Berbers in Belgium
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 500,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| predominantly mainly Antwerp, Brussels, Charleroi, Brugge | |
| Languages | |
| Dutch, Berber languages | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Berbers |
Berbers in Belgium are people of Berber descent living in Belgium. Berbers in Belgium, who generally call themselves Amazigh and not Maghrebis, are estimated to number 500,000 people.[2]
Notable people
- Lens Annab, professional football
- Zakaria Bakkali, professional footballer
- Abdelhamid Abaaoud, principal terrorist responsible for the November 2015 Paris attacks.[3]
- Abdelkader Belliraj, arms smuggler
- Ali Aarrass affair
- Malika El Aroud
- Mohamed Abrini
- Ibrahim El Bakraoui
- Najim Laachraoui
- Laurette Onkelinx, politician from the Francophone Socialist Party
See also
References
- ↑ Truong, Nicolas (2016-03-23). "Au cœur des réseaux djihadistes européens, le passé douloureux du Rif marocain". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ Truong, Nicolas (2016-03-23). "Au cœur des réseaux djihadistes européens, le passé douloureux du Rif marocain". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "We wish he had burnt to death, say family of bomb ringleader: Cousin says his village 'rejoiced' at hearing of his death and he had 'no rightful place on earth'". Daily Mail. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
Bold denotes ethnic groups that (partly) originate from within contemporary and historic parts of the Belgium |
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| Berber homeland | |
|---|---|
| Diaspora elsewhere in Africa | |
| Europe | |
| North America and Oceania | |
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