By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer The month of Ramadan is a holy month in Islam when Muslims practice fasting by abstaining from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. During Ramadan, you may come across Arabic words used to describe certain elements of Ramadan. Let’s identify and explore some of these terms! … Continued
SOURCE: BBC BY: SHAMOON HAFEZ You might notice a slight change in some Premier League matches over the next few weeks. Saturday marks the start of Ramadan for Muslims around the world, taking place for a month, ending with the celebration of Eid on 2 May. Fasts in the UK this Ramadan will start between … 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: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan has great religious significance and is celebrated with great cultural traditions in the Muslim World. Muslims living in the West have an experience a little different compared … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer During Ramadan and Easter, there is a special cookie that has traveled through time since the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Today this cookie carries religious and cultural significance for both Arab Christians and Muslims, where they make these cookies only once a year. That ancient cookie … Continued
By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer In a post 9/11 world, football is how the Arab-American Muslim community in Dearborn expresses their American identity. Fordson High School, located in Dearborn, Michigan, is home to the highest Arab American high school student bodies in the United States. 95% of Fordson High School’s student body … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer. Throughout the many years of emigration, Arabs have created communities across the United States. These hubs are filled with thousands of Arabs owned businesses, schools with a large Arab student body, Arab city councils, and more. Every aspect of the community has an Arab involved. The most … Continued
The author analyzes the timing of the offensive on Gaza. There are still places in the world in which Muslims have been constant victims of ongoing war. They spend the holy month of Ramadan in conditions that the conservative media censors. Furthermore, the Eid festivals are celebrations that are observed in conflict. Humanity can longer neglect the Palestinian genocide and America has been an accomplice to Israel’s brutality for over half of a century.
By: Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer Ramadan is the time of month where people fast for an entire month from sunrise to sundown, without drinking any liquids or eating any type of food. For most of the Muslim community it is a holy holiday that teaches the people what it is like to fast, and more importantly, … Continued
By: Meral Abu-Jaser/Arab America Contributing Writer Are you stuck on what dish to make during Ramadan? You’re not alone. Ramadan is known as the month of giving, caring, and worship. However, the task of cooking a dish that the whole family will love is also a part of this blessed month, and at times can … Continued
SOURCE: VOX.COM BY: MARYAM GAMAR Iftar, or breaking fast, is more than pita and hummus. The month of Ramadan begins today and Muslims will spend the next four weeks fasting and dedicating time to worship. But even though most Muslims will abstain from eating or drinking between dawn and dusk, this doesn’t make food any less important. … Continued
Ramadan 2020 By: Amana Tashfeen/Arab America Contributing Writer The month of Ramadan is observed by Muslims all around the world. It serves to be a time of spiritual cleansing and reflection. During this month, Muslims are obligated to fast from dawn to sunset and abstain from not only food and water but also anything that … Continued
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