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Pathbreakers of Arab America—William Peter Blatty

Dec 25, 2024

Photo Wikipedia By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-ninth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and politics, among other(...)

New Syria Deserves External Support to Advance Reform

Dec 25, 2024

Photo: PBS.org/Newshour By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In Syria, the mood has been cautiously optimistic since the fall of Assad last week. The uprising has been peaceful; the new leaders have been cooperating with the old regime's(...)

The Significance of Cats in Arab Culture

Dec 25, 2024

Cat in Wadi Musa, Jordan. Photo source: Pexels By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Cats hold a special place in Arab culture, deeply intertwined with Islamic teachings and the region’s historical and social fabric. Revered for their(...)

The Mystery of Fátima de Madrid

Dec 25, 2024

An astrolabe calculation. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer We have all heard about the various astronomers, philosophers, and masters of the sciences in the Muslim world during the Islamic Golden Age. One such figure(...)

Spicy Stuffed Fish

Dec 24, 2024

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Many years ago, we were invited to a ‘pot-luck’ day at the home of a good friend, Mustafa. It was his annual Christmas Eve get-together that was an all-day event. (...)

The History of Syria’s Flags

Dec 18, 2024

Syria's flags: Photo Source : Wikimedia Commons By: Fedal Hanoun / Arab America Contributing Writer In this piece, Arab American contributing writer, Fedal Hanoun, explores the evolution of Syria's national flags, reflecting its rich cultural heritage, political changes, and struggles(...)

Crafting Identity: The Art of Arab Calligraphy

Dec 18, 2024

Page from the Qur'an of Sultan Ibrahim - Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons By: Rania Basria / Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic calligraphy, a timeless artistic expression, goes beyond its function as a writing system to become a powerful emblem of(...)

How Arab Americans Shaped Modern Arabic Literature

Dec 18, 2024

Four members of the Pen League in 1920. Left to right: Nasib Arida, Kahlil Gibran, Abd al-Masih Hadda, and Mikhail Naimy. By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer December 18th is World Arabic Language Day, marking the UN’s 1973(...)

The Nahda: An Arab Renaissance

Dec 18, 2024

An assortment of Egyptian figures, including some from the Nahda. Photo: Wikipedia Commons By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer There have been numerous cultural movements in the Middle East and North Africa. Perhaps the most famous of these(...)

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Rashida Tlaib

Dec 18, 2024

Photo: Rashida Tlaib Official Website By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is the sixty-eighth of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, arts, academia, journalism, and(...)

Threats to Syrian Unity from the Inside and the Outside

Dec 18, 2024

Photo Credit: CNN By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The critical weeks after the fall of Assad's regime may shape decades of history for Syria and its neighbors. Unfortunately, shaken by the pace and implications of change, the(...)

All I Still Want for Christmas Is a Ceasefire

Dec 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Vatican Media By: Stephanie Abraham /Arab America Contributing Writer At this time last year, Arab America published my piece “Cancel Christmas?, which announced that Christmas would not be celebrated publicly in the Holy Land. This meant that those(...)