Khuzestani Arabs
عرب خوزستان | |
|---|---|
Ahwazi Sheikhs Autumn 1948 | |
| Total population | |
| 1,600,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Khuzestan province, Iran | |
| Languages | |
| Khuzestani Arabic, Persian, Luri | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Shia 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.