The term Arab refers to people who form the largest ethnic group in the Middle East and North Africa and whose native language is Arabic. It includes Arabic-speaking people from Mauritania to southwestern Iran, including North Africa, Egypt, Sudan, the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, and Iraq. The majority of Arabs are Muslim, but some practice Christianity, Judaism, or other religions. Some are agnostics or atheists.
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