SOURCE: CNN BY: JULIA WOLKOFF The most common question that curator Edward Bleiberg fields from visitors to the Brooklyn Museum’s Egyptian art galleries is a straightforward but salient one: Why are the statues’ noses broken? Bleiberg, who oversees the museum’s extensive holdings of Egyptian, Classical and ancient Near Eastern art, was surprised the first few … Continued
Declaration celebrates contributions, rich culture; encourages people to learn more about heritage Mayor John B. O’Reilly Jr., with support from the City Council, has proclaimed April as Arab American Heritage Month in Dearborn, a declaration to promote the substantial contributions Arab Americans make to the community. Click Here to see Proclamation “We have so many cultures … Continued
By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer In this posting, we look at one additional aspect of the Arab diaspora to the Americas. Last week, we reviewed the general diaspora to Latin America of proportionately many more Arabs than immigrated to the U.S. and Canada. Here we will detail the contribution of Arabs to specific South and … Continued
By Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Beans and rice have long been considered affordable comfort food all over the world. There are red beans and rice in the southern United States, arroz con frijoles in Latin America, and Mujaddara in the Middle East. While these dishes originated from a need to get maximum nutrition for … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Popular in oriental cooking since time immemorial, fenugreek, a pulse, utilized as a spice, is yet to make its debut in the European and North American kitchen. However, for centuries, in the Far East, India, Egypt and the other Middle Eastern lands it has been a different story. Besides … Continued
By: May Shabti/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans share many great values in their culture. Values may include respecting one’s elders and how family roles are distributed in the household. Food is also greatly appreciated and Arab Americans tend to take pride in their delicious dishes. In addition, education and hospitality are greatly appreciated among … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer In previous postings, we described Arabs who were part of the diaspora to North America. These included immigrants, to the U.S. and also immigrants to Canada. In this piece, we look at Arab immigration to South and Central America. Since there are large numbers of immigrants to countries of … Continued
The Arab World is celebrating Mother’s Day this week. From Cairo to Dubai, mothers are being appreciated for their hard work in raising children and supporting their families. Much like in the United States, mothers in the Arab World are shown appreciation from their children and other family members through gifts, dance, and other fun … Continued
The following proclamations and resolutions have been issued in commemoration of National Arab American Heritage Month for April 2019. Proclamations and Resolutions to Date: 26 States/109 Proclamations and Resolutions U.S. Congressional Record Statement 1. California Anaheim, California Anaheim School District, Anaheim, California Proclamation Fullerton, California Los Angeles, California Moorpark, California California Senate Resolution … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer As the winter days still linger around, there is always one dish that comes to mind that I fondly remember from my childhood: Kefta bi Tahini, or kefta meatballs with tahini sauce. This hearty dish is the Palestinian answer to Swedish meatballs. Swap out kefta for the meatballs and … Continued
Arab Canadian Women greeting Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs living in the Americas comprise a large geographic area—including both North American and South American continents. Canada has a very small, but active population of people identifying as Arabs. In Latin America, the situation is very different. In both … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Black Cumin (negilla sativa) or, as it is sometimes called, Black Caraway, known in the Arab lands as Habbat al-Baraka (the Seed of Blessing) due to its many attributed powerful healing qualities, is still a relatively unknown herb/spice in the Western world. In the eastern lands from the Mediterranean … Continued
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