Editing Brooklyn (section)

====Arab American & Muslim ====
In the early 20th century, many [[Christianity in Lebanon|Lebanese]] and [[Christianity in Syria|Syrian Christians]] settled around [[Atlantic Avenue (New York City)|Atlantic Avenue]] west of [[Flatbush Avenue]] in [[Boerum Hill]]; more recently, this area has evolved into a Yemeni commercial district.
More recent, predominantly [[Muslims|Muslim]] [[Arab Americans|Arab immigrants]], especially [[Egyptians]] and [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]], have moved into the southwest portion of Brooklyn, particularly to [[Bay Ridge, Brooklyn|Bay Ridge]], where many Middle Eastern restaurants, hookah lounges, halal grocers, Islamic shops and mosques line the commercial thoroughfares of Fifth and Third Avenues below 86th Street. Brighton Beach is home to a growing [[Pakistani Americans|Pakistani American]] community, while Midwood is home to ''Little [[Pakistan]]'' along [[Coney Island Avenue]] (recently co-named [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] Way). Pakistani Independence Day is celebrated every year with parades and parties on Coney Island Avenue. Just to the north, Kensington is one of New York's several emerging [[Bangladeshi Americans|Bangladeshi]] enclaves.