Palestinian Colombian

Palestinian Colombian

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Palestinian Colombian
"Palestina Colombiano"
poptime = 12,000 [http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php?rop3=107785]
popplace = Bogotá, Nariño, San Andrés
langs = Arabic, Spanish
rels = Islam, Roman Catholic
related = Palestinian people, Palestinian Chilean, Palestinian Peruvian

Colombia has about 12,000 Palestinians. Most are descendants of refugees from the 1948 war. Most have settled in Bogotá, and other Islamic centers around the country. Some groups are also from the Arab diaspora (Lebanon and Syria).Fact|date=September 2008 Most of then are Muslims, while some are Roman Catholic.Fact|date=September 2008

ee also

*Arab diaspora in Colombia.
*Islam in Colombia.
*Palestinian diaspora.


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