Afro-Jordanians
Appearance
Total population | |
---|---|
~60,000[1] | |
Languages | |
Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam |
Afro-Jordanians, or African Jordanians, are an ethnic group that is descended from people of Black African heritage in Jordan. Most Afro-Jordanians speak Arabic and adhere to Islam.
Notable Afro-Jordanians
- Abdallah Dghemaat, lead actor in the feature film Fish Above Sea Level.
- Rasheim Wright, American-Jordanian basketball player
- Khalil Bani Attiah, Jordanian footballer
- Yaseen Al-Bakhit, Jordanian footballer