In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “inclusive term that draws together the common themes and overtones found in the arab world”. Today it says “culture of the arabs”. 4 sections present on 6 October 2023 are absent today.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Arab culture refers to the culture in the countries in which the official language is Arabic (although the Arabic language in some of minority), and the west officials and scholars used to call them "Arab countries" of Western Asia and North Africa , from Morocco to the Arabian Sea .1Language, literature, gastronomy, art, architecture, music, spirituality, philosophy, mysticism (etc.) are all part of the cultural heritage of the pan-Arab world.2The Arab world is sometimes divided into separate regions including Nile Valley (consisting of Egypt and Sudan), Al-Maghrib Al-Arabi (consisting of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania), Fertile Crescent (consisting of Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan) and the Arabian Peninsula (consisting of Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE) and the Arabian Peninsula's Al-Janoub Al-Arabi (consisting of Yemen and Oman). The Arab Culture is divided into three main parts, the Urban Culture (Al-Mudun), the Rural Culture (Ar-Reef), and the Nomad Culture (Al-Badow). Typically, most of the Gulf countries along with parts of Jordan and Iraq are considered Badow (Bedouins). Other countries' countrysides such as Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Algeria and Tunisia are considered Rural Cultures. Their cities are considered to be Urban Cultures. In fact, most of the Arab Major Cities are recognized with Urban Cultures, like Jaffa (pre-Israel), Cairo, Jerusalem, Beirut, Rabat, Baghdad, Alexandria, Damascus, Marrakech, etc... The Levant, particularly Palestine, Lebanon, Syria as well as Egypt are known to have a long Urban Culture history.3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Arab culture is an inclusive term that draws together the common themes and overtones found in the Arab World , especially those of the Middle-Eastern countries. This region's distinct religion, art, and food are some of the fundamental features that define Arab culture. Modern Cafe in the Arab world act like the Bars in Europe.
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Making Arab carpets in Algiers , 1899 Arabian culture is the culture of the Arabs , from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. Language , literature , gastronomy , art , architecture , music , spirituality , philosophy , mysticism (etc.) are all part of the cultural heritage of the Arabs. The Arab world is sometimes divided into separate regions depending on different cultures, dialects and traditions including: • Al-Maghrib (consisting of Libya , Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco , and Mauritania ), • The Fertile Crescent (consisting of north and west Iraq , Lebanon , Syria , Palestine , Egypt , Jordan ) • The Arabian Peninsula (consisting of south Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Bahrain , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Al Ahwaz Al Arabiya , Oman and the UAE ) • The south of the Arabian Peninsula (consisting of Yemen and Oman ).Beauty in Arabic culture .
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Culture of the Arab people Making Arab carpets in Algiers , 1899 Arab culture is the culture of the Arabs , from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean in the southeast. The various religions the Arabs have adopted throughout their history and the various empires and kingdoms that have ruled and took lead of the Arabian civilization have contributed to the ethnogenesis and formation of modern Arab culture.Language , literature , gastronomy , art , architecture , music , spirituality , philosophy and mysticism are all part of the cultural heritage of the Arabs.The Arab world is sometimes divided into separate regions depending on different cultures, dialects and traditions including: The Levant : Lebanon , Syria , Palestine and Jordan . Beauty in Arabic culture .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Culture of the Arab people Making Arab carpets in Algiers , 1899 Arab culture is the culture of the Arabs , from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the east, in a region of the Middle East and North Africa known as the Arab world . The various religions the Arabs have adopted throughout their history and the various empires and kingdoms that have ruled and took lead of the civilization have contributed to the ethnogenesis and formation of modern Arab culture. Language , literature , gastronomy , art , architecture , music , spirituality, philosophy and mysticism are all part of the cultural heritage of the Arabs. The countries of the Arab world, from Morocco to Iraq , share a common culture, traditions, language and history that give the region a distinct identity and distinguish it from other parts of the Muslim world .The Arab world is sometimes divided into separate regions depending on different cultures, dialects and traditions, such as the Arabian Peninsula ( Kuwait , Bahrain , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Oman , Yemen and the United Arab Emirates ), Egypt , the Levant ( Lebanon , Syria , Palestine and Jordan ), the Maghreb ( Libya , Tunisia , Algeria , Morocco and Mauritania ), Mesopotamia (Iraq), and Sudan . Beauty in Arabic culture .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “inclusive term that draws together the common themes and overtones found in the arab world”. Today it says “culture of the arabs”. 4 sections present on 6 October 2023 are absent today. Read the current article and compare.
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inclusive term that draws together the common themes and overtones found in the arab world
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culture of the arabs
Sections that no longer exist
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