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How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Message Has Impacted Arab Americans

Jan 18, 2021

By: Sara Tawfik/Arab America Contributing Writer We commemorate Martin Luther King Jr as an incredible and authentic civil rights leader that lead a generation into a call for equality and freedom. Dr. King expressed his deep desire for equality among(...)

Unity Against Fear: The Battle of Ain- Jalut

Jan 18, 2021

By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America Contributing Writer During the early middle ages, the Abbasid Islamic Dynasty was considered to be the controlling force of the world. The Abbasid Caliphate stretched from the Atlantic to the Caspian Sea. The end(...)

A Journey to Learn about Arab Communities in China

Jan 18, 2021

By: Yidan Fan / Arab America Contributing Writer Today, there is a large number of Arab communities living in China. They came to China to study, work, or develop their own businesses. By reading(...)

How Islamic Culture is Tied into Arab Tradition

Jan 15, 2021

By: Amana Tashfeen/Arab American Contributing Writer Roughly 90% of the Arab population residing in the Arab world are adherents of Islam. With a notable minority group of Christians, the majority of the population primarily consists of Arab Muslims. Islam,(...)

10 Must-Read Arab Feminist Writers

Jan 15, 2021

By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer As quarantine reaches the end of its third month, we are all looking for new things to do and occupy our time with. It might be time to try clicking the “Yes, I’m Still(...)

Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through the Jewish Lens

Jan 14, 2021

By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a contentious issue dating back to prior to World War I. This conflict officially came to a head upon the establishment of Israel as a state in 1948. Even now,(...)

Labels for Arabs and Why they Might be Incorrect

Jan 14, 2021

By: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer Labels we use to describe ourselves and others are fluid and subject to time, political climate, and personal experience. Because of this, it can be difficult to find a way to label someone when(...)

CONNECT Arab America 2021: Day 1—Connecting with Public Officials

Jan 13, 2021

The Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit is a week-long virtual conference that will run Feb 1-5 with a different panel each day. By: Mariam Kanaan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are becoming more active politically in municipal, regional, state, and(...)

10 Arab Films From 2020 You Don't Want To Miss in 2021

Jan 13, 2021

2020 released films By: Areeb Zuaiter/Arab America Contributing Writer 2020 witnessed the birth of Arab films that gained global attention. Despite the health pandemic and the restrictions the world has experienced as a result, filmmakers still insisted on telling their(...)

Beit Wakil: Aleppo’s Gem of Comfort, History and Fine Food

Jan 13, 2021

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Oh our guests, if you should visit us, You will find that we are the guests, And you are the master of our home.” The old Arab verse found hanging on the walls of(...)

Black Lives Matter Influences the Arab World for Positive Changes

Jan 13, 2021

By: Amana Tashfeen/Arab America Contributing Writer The events following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the murder of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police have shined a growing light on the injustices of racism. This in turn sparked(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Prince Mohiuddin

Jan 13, 2021

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(...)