By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer We all know of New York’s Chinatown and LA’s Little Tokyo but have you heard of Singapore’s Arab Street? This neighborhood in Singapore is well-known as a center for culture, cuisine, and entertainment. It is a cultural neighborhood that honors Singapore’s many ethnic groups. It got its … Continued
By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer The Islamic art in the Met’s collection dates from the seventh through the twenty-first century. With pieces from as far east as Central Asia and Indonesia and as far west as Spain and Morocco, it has more than 15,000 artifacts that represent the immense diversity and breadth … Continued
By: Adam Abdel-Qader / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The ‘Dove’s Lost Necklace’ is a captivating film that reflects a time in Arab history when peace, knowledge, and the pursuit of love were among some of the most priceless virtues within Arab culture. The film gives a vivid representation of the often-forgotten Arab civilization that … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Khan al-Khalili is the most famous market in Egypt, and even one of the oldest open-air markets in the entire Arab World. Located in the heart of old Islamic Cairo, it stretches about half a square mile and is easily walkable from end to end. The market … Continued
The Tulip design takes center stage in Islamic design and architecture, trip to Turkey will show you elaborate and archaic designs of tulips on every facet of their world, appearing on ceramic dishes, tea cups, plates, tiles, embroidery, carpets, and of course on old and historical buildings, monuments, and mosques. Which begs the question, why is this floral design so popular in Islamic architecture and design. Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmaliki, explores the geometric shapes and patterns have always been a part of Islamic art and architecture since Islam forbade the drawings of human, from it blossomed a theatrical feat of creativity.
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab American contributing writer Overview Arabic calligraphy is more than just writing Arabic in an elegant way. It is better described as a culturally rich art form that expresses the beauty of the Arabic language into a visual form. The exact origins of the Arabic manuscript are widely debated, whether it … Continued
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