By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As summer kicks off and more people are getting comfortable with traveling abroad, there are always treasures you can discover off the beaten path. The dynamic city of Paris for example has a plethora of museums, magnificent architecture, and open-air markets selling everything from artisanal cheeses to chandeliers you … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A rare white middle-sized antelope, known in the West as the Arabian oryx or oryx leucoryx, has been often labelled, in past centuries as the mythical unicorn. On the other hand, in its original homeland, the Arabian Peninsula, it is known by its various Arab names: al-bawsulah, al-mahā or … Continued
By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America contributing writer Weddings are of profound significance in Arab culture. The details involved in planning and executing an Arab wedding are meticulous and can be overwhelming. From the gold, to the invite list, to the food, to the venue – there are a lot of decisions to be made! … Continued
By Nouha Elyazidi / Arab American Contributing Writer Growing up with an Arab background in the United States is a very unique experience, to say the least. It provides you with a unique opportunity to be immersed in two vastly unique cultures and identify with both. Being a first-generation Arab American does come with its … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer While food prices are literally climbing by the day, there is one legume that has sustained the people of the Middle East for centuries, despite the war, famine, poverty, and forced expulsion. That legume is the lowly lentil. Lentils have been a source of sustenance since the time … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It is said that of all the people who came seeking a new life in the Americas, few can match the success achieved by the Arab immigrants. This is especially true when one considers their achievements in the Latin-speaking lands of the New World. From technicians and engineers to … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer From atop Fakhir al-Din’s castle, located on a hilltop and overlooking the remains of Palmyra, known to the Arabs as Tadmur, I gazed in wonder at the majestic ruins of this city made famous by Zenobia – labelled in her time ‘Empress of the East’. The pillars and tumbled … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was back in the mid 1980s and I had driven to Qalcat el-Andles in search of the remains of the Spanish Muslims who had been forcefully evicted from the Iberian Peninsula. Stopping our auto, I asked a passerby, “I want to speak to someone who knows the history … Continued
By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer Last Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at an exciting venue in Washington DC, near DuPont Circle, was the site where Arab America Foundation acknowledged for a fifth consecutive year National Arab American Heritage Month(NAAHM). The event was attended by approximately 250 guests representing diverse Arab and non-Arab communities, … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Fez! In you is gathered all the beauties of the world. How many are the blessings and riches that you bestow on your inhabitants.” Thus wrote a Moroccan poet who went on to describe this historic and intellectual heart of Morocco as the `Queen of Cities’ and `Jewel of … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer For centuries, coveted it by Chinese and Indian cooks, ginger, in the last few decades, has become revered in many of the European and North American kitchens. Forming the bases for innumerable dishes, this seasoning is, today, employed on a large scale in almost every country throughout the globe. … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ever since the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe fell into a deep dark age, where ignorance and illiteracy prevailed. For the longest time, European dynasties struggled both externally and internally to press their claims as to the real rulers of Europe. However, with the passage of time, … Continued
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