Iraqi American

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Iraqi American refers to a U.S. resident or citizen of Iraqi descent, often blending Iraqi cultural traditions with American social and civic life.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American people of Middle Eastern descent
diaspora community
ethnic group
civicLife involvement in American professional associations
involvement in refugee resettlement advocacy
participation in U.S. elections
service in the U.S. military
countryOfCitizenship United States
culturalPractice celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
celebration of Nowruz among Kurdish and some other Iraqi Americans
maintenance of Arabic or Syriac liturgical traditions in churches
preparation of Iraqi dishes such as dolma, kebab, and masgouf
use of Arabic satellite television and media
ethnicOrigin Iraqi
hasSubgroup Assyrian American
Chaldean American
Iraqi Arab American
Iraqi Jewish American
Iraqi Kurdish American
Iraqi Turkmen American
immigrationWave mid-20th-century professional and student migration to the United States
post-1991 Gulf War immigration to the United States
post-2003 Iraq War immigration to the United States
languageUsed Arabic
English
Iraqi Arabic
Kurdish
organizationType Iraqi American church
Iraqi American civic and professional network
Iraqi American cultural association
Iraqi American mosque
partOf Iraqi diaspora
religion Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Mandaeism
Yazidism
secular
significantPopulationIn Arizona
California
Chicago metropolitan area
Illinois
Michigan
Michigan–Detroit metropolitan area
New York
San Diego metropolitan area
Texas
typicalOccupation engineering and information technology
medical professions
retail and service sector
small business ownership

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Iraqi American ("Iraqi Arab American")
Iraqi American ("Iraqi Kurdish American")
hasSubgroup
Middle Eastern American
hasEthnicComponent
Mandaean Americans
identity

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