Yemeni American
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Yemeni American refers to Americans of Yemeni descent, a distinct Arab and Muslim immigrant community in the United States with notable concentrations in states like Michigan and New York.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab American community
→
Muslim American community → diaspora community → ethnic group → |
| associatedWith |
Arab American civil rights organizations
→
Yemeni American Association → Yemeni American Merchants Association → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Yemen
→
|
| countryOfResidence |
United States
→
|
| facedIssue |
Islamophobia
→
immigration restrictions → racial profiling → travel bans affecting Yemen → |
| hasCulturalPractice |
arranged and family-based marriages
→
celebration of Islamic holidays → maintenance of Yemeni Arabic dialects → remittance sending to Yemen → |
| hasMajorPopulationIn |
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
→
Brooklyn, New York → Buffalo, New York → California → Dearborn, Michigan → Detroit, Michigan → Fresno, California → Hamtramck, Michigan → Illinois → Michigan → New York (state) → |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
→
English → Yemeni Arabic → |
| migrationWave |
late 19th century seafaring migration
→
post-1965 immigration to the United States → |
| notableBusinessType |
convenience store
→
corner store → |
| notableReligionInstitutionType |
mosque
→
|
| relatedGroup |
Arab American
→
Middle Eastern American → Muslim American → South Yemeni diaspora → |
| religion |
Islam
→
Sunni Islam → |
| subclassOf |
American of Arab descent
→
American of Middle Eastern descent → |
| typicalOccupation |
auto industry worker
→
bodega owner → grocery store worker → restaurant worker → small business owner → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Middle Eastern American
→
|
hasEthnicComponent |
|
Asian American
→
|
hasPart |