With bold, messages on contemporary religious, social and political issues, young Muslim-Americans are stepping onto the stage and into the studio. These second-generation adults — once destined for research labs and business offices and subject to the high expectations of their foreign-born parents — now live in a 21st-century Muslim community that’s growing more open … Continued
I have always liked design, but majored in history and archaeology at university in Beirut. Then I saw the work of a friend who was doing graphic design, and I thought, this looks interesting. So I switched to graphic design, and then I realised I am very good at typography and collages. They are my … Continued
With little progress on Immigration reform among lawmakers, the nationwide debate has entered a new space: museums. A network of U.S. museums launched a program Wednesday in Chicago that aims to grapple with tough questions on Immigration, including who should have access to health care, how borders should be controlled, and issues of citizenship and … Continued
The Jerusalem Fund Gallery presents…Palestine Lost Stereopticon Images of Palestine from the Early 1900’s, through November 13, 2009. Stereopticon images, or lantern slides, became popular in the late 1800’s as a way for armchair travelers to experience faraway places. Viewed through an image merging device, the dual photographs become three-dimensional, resulting in a realistic, you … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer The festival that sold over 4,500 tickets with several jam-packed shows is back for a second run. From September 26th -October 2nd, the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) will showcase 34 Palestinian films from an array of genres including fiction, documentary, shorts, and experimental. The festival came to fruition in 2008 … Continued
BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer After debuting at Sundance Film Festival (2009), and later receiving the highly commendable critics’ prize at the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes, it became clear ‘Amreeka’ would be a success. Since then, hundreds of people have written glowing reviews about the film, and thousands more have filled up the nation’s theatres with … Continued
As a cultural institution, the Arab American National Museum (AANM) is dedicated to documenting and preserving the artifacts and artworks that help tell the Arab American story. Now, the AANM is encouraging the public to do the same for their own family’s history, by having their artifacts examined at the AANM by appraisal experts from … Continued
Famous for its archeological sites and rich history, al-Andareen or Androna as it was called in the Roman era, flourished in the Byzantine age and was the first defence line in the face of the Bedouin invasions in the Syrian Desert and one of the important sites where you can get acquainted with the Syrian … Continued
When the heiress Paris Hilton traveled here in June and July to audition female friends for her show “My New BFF,” her producers had access to state-of-the-art studios and a government eager to import a touch of Hollywood glamour to the Middle East. But to adhere to the region’s Islamic norms, many of the ingredients … Continued
During the time of the Prophet Mohammed, the storyteller was valued more than the swordsman. Through poetry and eloquence, the speaker used his artistry to weave words and rhyme like magic, often enthralling the audience as he used fiction and history proudly to narrate his tribe’s triumphs and tragedies. Yet many modern Muslims have decried … Continued
It is widely thought that music is forbidden in Islam. Scholars cite hadith, or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, that certain types of music distract from worship, and that music is a source of temptation that leads to committing other excesses and sins. Others cite hadith showing that the Prophet Muhammad did permit singing, as … Continued
Over the last 12 months, middle school students of diverse backgrounds from Dearborn and southwest Detroit learned digital photography skills as part of the Arab American National Museum’s SURA Arts Academy, a program funded by The Skillman Foundation. Now the students are doing what professional artists do – displaying their work in a public setting. … Continued
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