Arab identityArab identity (الهوية العربية) is the objective or subjective state of perceiving oneself as an Arab and as relating to being Arab. Like other cultural identities, it relies on a common culture, a traditional lineage, the common land in history, shared experiences including underlying conflicts and confrontations. These commonalities are regional and in historical contexts, tribal. Arab identity is defined independently of religious identity, and pre-dates the spread of Islam and before spread of Judaism and Christianity, with historically attested Arab Muslim tribes and Arab Christian tribes and Arab Jewish tribes.
Nationalisme arabethumb|right|300px|Drapeau du nationalisme arabe. Voir l'article détaillant les couleurs panarabes. Le nationalisme arabe (en القومية العربية al-Qawmiyya al-ʿArabiyya) est une réclamation de l'héritage commun au monde arabe, selon laquelle tous les Arabes sont unis par une histoire, une culture et une langue commune. Ce nationalisme défend la thèse de l'existence d'une seule nation arabe, s'étendant de l'Atlantique au Golfe, elle vise une citoyenneté libératrice des archaïsmes, du sectarisme et de toutes les dépendances.
Spread of IslamThe spread of Islam spans about 1,400 years. Muslim conquests following Muhammad's death led to the creation of the caliphates, occupying a vast geographical area; conversion to Islam was boosted by Arab Muslim forces conquering vast territories and building imperial structures over time. Most of the significant expansion occurred during the reign of the Rashidun from 632 to 661 CE, which was the reign of the first four successors of Muhammad.
