By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By: Sara Tawfik/Arab America Contributing Writer 2021 has been an exciting year for film, especially in the Arab community. With films such as The Present by Palestinian-British director and filmmaker, Farah Nabulsi as well as Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Man Who Sold His Skin, being nominated for Academy Awards, the world is beginning to recognize … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Egyptians are not only known for their pyramids—but they have also been making and eating hummus for over 7000 years, so many believe hummus originated in Egypt. Cookbooks from the 13th century in both Egypt and Syria both have chickpea purees without tahini in their recipe collection, … Continued
By: Meral Abu-Jaser /Arab America Contributing Writer There are many things that you probably know about Ramadan, but there is always something new to learn. Since the holy month is here, let us discover and educate ourselves about this time of year. Whether you are a Muslim or have Muslim friends, or just want to … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction and Book Synopsis: On May 15, 2021, readers of Arab literature will get an exciting opportunity to renew their interest in Ameen Rihani’s writings as “The Heart of Lebanon” will be released again with a new English translation by Roger Allen, Ph.D., who is an esteemed professor of … Continued
By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound … Continued
By Ruqyah Sweidan / Arab America Contributing Writer On Sunday, April 18, 2021, our Arab American Heritage Month event featured talented Arab Americans from the Arts. Our distinguished guests spoke about their experiences and achievements in Visual Arts, Literature and Theater. Our panelists also showed a great empathetic connection with each other and with the … Continued
By Sara Tawfik/ Arab America Contributing Writer For over a century, Arab Americans have made numerous contributions to virtually every aspect of American society: in medicine, law, business, education, technology, government, military service, and culture. As a result, their contributions have helped build a better nation. We will hear from numerous public officials, educators, and … Continued
By: Meral Abu-Jaser/Arab America Contributing Writer Over the course of 2 weeks, Egypt has been making news headlines. Once was when the royal parade took place in downtown Cairo and now the discovery of an ancient city. This remarkable finding was announced on April 9th by the famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as “the lost golden … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The earliest physical evidence of turmeric use by humans comes from ancient pots found near New Delhi, India. Scientists actually found turmeric residue at the bottom of these pots tracing back 4500 years. Fast forward a few thousand years, and the Egyptians wrote about their use of turmeric … Continued
By: Claire Boyle/Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Arab America Foundation is excited to announce that Arab pop stars, Massari and Elyanna will perform at the April 25th event, “Celebrating the Contributions of Arab Americans!” Massari is a world-renown Arab singer from Lebanon whose style resembles that of “Hip Hop, pop music, and R&B,” and … Continued
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