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Nabil Azzam: An Arab American Maestro of Arab Music

Jul 28, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America Contributing Writer Who is Nabil Azzam: Nabil Azzam was born in Mjeidel, and raised in a family of musicians who immigrated in from Nazareth, Palestine, in 1948. During his school years, he attended the Terra(...)

Amazing Health Benefits of Saffron you Need to Know

Jul 28, 2020

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer Saffron is a spice with a strong fragrance and distinctive color. The spice is also rich in antioxidants, which may have many heath benefits. Early evidence suggests that saffron may boost mood, increase(...)

Similarities & Differences between the Levant and North African Regions

Jul 27, 2020

By: Joyce Behrens/Arab America Contributing Writer There are different regions that make up the Arab world. The Levant region is east of the Mediterranean Sea and includes Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. The North African region is south of the(...)

Common Islamic Terms You May Not Know

Jul 27, 2020

By: Tasnim Elnasharty/Arab America Contributing Writer The following list consists of striking ideas that are coming in both Islamic and Arab traditions. These Islamic terms are expressed as words in the Arabic language and the fundamental motivation behind this list(...)

The Rise of Arab Theater in America

Jul 24, 2020

By: Joyce Behrens/Arab America Contributing Writer Stage theater is a method of storytelling. It shows creativity as well as the talent from both the actors and writers. When it comes to Arab theater, it's on a journey in the states.(...)

How to Create Moroccan Flavors in Your Kitchen

Jul 24, 2020

By: Safa Eljazouli/Arab America Contributing Writer If you are an epicure and you’ve never been to Morocco, then I urge you to plan a future trip to the country. I promise, your taste buds will be in heaven. Moroccan cuisine is(...)

LGBTQ+ Community In The Arab World

Jul 24, 2020

By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Over time, the LGBTQ+ community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning) has seen its rights evolve significantly. They have endured hardship and finally made their voices heard in many Western countries, for(...)

5 Different Ways to Learn Arabic from the Comfort of Your Home

Jul 23, 2020

By: Laila Shadid/Arab America Contributing Writer What better time to learn Arabic than during a pandemic? With more time on our hands, this may be the perfect opportunity to strengthen our language skills, whether it be in the Levantine, Egyptian,(...)

The Root of Routes in Nathalie Handal’s "Life in a Country Album"

Jul 22, 2020

Nathalie Handal's Life in a Country Album By: Alanoud M. Alajmi/Arab America Contributing Writer In “A Rhyme for the Odes” Mahmoud Darwish writes: No land on earth bears me. Only my words bear me, / a bird born from me who(...)

Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78 RPM: Russell Bunai

Jul 22, 2020

By: Richard Breaux/Arab America Contributing Writer What do you do when you find several dozen 78 rpm records all in Arabic and you can neither read, nor speak the language? You research the musicians and record labels and write about(...)

Revisiting "Arab American Stories"--Traditions

Jul 22, 2020

Arab America is proud to highlight episodes of Arab American Stories, the Emmy Award-winning 13-part series presented by Detroit Public Television that explored the diversity of the Arab-American experience. The Series Arab American Stories highlights the diversity within the Arab(...)

The Arab-Muslim Influence on Xi’an, Where China Became a Nation

Jul 22, 2020

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer I was watching on television in Toronto when, as a part of the Silk Road Festival being held in Aleppo Syria, a scene was being re-enacted of caravans arriving, after a long journey, from(...)