Arab Jamaicans Explained
Arab Jamaicans refers to Jamaican citizens of Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian Arab or partial Arab origin or descent. Most are Christians who arrived in the late 19th century, having fled their homeland due to religious persecution under Ottoman rule.[1] [2]
Notable people
- Lady Colin Campbell, author, socialite, radio hostess
- Don Wehby, business executive
- Lisa Hanna, Miss Jamaica and Miss World 1993
- Ken Khouri, record producer
- Anita Mahfood, dancer, actress, singer
- Shahine Fakhourie Robinson, Jamaican Labor Party politician and Member of Parliament
- Edward Zacca, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Jamaica; former Governor-General
- Edward Seaga, former Prime Minister of Jamaica[3]
- Ziadie family
- Maria Ziadie-Haddad, airline pilots
- Ronnie Nasralla, sportsman, record producer, artist promoter, band manager
- Jourdan Dunn, model
- XXXTentacion, rapper, singer, songwriter
Notes and References
- Web site: Rebecca . Tortello . Out Of Many Cultures - The People Who Came - The Arrival Of The Lebanese . jamaica-gleaner.com . 6 October 2003 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110210151719/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0056.htm . 10 February 2011 .
- News: Mark . Beckford . Fakhouries vouch for peace - Sister and baby brother look to go one-two in St Ann . Jamaica Gleaner . 23 July 2007 . 12 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529065831/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070723/news/news2.html . 29 May 2010 .
- Web site: Tamekia . Kentish . Edward Seaga - The Jamaican Visionary . my-island-jamaica.com . 2007 . 4 April 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20081228111208/http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/edward_seaga.html . 28 December 2008 .
