By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer In the last couple of years, there has been a growth in the discussion about representation on television. Many people are starting to speak up about the lack of race, weight, or gender in shows and movies. They are tired of seeing one type of person, specifically one type … Continued
By: Grace Friar/Arab America Contributing Writer To the average listener, Arab music strikes an exotic and often disharmonious tone due to a difference in the structure and lack of popularity. Much of the music we hear today is based on Western European traditions of harmony, theory, and structure, but Arab music follows a distinct path … Continued
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Settled among the towering poplar trees, charismatic with dazzling shades of green hues dancing off the balmy, gritty river banks of the mighty Mississippi, is a building made of mere brick and mortar that performs magic. No, not the kind that produces fuzzy-eared bunnies from a … Continued
By: Emily Devereaux/Arab America Contributing Writer There is a tumultuous history between Jewish people and Arab people. Conflicts trace back to biblical dates. Today, there is a confusing stigma about relations between Jewish people and Arab people. However, certain time periods saw Jewish people seeking refuge among Arab people. 1492: Discovery of the New World … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist After less than 30 days in office, seven trends are emerging in President Joe Biden’s policies toward the Middle East and the North Africa regions. They are: The issue of rejoining the Iran nuclear deal of 2015 – considered the top priority for President Biden in the … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum “Oh ‘ud! If it was not for consolation, I wouldn’t have touched thee, that I declare. To my heart , I wouldn’t have pressed you, And none would’ve heard my songs anywhere.” The first time that I became interested in the ‘ud (often spelled oud), the Arab musical instrument par excellence, was … Continued
What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about them.…at least that’s what Arab America contributing writer, Richard Breaux did. The result is bound to teach you something about Arab … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer Women in the Arab world have begun making their names in sports. While women were not always commonplace in sports in the Arab world, there has recently been a rise in Arab women participating in sports. A far cry from the landscape back in 1991, when Algerian track star … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Ḥasan Ibn al-Haytham was an Arab mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Referred to as the father of modern optics, he made significant contributions to the principles of optics and visual perception in particular. His most influential work is titled “Book of Optics” during 1011–1021, which survived … Continued
By: Dani Meyer/Arab America Contributing Writer You may have seen all the lists of beautiful and extraordinary pictures of the Arab world – but have you ever seen the Arab world from space? Check out these 14 photographs to get a taste of what it’s like to see the Arab world from thousands of miles … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer From the Eastern to the Western World, Tamer Hosny is one of the Arab region’s best top pop stars and through his talent and melody has shifted Arab music beyond its boundaries and introduced it to the Western World. Born in Cairo, Egypt, the multi-talented 42-year-old, is a singer, … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer The tale of Arab American literature began in the late 1800s when Arab immigrants traveled to North America. They traveled in large numbers from the Syrian region of the Ottoman Empire, mainly from what is now present-day Lebanon. They settled in cities such as Boston and New York. Who … Continued
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