By: Diana Darke/Arab America Contributing Writer It was striking as Paris’s landmark site of Notre Dame Cathedral burned before our eyes, how few seemed to know that Notre Dame’s architectural design, its twin towers flanking an elaborate entrance, its rose windows, its rib vaulting and its spire (la fleche) owe their origins to Middle Eastern … Continued
By: Mai Abdul Rahman/Arab America Contributing Writer The vast majority of Christians relate to Holy Week in the abstract, however, for the Palestinian Christians, it marks the intrinsic and central event that defines their history, character and organic relationship to their faith and daily struggles. Holy Week is the quintessential Palestinian Christine experience. It is … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In Spain’s spectacular city Seville, it seemed that every person we talked to was proud of Christopher Columbus who five centuries ago changed the history of the world forever. This Genoese sailor was the subject of almost every conversation I had with some of the people that I met … Continued
By: Shayma Amour/Arab America Contributing Writer The month of April has been recognized as National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). This occasion celebrates and recognizes the Arab American rich heritage and culture, and honors the numerous contributions of Arab Americans to American society. It has become a primary and fundamental duty for Arab Americans to … Continued
By: Warren David/Arab America Contributing Writer It’s April, and we are celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month, but there is something wrong with this picture. During the month of April, Americans across the country are celebrating the contributions Arab Americans have made to the diversity of this nation. It’s a time when school districts, municipalities, … Continued
WASHINGTON DC–Arab America is proud to announce that nine members of Congress have confirmed to attend the National Arab American Heritage Month Commemoration on Tuesday, April 30th in Washington DC. The Arab American community reached another milestone this week when Arab America, received its 69th proclamation from the 22nd state, commemorating National Arab American Heritage … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah/Arab America Featured Columnist All fair-minded individuals should be grateful for the increasingly just and honorable legal system of the United States. Although Palestinians have been thoroughly wronged for decades by US politicians especially under the current US President, justice might finally come for Palestinians from another branch of the US government … Continued
By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer Alaa Salah is trembling as she struggles to rise onto the front hood of an SUV. Khartoum’s police and the Sudanese Army has been violently assaulting protesters for months, using live rounds from automatic weapons. Standing atop a car, visibly above the headline makes her an easy target for … Continued
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By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer The ‘Arab Spring’ all began on December 17, 2010, when 27-year-old street vendor Mohamed Abu Azizi set himself on fire in his home town of Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia. He had been threatened by municipal authorities because he couldn’t afford to bribe them, even though a license to … Continued
By: Hamza Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer “All politics is local,” quipped the Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil in the heyday of his power. Indeed, this is a lesson many of us are still learning today in the Arab and greater immigrant communities. While the hopes were high in 2018 that we would add several … Continued
By Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer While eggplant is revered in the Middle East, it is generally overlooked by the western world. For centuries, Arabs have loved roasting, stewing, and even pickling eggplant in a delicacy called Makdous, where the eggplant is stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Eggplant makes a … Continued
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