Total population | |
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5,000–7,000 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
California, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, and other states | |
Languages | |
Iraqi Arabic, Persian, Mandaic, American English | |
Religion | |
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Mandaeans in the United States refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Mandaean origin, or those considered to be ethnic Mandaeans.
Mandaean immigration to the United States has been occurring for decades. Abdul Jabbar Abdullah, Nasser Sobbi, and Lamia Abbas Amara were some prominent Mandaeans who immigrated to the United States during the mid-20th century. [6]
Surges in Mandaean immigration happened following the Iran–Iraq War, Gulf War, 2003 invasion of Iraq, and 2006 bombing of the al-Aksari Mosque. [7] The Iraq War destabilized the country, causing Mandeans to be targeted by Islamic extremists. [8] [4] In 2007, The New York Times ran an op-ed piece in which Swarthmore College professor Nathaniel Deutsch called for the George W. Bush administration to take immediate action to preserve the Mandaean community and culture. [9] The same year, Iraqi Mandaeans were given refugee status by the US State Department. Since then, more than 2,500 have entered the US. [10] [11]
The Mandaean community in Worcester, Massachusetts is believed to be the largest in the United States and the second largest community outside the Middle East. [2] About 2,600 Mandaeans from Iran have been settled in Texas since the Iraq War. [12]
In the United States, the largest populations of Mandaeans are in Texas and Massachusetts, with additional mid-sized communities in California and Michigan. There are Mandaean communities centered in:
Total population | |
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5,000–7,000 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
California, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, and other states | |
Languages | |
Iraqi Arabic, Persian, Mandaic, American English | |
Religion | |
Mandaeism |
Part of a series on |
Mandaeism |
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Religion portal |
Mandaeans in the United States refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Mandaean origin, or those considered to be ethnic Mandaeans.
Mandaean immigration to the United States has been occurring for decades. Abdul Jabbar Abdullah, Nasser Sobbi, and Lamia Abbas Amara were some prominent Mandaeans who immigrated to the United States during the mid-20th century. [6]
Surges in Mandaean immigration happened following the Iran–Iraq War, Gulf War, 2003 invasion of Iraq, and 2006 bombing of the al-Aksari Mosque. [7] The Iraq War destabilized the country, causing Mandeans to be targeted by Islamic extremists. [8] [4] In 2007, The New York Times ran an op-ed piece in which Swarthmore College professor Nathaniel Deutsch called for the George W. Bush administration to take immediate action to preserve the Mandaean community and culture. [9] The same year, Iraqi Mandaeans were given refugee status by the US State Department. Since then, more than 2,500 have entered the US. [10] [11]
The Mandaean community in Worcester, Massachusetts is believed to be the largest in the United States and the second largest community outside the Middle East. [2] About 2,600 Mandaeans from Iran have been settled in Texas since the Iraq War. [12]
In the United States, the largest populations of Mandaeans are in Texas and Massachusetts, with additional mid-sized communities in California and Michigan. There are Mandaean communities centered in: