By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer Today Gaza is a mess dealing with constant problems including the recent missile attacks by Israel. The strip and its inhabitants have been suffering, but this tragic story has been going on for years and it looks like there is no end in sight for Gaza. History of Gaza … Continued
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/Arab America Contributing Writer Throughout the history of mankind, there have been memorable people whose contribution to science is considered exceptional. We know the names of many of them, and in the context of aeronautics, the following illustrious names immediately come to mind. However, there are other names that have passed quietly … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman/Arab America Contributing Writer Zanzibar is an island chain off the coast of modern Tanzania. The two biggest islands are Unguja, which is home to a majority of the population; and, the capital, Zanzibar City and Pemba. Modern Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous tropical region of Tanzania, and is famous mostly for its sandy beaches, … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer Qatar is one of the richest and most prosperous countries in the Middle East today, and with one of the highest GDP per capita of any other nation. And while the country’s wealth and oil are interesting facts about the region, it is the history of Qatar that should … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer When most people think of the major divisions of Islam, they usually think of the two major sects of the Shias and Sunnis who have fought over Prophet Muhammad’s successor. However, did you know that there is a existing smaller third sect, and that it is intertwined with the … Continued
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Spain has long been considered a country brimming with culture, opportunity, and mystifying historical significance. Driven by its unique geographic borders, nestled in the Iberian Peninsula, it is the only European country to have a physical border with an African country. It maintains territory off of the Canary Islands, … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer When we think of the Egyptian Pantheon, we think of the gods of Ra, Isis, and Amun. We generally think of Ancient Egyptian society as polytheistic, worshiping the many gods of the Nile, the Sun, Death, Fertility, etc. However, there was one Egyptian Pharaoh who broke this trend. His … 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: 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: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of Tunisia, they think of the Arab Spring or the years under French colonial rule. However, Tunisia’s history is much broader than this. Their history dates to the time of antiquity when one of the greatest North African Empires, Carthage, strongly stood. This nation challenged the all-mighty … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab sea traders were some of the most important figures through the world’s history – establishing major trade routes between the ancient African Empires, European kingdoms and Asia, they were sailing hundreds of miles, providing luxury goods to many nations, while managing to keep many of their … Continued
By: Christian Jimenez/Arab America Contributing Writer When people think of the Arab World they associate it with countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Iraq. However, the land that the Arabs call home is much larger, stretching from the borders of Iraq all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Yet there is one specific country … Continued
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