By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer Christian Louboutin is famous for his red soles, Manolo Blahnik for his crystal buckles. As for Amina Muaddi? She’s got a heel that flares out like a Cubist take on a Doric column and is so distinctive that people stop her on the street. Celebrities such as … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The United States has a diverse population, including diverse religions. There are many Muslims in the United States, therefore, there are many mosques as well. Some of these mosques are huge and well-known for their beautiful architecture and designs that take influence from the Arab world but are still … Continued
By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer With the development of the economy and medical technology in modern society, various hospitals have been built in today’s world, including ones for human beings and for animals. But there is one hospital staying unique all over the world, which is the Camel Hospital in Dubai. This hospital accompanies … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ibn Sina is a polymath who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age, and the father of early modern medicine. Arguably the most influential philosopher of the pre-modern era, a Muslim Peripatetic philosopher influenced by … Continued
Compiled by Arab America On Sunday, Arab American Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter and Arab America wishes all a blessed Easter. This year, many churches are allowing in-person participation on a limited basis due to the Covid pandemic. At the same time for those who are not ready to attend in-person services, many churches continue … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the world today, if a man wants to travel back through history he would find no better place than Andalusia, a former Moorish land in southern Spain. In this part of the Iberian Peninsula known as al-Andalus during the centuries of Arab rule, there once flourished a civilization … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer You may have heard of the qanun, oud, or the tabla as common Arab instruments. However, the mijwiz is another classic and traditional Arab instrument. Other than being a traditional instrument, the mijwiz is also used in the background of many popular songs today. One of the oldest wind … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Spain has been an independent state for the longest of time. It’s culture has changed to levels where the original settlers would seem foreign. However, no era influenced the culture of Hispania as much as the Islamic conquest led by Tariq bin Ziyad. The path he took forever … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer The rap scene in the Arab world has been growing big in recent years, though it is mostly dominated by male rappers. Even in the United States, there are many more prominent male artists within rap and hip-hop than there are female artists. In the Arab world, gender issues … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) April 25, 2021 – In a letter to Arab America and the Arab America Foundation, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, recognized National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). The letter was released at the Arab America Foundation’s annual commemorative event on Sunday afternoon which celebrated the contributions of … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab American Writer It is not a secret that Arabs laid the foundations to many of the modern sciences – chemistry, physics, medicine, mathematics – and they greatly influenced the West. However, they were also masters in ‘alchemy’ – a medieval science, which combines modern chemistry, religion, philosophy and sometimes… magic? What … Continued
By: Yaseen Rashed/ Arab America Contributing writer There’s always been a stigma surrounding Mental Health, regardless of where in the world you are. Topics like depression and anxiety are rarely ever mentioned in discussions or in pop culture, therefore only furthering its stigma and effects on an individual. These practices aren’t unheard of in the … Continued
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