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Performing in Schools During National Arab American Heritage Month
Apr 4, 2018
By: Karim Nagi/Arab America Contributing Writer Two weeks after September 11, 2001, I was contacted by a friend. Stagnating at home, I was nervous to interact with American society. I was afraid of more terrorist attacks, like all Americans. But(...)
IBM – ‘Insha’llah, ‘Bukra,’ & ‘Ma’lesh’ (“God willing,” “Tomorrow,” & “No Matter”) – Misconceptions about these Three Arabic Words
Apr 4, 2018
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer When my family and I arrived in Cairo, my new American colleagues at the university where I’d be teaching were tossing about the acronym ‘IBM,’ as if it were a bromide all their ills(...)
Happy Orthodox Easter From Arab America
Apr 4, 2018
Compiled by Arab America America wishes all celebrating a blessed Easter. Easter is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day of his(...)
The Convent of Saydnaya - Syria's Living Monument to Christianity
Apr 4, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The fast-expanding city of Damascus, with its 5 million inhabitants, was behind us on our way to the holy Christian town of Saydnaya, known in Greek and Roman times as Danaba. Our route took(...)
Draft Cover Letter and Proclamation for National Arab American Heritage Month 2018
Mar 29, 2018
COVER LETTER Re: April is National Arab American Heritage Month Dear Mayor/Superintendent/Representative (insert last name here), I am writing you as a resident of (insert your city name here) and a proud ambassador for National Arab American Heritage Month awareness. Arab Americans have(...)
The University: America’s Frontline Against Hate
Mar 28, 2018
By: Emran El-Badawi/Arab America Contributing Writer America is angry. Over a decade of post-9/11 right-wing propaganda and years of Trump-style populism have taken a toll on us. And there is a litmus test to grade America’s anger problem—hate crimes. By(...)
The Mystery Behind Arab Women Empowerment
Mar 28, 2018
By: Myrna Daher/Arab America Contributing Writer Through it all, wars and suffrage, Arab women somehow tend to keep their heads high and their morals even higher. Residing in America doesn’t undermine the strength of Arab women. These qualities emerge from(...)
Nasser's Republic--Remembering The Ordinary Man Who Led Egypt to Independence
Mar 28, 2018
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer What would Egypt be without Gamal Abdel Nasser? This year marks the centenary of his birth and we look back at history to determine the legacy the prominent politician left behind. Nasser will be(...)
The Qarawiyin Mosque Gives Fez an Aura of Learning and Holiness
Mar 28, 2018
By Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The fountainhead of Morocco’s religious life, Fez’s Qarawiyin mosque, also spelled Kairoyuine, Karaouiyine and Kairaouaine, is the symbol of the country and its most prestigious historic site. From it, as they have for eleven(...)
Trump Administration Includes Controversial Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
Mar 28, 2018
On Tuesday, the Department of Commerce announced it will include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. The Census normally counts people who reside in the U.S., but asking to count people who are U.S. citizens is unprecedented--for the first(...)
John Bolton, Trump’s New Pick for National Security Advisor: Envoy of Evil or Just a Great Danger to the Middle East?
Mar 28, 2018
By: J. Michael Springmann, Arab America Contributing Writer Who? North Korean Premier Kim Jong Il's remarks to the side, John Bolton is the latest in President Trump's foreign policy mistakes. According to the Washington Post of March 24, 2018, the(...)
10 Arab American Female Activists
Mar 21, 2018
By: Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer In modern civil societies, activism is a basic activity for influence, change, and freedom of expression. Arab American women have proven their role advocating for causes they believed in, encounter or simply support.(...)4,375 Results (Page 269 of 365)