By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Every time any of us visit a farmer’s market, we make a strong statement. Many choose farmer’s market produce over supermarket produce because they value the exceptional flavor, they want to support family-run farms over corporate run farms, and in turn, want to vote with their dollars to support … Continued
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer As Arab Americans growing up in a post 9/11 world, there are many challenges and topics to complain about. Whether it’s political or cultural, Arab Americans face many challenges and issues on a day to day basis. Here are some issues Arab Americans often complain about: Immigration The United … Continued
Named after a saint known for his miracles around the world, the St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Community is proud to announce the opening of a stunning 29,000-square-foot church in Macomb County, Michigan located in the greater Detroit area. A Dedication Mass and Celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 16 at the new church, located at … Continued
SOURCE: BABA MAIL If you’ve ever wondered what secrets lie in Ancient Egypt, then you’re in for a real treat! This is because the interactive guide below will take you on a 3D tour of ancient Egypt, where you’ll learn all about the pyramids, the pharaoh’s tombs, and the many ancient Egyptian gods. To get started, … Continued
SOURCE: NEWSTATESMAN BY: RUQAYA IZZIDIEN What do General al-Hamar – literally, and presumably unknowingly, General the Donkey – of Yasmin Porter’s The Sheikh’s Reluctant Bride, and the “barbarian” Zoltan Al Farouk bin Shamal from Duty and the Beast have in common? Yes, they are both part of what I’m calling the sexy sheikh subgenre; a branch of literature which inexplicably took off … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI Tunisian first-time director Abdelhamid Bouchnak is at the Venice Film Festival with “Dachra,” one of the first horror films to come out of the Arab world, which closed the independently-run Critics’ Week section on Friday. It combines elements of American chillers such as “The Blair Witch Project” with visuals and … Continued
Ryan Ali never thought his big screen dreams would come true — until one movie unexpectedly changed everything SOURCE: CBC BY: RYAN ALI My life has led me through an unusual and — at times — unexpected path. Growing up, I followed my parents back and forth across the world: Syria, then Montreal, then Syria, … Continued
SOURCE: STYLIST BY: ANNA-MARIE CROWHURST It’s all thanks to Fatima al-Fihri that universities around the world exist. After founding the world’s first known university, the University of al-Qarawiyyin, a centre of higher education, it ultimately paved the way for modern universities around the globe. What did she do? Fatima al-Fihri was a Muslim woman from … Continued
SOURCE: LONELY PLANET BY: KARYN NOBLE While most travellers head for Jordan with Petra high on the agenda, investing some food-fuelled days in the cosmopolitan capital Amman is a delicious idea. There’s so much more than cafe-hopping down Rainbow St for the best creamy hummus of your life or developing an addiction for cardamom-spiced coffee; … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer On my first day in Cairo, Adel, my taxi driver, was taking me to the heart of the city through what must be one of the most congested traffic in the world. Noting that the autos would squeeze into any empty space yet still not make much headway, I … Continued
The Chaldean State during the 11th-6th centuries B.C. controlled an area along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in what is now present-day Iraq By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The Chaldean faith is an old Middle Eastern Christian sect that is little known in much of that part of the world and even less so … Continued
Sareyette-Ramallah-Dabke-Troupe By: Elizabeth Ajluni/Arab America Contributing Writer Ramallah, Palestine, a beautiful land of history and family. Every time our family travels there, we experience an immense amount of hospitality and have a better understanding of where our parents and grandparents lived, worked, and socialized. Ramallah is the birthplace of our ancestors and our connection to … Continued
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