If you are wondering why you see green throughout our website, it is because green is the color of the Arab world! There are many symbolic meanings and representations behind the color green and the other colors of the rainbow. Arab America Contributing Writer Emily Devereaux says different colors can carry different meanings and symbols … Continued
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the passing this morning of Arab America’s longest contributing writer, and prominent Arab Canadian, Habeeb Salloum; he was 95 years old. “His passing is the end of an era,” said Arab America president, Warren David. “He was proud of his Arab heritage and through his … Continued
By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World is home to many different breathtaking and interesting landmarks, people, and customs. However, the Arab World is typically grossly exotified in the media. Many people know the main landmarks or current events. However, many of them do not know the customs and treasures hidden within the … Continued
By: Yaseen Rashed/ Arab America Contributing Writer The moon has always been symbolic and apparent in Arab culture. From holidays to music, to literature, to superstitions, the moon has manifested itself in many of the inner-workings of Arab existence. The moon has also emerged as a symbol for Islam, as the crescent and star have … Continued
By: Haneen Abu Al Neel/Arab America Contributing Writer Every Ramadan, we invite over about thirty people from both sides of the family. Flocks of young children, teenage cousins, and older aunties and uncles are greeted at the door with a smile and a “Ramadan Kareem! Ahla w Sahla”. While I would like to believe that … Continued
By Cara Zanta/Arab America Contributing Writer It is devastating to see all the destruction war can do, especially in major historical sites in the Arab World, most recently, Iraq. The fundamental importance of cultural heritage as an expression of one’s identity is on the brink of being abolished in areas of the world. The value … Continued
By John Mason,/Arab America Contributing Writer Long before the rise of Islam in the 7th century AD, an Arab power arose in the 4th century BC. Known as the Nabataean Kingdom, is formed from an Arab, Bedouin tribal base, much as the Islamic empire did almost a millennium later. In time, the Kingdom became a … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Referred to as a “postage stamp-sized” country, Djibouti is home to a small population of Yemeni Arabs. Some of these Arabs emigrated there many years ago across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a short distance over the Red Sea. But some Yemenis are of more recent vintage, having recently escaped … Continued
By: Leila Diab/ Arab America Contributing Writer We are captives, even if our wheat grows over fences And the swallows rise from our broken chains. We are captives of what we love, what we desire and what we are. -Mahmoud Darwish (Palestinian Poet) Around the world, many countries celebrate a singular day their people stood … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer We know that Muslim women have traditionally been held to a strict code of modesty. It was reinforced by such practices as segregation, seclusion, and concealment. Islam places responsibility on the sexual behavior of women. Some critics feel that not enough emphasis is given to men’s self-control; any transgression is often blamed … Continued
By: Diana Darke/Arab America Contributing Writer It was striking as Paris’s landmark site of Notre Dame Cathedral burned before our eyes, how few seemed to know that Notre Dame’s architectural design, its twin towers flanking an elaborate entrance, its rose windows, its rib vaulting and its spire (la fleche) owe their origins to Middle Eastern … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The ‘Arab Spring’ all began on December 17, 2010, when 27-year-old street vendor Mohamed Abu Azizi set himself on fire in his home town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia. He had been threatened by municipal authorities because he couldn’t afford to bribe them, even though a license to … Continued
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