Mhallami

Mhallami
Total population
150,000-500,000[1][2] or 800,000[3]
Regions with significant populations
Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium
Languages
North Mesopotamian Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Arameans, Kurds, Levantine Arabs

The Mhallami, Mahallami, or Mardelli (Arabic: المُحَلَّمِيَّة, romanized: Al-Muḥallamiyya; Kurdish: Mihellemî; Syriac: ܡܚܠ̈ܡܝܐ, romanized: Mḥallmāye; Turkish: Mıhellemi) is an Arabic-speaking tribal ethnic group traditionally living in and around the city of Mardin, Turkey.[4] Due to migration since 1920 they have a large presence in Lebanon as well. As a result of the Lebanese Civil War, large numbers fled to Europe, particularly Germany. They typically identify themselves as Arabs, but are sometimes associated with other ethnic groups such as Kurds or Arameans.[5] However, their historical roots are not definitively established.[4][6][7][8] They are Sunni-Muslims and primarily speakers of an Arabic dialect that has Turkish, Kurdish, and Aramaic influences.[4]

  1. ^ Ralph Ghadban: Die Mhallamiyya. In: derselbe: Die Libanon-Flüchtlinge in Berlin. Zur Integration ethnischer Minderheiten. Berlin 2000, S. 86–95. Kapitel als Buchauszug (PDF) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-08-07)
  2. ^ "Die Mhallamiyya" (PDF), Die Libanon-Flüchtlinge in Berlin. Zur Integration ethnischer Minderheiten (in German), Berlin, 2020, p. 86-65, archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-07, retrieved 2020-11-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "A more colourful parliament".
  4. ^ a b c Bozkurt, Abdülbaki (30 April 2020). "The Historical Roots of the Mhallami Arabs in Turkey as a Subject of Debate". Journal of International Social Research. 13 (70): 192–202. doi:10.17719/jisr.2020.4086.
  5. ^ Himmelseher, Volker (22 July 2020). Blut ist dicker als Wasser: Im Familienclan ins bessere Leben - Roman über die arabische Clanwelt. Books on Demand. ISBN 9783751991650.
  6. ^ "Mhallamiye-Kurden - "Ihre Verachtung für uns ist grenzenlos"".
  7. ^ Burger, Reiner. "Kurden in Deutschland: Parallele Welten". Faz.net.
  8. ^ "Clanstrukturen kamen mit Flüchtlingswelle in den Achtzigerjahren".