By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction For many of us Halloween is a fun time to dress up and spend with our family and friends .Costumes, candy, going trick N treating with friends. It is a fun little holiday in the middle of the school year. Americans are known for taking Halloween … Continued
By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer She is an Arab – Muslim who is continuously making religious and political history. The first-ever to be invited to offer prayer at a presidential inaugural. Dr. Debbie Almontaser was the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY. A twenty-five-year veteran … Continued
By Mohamed Erekat / Arab America Contributing writer The word ‘Palestine’ has become a particular buzzword in today’s world often given with demeaning undertones with the thoughts of war or bombs instantly coming in one’s head. As many of us know that is much far from the case of Palestine, a place blooming with colors. … Continued
“America has been a land of opportunity. But a community’s success here is neither a foregone conclusion nor an irrevocable result.” By Isra’ Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer Born and raised in Morocco, Al Jazeera Washington Bureau Chief, Abderrahim Foukara talks to Arab America about the challenges of being an Arab in America. Abderrahim’s … Continued
Our first story concerns Israeli Jewish visitors to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound who believe it is acceptable for them to offer Jewish prayers on that holy site. Second is a troubling story about King of Jordan secretly purchasing over $100 million in overseas real estate. Third, and more rewarding, is a story of a Tampa Museum of Art exhibition of Arab abstract art from artists around the Middle East. Last is a disturbing story about a first-person shooter video game set during the Iraq War’s bloodiest battle, called ‘Six Days in Fallujah.. Contributing writer, John Mason, reviews these four stories.
Neemz’s Palestinian heritage has constantly brought politics into the conversation. Her choice to wear her heart on her sleeve by being a proud Muslim – Hijabi shows how extraordinary of a woman she is. At the same time, Tusneem Abuhasan is a devoted fighter for individuality, something she manifests daily in her multi-creative pursuits which … Continued
By: Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer Japanese animation, commonly known as “Anime” is one of Japan’s biggest cultural exports. While popular for decades, today, anime is at the peak of its popularity and is very much a global phenomenon. The Arab world is indeed no stranger to anime today, just as the rest … Continued
The Crusades were no doubt a series of events that altered world history as we know. To this day, the Crusades and their after-effects live on in the consciousness of Arabs, Europeans, and Americans alike. This is because the Crusades are largely remembered as an extremely brutal series of wars between “Christendom” and the “Islamic world”, which is alive in today’s political rhetoric. As right-wing pundits like to put it, today there is a “clash of civilizations” between the Christian West and the Arab Middle East, although this view is rooted in bigotry and ignorance. The first Crusade culminated in the siege of Jerusalem which saw the mass slaughter of the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants at the hands of Frankish crusaders. This article will explore some of the political and cultural origins that led to this tremendously important event.
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat; Morocco has everything one might hope to experience. These places boast historical monuments, such as the Hassan II Mosque, … Continued
By: Waverly Nohr/ Arab America contributing writer There’s so much passion behind soccer, around the world. Whether it is called footbl or soccer, there is a huge culture of supporting your country while they go into the world cup or any major soccer game. The world cup occurs every four years and happens every 2 years after the Europe League. With the recent news … Continued
The first and most common answer to why these airlines offer a superior travel experience than most other airlines is because the countries these airlines are affiliated with are very wealthy. However, if we dig a little deeper, we will find out that money is not the only reason why these airlines offer such high-quality experiences.
By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing WriterMany dates the growth of independent music (often referred to as indie music) to the first sparks of the Arab Spring in 2010. Outside the mainstream and away from the gaze of major labels and their subsidiaries, independent musicians crafted their uniquely blended rhythms with a combination of … Continued
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