arab-Argentine School (Omar Bin Al Jattab) Buenos Aires
A Vacation Party – just before they break for their summer which starts in December in the Southern Hemisphere.
The sign: FELICES VACIONES means HAPPY VACATIONS
These Arabs(?!) at the Omar Bin Al Jattab (Khattab in English) school in Buenos Aires are Westernized; and not all of them are Arab. Check out the blonde-haired girl on the upper right stage; and the sandy-haired mother to the lower left. Almost surely, most of these children are Christian.
The school was founded in 1991 by the Islamic Center of the Republic of Argentina (CIRA).
Posted on YouTube: April 4, 2011
The Saudis financed this unpopular mosque (above). It houses a culture center, and broadcasts a TV show, one hour per week, on Public TV in Buenos Aires. Most of its attendees are new immigrants to Argentina.
The Islamic Center (CIRA) built a major mosque in downtown Buenos Aires.
During the administration of President Carlos Menem – an Argentine of Syrian Muslim extraction who converted to Catholicism – the Argentine government donated eight acres of primo real estate in downtown Buenos Aires to the Saudis for them to build a mosque. The Saudis built the largest mosque in South America, which is now connected to the Islamic Center. This Islamic Center is affiliated with the school in the videos above; and also broadcasts an Islamic propaganda show broadcast weekly on Argentine Public TV.
This is being financed by the Saudis. Meanwhile, Iran is broadcasting HispanTV to Latin America.
Look at the school website header, and you will see that there are few Nordic types among the parents and children.
To understand why Christians would send their children to a Muslim school: An American analogy would be Catholic schools in inner cities which attract non-Catholics for their academic performance and discipline. Likewise, the Muslim school is aiming to build an elite; if not in religion, then in sympathies.
Why isn’t the West doing more about this?
Only the Evangelicals seem to be fighting back.
The Christian kids among them will probably not be converted, but there will be an Islamic influence drilled into them.
Su principal objetivo es brindar a la comunidad un colegio abierto, teniendo en cuenta los principios pedagógicos de la educación personalizada, como así también las tradiciones y los valores morales de la Cultura Islámica.
Its principle objective to offer the community an open school, taking into account the teaching principles of a personalized education, as well as the traditions and values of the Islamic Culture.
These children may grow up to be anti-Israel, at least; even though they do not become Muslim.
Arab culture is mostly beneficial to Latin America, but this aspect of it requires watching.
June 12, 2024 – Edited: Removed some copyright issue videos. Made mobile friendly.
This is a segment of program that Argentina TV did on Arab-Argentine Musicians.
This is Argentina Public TV’s General Interest Program about Argentina called LIVE IN ARGENTINA
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(Click Here) for full 5 part playlist about ARAB ROOTS in Argentine Music
The title MAPA MUSICAL ARGENTINA: RAÍCES ARABES – Argentine Musical Map (Layout): Arab Roots
RAÍCES ARABES = Arabic Roots
Some of these musicians are quite famous in South America. Mario Kirlis has played all over the world. Check out this video of Mario Kirlis in China.
This is Mario Kirlis in China
Mario Kirlis blends Latin and Mid-Eastern music. In this video he has Chinese ladies learning Arab dancing.