Khuzestani Arabs
عرب خوزستان | |
|---|---|
Ahwazi Sheikhs Autumn 1948 | |
| Total population | |
| 1,600,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Khuzestan province, Iran | |
| Languages | |
| Khuzestani Arabic, Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Shia Islam, Sunni Islam) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Baharnah • Huwala Arabs |
Ahwazi Arabs or Khuzestani Arabs (Arabic: عرب خوزستان) are the Arab inhabitants of the Khuzestan province and the largest Arabic speaking community in Iran which primarily reside in the western half of Khuzestan. The capital of Khuzestan is Ahvaz. As of 2010, Khuzestani Arabs numbered around 1.6 million people.