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It's because this is an American site, and Americans are currently afraid of Arabs.
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I've been aware of that as a factor myself. As someone who has off-and-on researched into that sphere and such, and did research as far back as the 7th century for this RP, I'd be willing to try and dispense much of it to have a Roleplayer base.

Recognizing this too I've considered a sort of "Encyclopedia Arabia" in the OP that goes over a few things to help address the setting as well as perhaps talk about a few things. It's not to imply that the Arabs are the only "thing" to be a part of, since I certainly opened it up pretty far and wide.