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National Arab American Heritage Month Gains Momentum Across America in 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Photo credit: Arab America Foundation By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer The month of April is a significant time for cultural celebrations, recognition of diversity initiatives, and education within the Arab American community, as it has been officially(...)
"Tuning into My Heritage": 40 Minutes with Zekkereya El-magharbel
Apr 30, 2025
By: Layan Srour / Arab America Contributing Writer Photo by Ibrahim El-magharbel Zekkereya El-magharbel is a musician, designer, theorist, composer, and educator, originally from Los Angeles, California, and now based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Raised in an Egyptian household, Zekkereya's(...)
Walking, Waiting, Wondering, Walking Again – On Orders
Apr 30, 2025
Forced Displacement of Gaza Strip Residents During the 2023–2025 Gaza-Israel War. Photo credit: Jaber Jehad Badwan - Wikimedia Commons - CC BY-SA 4.0 - unaltered image. By: B Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer “Put Your Soul on Your(...)
Fresh Green Chickpea and Yogurt Soup
Apr 29, 2025
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Photo Credit: Wiki Commons I always wondered through the years why green chickpeas have not, like peas, become a popular food in North America. For me when eaten green they are the most succulent(...)
Arab Americans: A Story of Strength and Survival
Apr 25, 2025
Photo from the 2025 Arab American Heritage Month celebration, taken for Arab America. By: Lina AbiRafeh / Arab America Contributing Writer Did you know that April is National Arab American Heritage Month? No!? Yalla, let’s do this. It took only(...)
The Armenians of the Arab World: From Refugee Camps to Outer Space
Apr 24, 2025
The first Lebanese Rocket Society was founded in the early 1960s by Manoug Manougian, a Lebanese Armenian professor of mathematics at Haigazian University, and his students. The society's goal was to study and explore space, and they developed and launched(...)
Tlaib, Dingell Introduce Resolution Recognizing Arab American Heritage Month
Apr 24, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) re-introduced a resolution recognizing April as Arab American Heritage Month to honor the history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans to the United States. “Arab Americans have made invaluable contributions to our nation,” said Congresswoman(...)
Abducting Students: At What Cost?
Apr 23, 2025
Photo: AP David Hamod Op-Ed in The Des Moines Register (4/13/25) In recent weeks, the world has been shocked by images of masked and hooded individuals – apparently U.S. Government officials – rounding up college students for detention and deportation. This(...)
Celebrating National Arab American Heritage Month: Who was Ibn Battuta?
Apr 23, 2025
Photo: Ibn Battuta, Wikimedia Commons By: David Hamod / Arab America Contributing Writer June 2025 marks the 700th anniversary of Ibn Battuta’s first voyage (in 1325) from Tangier, Morocco. Widely considered the most prodigious traveler in pre-modern history, Ibn Battuta(...)
Arab America Foundation Announces 40 Under 40-Class of 2025: Applicants Now Accepted
Apr 23, 2025
For Immediate Release Washington DC (Wednesday, April 23, 2025): The Arab America Foundation announced today the registration period is now open for 40 Under 40--Class of 2025. Applications are now being accepted through Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at 12:00 Midnight(...)
Mauritania’s Traditional Architecture: At the Crossroads of Culture and Climate
Apr 23, 2025
Decorative Entrance in Oualata, Mauritania. Credit: c.hug - Wikimedia Commons - CC BY-SA 2.0 By: Ralph Hage / Arab America Contributing Writer The traditional architecture of Mauritania, particularly in the ancient caravan towns along the trans-Saharan trade routes, showcases narrow,(...)
The Arab Coffeehouse Culture
Apr 23, 2025
Coffeehouse in Cairo, 18th Century. Wikimedia - CC BY-SA 3.0 By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab coffeehouses have long been more than just venues to sip a warm drink; they have the scent of freshly made coffee,(...)4,661 Results (Page 11 of 389)