By: Issa Hosari / Arab America Contributing Writer On March 30th, students from Wayne State University, University of Michigan Dearborn, and Detroit Mercy organized an event to kick off National Arab American Heritage Month at Fairlane Town Center Mall in Dearborn, Michigan. This event featured a performance by the Maple Drummers, dabke lessons, a cultural … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer For years as I roamed through the countries of Asia, I often dreamt of the historic Silk Route. Once carrying the goods from China to the Mediterranean coast and back, it had a great hand in the formation of the kitchens in that part of the world. Situated strategically … Continued
Arab America contributing writer, Menal Elmalik,writes a listicle of her favorite modern Arab novels you must read before you die. Each novel accurately depicts a reality in each Arab country, from finding an identity with no homeland, to being surveilled by an authoritarian and oppressive regime. It also highlights issues of poverty, censorship, and with great hilarity, catty and gossipy men and women.
How to play the Oud? This page contains tips on the best and healthiest ways to get the best out of the Oud. For those who practicing or performing on stage. Improve your skill set from these useful tips, I recommended for our students: The perfect way to practice playing the Oud is to assume … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Abū Mūsā Jābir ibn Hayyān is the author of an enormous number and variety of works in Arabic, often called the Jabirian corpus. The scope of the corpus is vast and diverse, covering a wide range of topics, including alchemy, cosmology, numerology, astrology, medicine, magic, mysticism, and philosophy. … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer When Palestinians, Lebanese, Jordanians, and Syrians celebrate Easter, no bunnies or chocolate creme eggs enter into the equation. Instead, Easter is filled with the symbolism of Christ’s resurrection, with date cookies like mamoul, or breads like Ka’ak Asfar, or “Yellow Bread” in Arabic. There are so many … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Tomorrow we will explore the mountain area where parts of the movie, The English Patient, were filmed.” The voice of our guide Abd al-Fatah boomed as we prepared to disembark from our bus in Tozeur – Tunisia’s picturesque tourist mecca on the edge of the Sahara. I had visited … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America contributing Writer If there’s one thing Arabs love to bond over it’s food. Every tradition and occasion involved food. Recipes have been passed down from generation to generation. Each Country in the Arab World has a national dish yet all countries collectively share multiple dishes. Grape leaves and falafel … Continued
Arab music is beautifully unique, from its use of meaningful and romantic language to its beautiful sounds made using classic Arabic instruments. There has become such a diverse range of Arabic music, from the classics such as Fairuz and Umm Kulthum to love songs by Wael Kfourey and Nancy Ajram, to rap music by Tagne and El Grande Toto. Arab America contributing writer, Nouha Elyazidi, explores great playlists of Arabic music on the streaming platform Spotify.
For Immediate Release Washington DC (March 23, 2022): The Arab America Foundation announced today the awardees of their 20 Under 20 initiative. Twenty Arab Americans from throughout the U.S. were announced. Five judges from different states reviewed the applications anonymously (without identification of name or ethnicity). The awardees are Ibrahim Ahmad, George Azar, Omar … Continued
BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer Maamoul is a traditional dessert that is common among Muslims during the month of Ramadan and Christians during the month of Easter. Maamoul is a type of cookie that is served to guests and all people. Commonly, you will find Maamoul displayed on the table quite beautifully … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Although Turkey is not a part of the Arab world, because of the Ottoman Empire, there is quite a bit of shared history and culture between the countries in the Arab world and Turkey. The Turkish (specifically the Ottomans) influenced Arab culture, and the same can be said for … Continued
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