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How Dots & Vowels Were Added To The Quran.
Jan 5, 2022
Quran Manuscript . Photo: Discover True Islam BY: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer During the early days of Islam, the Quran was first written without dots and vowels. Each Arabic letter has three sounds and each one is(...)
Fordson High School: How Football Shaped the Arab American Identity
Jan 5, 2022
Documentary poster image from IMBD 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(...)
Honeyed Sweets from North Africa
Jan 4, 2022
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer It was back in 1960 or 1961, sometime in-between those years that my wife, Freda, and I welcomed guests from Morocco to our home. Idris and Amina were the first Moroccans I had ever(...)
Meet Two Famous Arab Ballerinas Taking the Arab World by Storm: Samira Alkhamis and Engy El Shazly!
Jan 3, 2022
(From left-to-right): Arab Ballerinas Samira Alkhamis and Engy El Shazly. Photos: AboutHer and Mojeh By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: What are the first things that come to your mind when you think of both Saudi Arabia(...)
National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce, NUSAAC, Names Iraq's Fareed Yaseen as 2021 "Ambassador of the Year"
Dec 29, 2021
Upwards of 150 Leaders, Including More Than 20 Ambassadors, Participate in the Award Ceremony and Luncheon H.E. Fareed Yasseen (center), Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States, is named “Ambassador of the Year.” Presenting the award are David Hamod, NUSACC’s President &(...)
The National Dish of Morocco: Couscous
Dec 29, 2021
Moroccan Couscous Photo: Lmmima - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine this: it is a sunny Friday, there happens to be a slight breeze brushing past as you are strolling down the(...)
Jerusalem and West Bank Christian Palestinian Populations Shrinking while Christian Community in Israel Proper Grows Slightly
Dec 29, 2021
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in East Jerusalem, believed by the faithful to be the spot where Jesus was crucified and buried Photo Britannica By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury point(...)
The Culture Of Fishing In Gaza
Dec 29, 2021
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Wrtier After a long day at school or work, people in Gaza will go home to find fish on the dinner table. The small enclave about the same size as Detroit is located(...)
12 Fun Facts About Tunisia You Probably Didn’t Know
Dec 29, 2021
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisia is known by many people as the country that started the Arab Spring or its ancient Roman ruins, but there’s so much more to the country than that. The beautiful Tunisian coast attracts(...)
Palestinian Embroidery: UNESCO Safeguarding the Palestinian Identity, Heritage, and History
Dec 29, 2021
Source: "Tatreez & Tea: Embroidery and Storytelling in the Palestinian Diaspora", Wafa Ghnaim (2018) www.tatreezandtea.com By: Leyelle Mosallam / Arab America Contributing Writer Palestinian embroidery, known as “tatreez” in Arabic, is a unique style of stitching for the purpose of(...)
The Exotic Cuisine Of Yemen - The Ancient Happy Arabia
Dec 28, 2021
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer “I’ve been invited to an authentic Yemeni feast!” Excitement gripped me as I told my friend in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, that at last I was going to sample the country’s cuisine at its best. My appetite(...)
Hot Springs: Middle East North Africa
Dec 27, 2021
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East and North Africa are known for their food, music, language, politics among many other things. But what is lesser know is the beauty of the land in the Middle(...)4,669 Results (Page 134 of 390)