Little Arabia

Little Arabia

Little Arabia – Anaheim is an ethnic enclave in Orange County, California, United States, the center for Orange County's Arab-Americans, who number more than 24,000 (As of 2000). It is sometimes referred to as "Little Gaza" which was a play on the original designation of this area as the "Garza Island." Little Arabia grew significantly in the 1990s with the arrival of immigrants from the Middle East, and is the home thousands of Arab-Americans predominantly hailing from Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon.

The district is centered on Brookhurst Street in Anaheim, near the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) between La Palma Avenue and Katella Avenue. Businesses include halal butcher shops, beauty salons, jewelry stores, travel agencies, bakeries, Arab, Armenian, and restaurants, and hookah cafes. There are also numerous mosques and a few churches in the enclave.

According to a Little Arabia (Anaheim, California) Facebook page, local Arab Americans are seeking to promote and improve local businesses, partner with the City of Anaheim to revitalize Brookhurst Street, and promote this area to those outside Anaheim as a cultural destination.