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5 Arab Inventors That Shaped Our World
Sep 25, 2020
By: Raneem Ghunaim/ Arab America Contributing Writer Our lives would not have been the same without these inventors. Everything from wifi to phones to cameras, we have because the ideas have originated from Muslim inventors. Take a look and(...)
Does America know that they Use Arabic Numerals?
Sep 24, 2020
By: Ahmed Abu Sultan/ Arab America contributing writer. Numbers are a huge part of everyone's life. We use them when trading or even just counting time. However, numbers were not the same as they are today. In older times, symbols(...)
You Have To Try These 22 Most Popular Dishes From Every Arab Country
Sep 23, 2020
By: Yasmina Hage/ Arab America Contributing Writer All Arab countries have dishes in common, but they vary from one place to the other depending on the regional spices used. Typically there is one major(...)
A Brief Guide to the Arabic Chat Alphabet, 'Arabizi'
Sep 23, 2020
By Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer English, for the most part, is solely written in the Latin alphabet. Romance languages, like French and Spanish, also use the Latin alphabet with a few additions. The farther you stray from the US(...)
Greater Syrian Diaspora at 78RPM: Leila Mazloom
Sep 23, 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(...)
A Trip To Jibla--The Home Of Yemen's Second Legendary Queen
Sep 23, 2020
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer A Trip To Jibla--The Home Of Yemen's Second Legendary Queen, it is a rare person who has not heard of the famous Biblical Queen of Sheba, known to the Arabs as Queen Balqis. An(...)
Not All Arabs Are Muslims and Not All Muslims Are Arabs
Sep 23, 2020
By: Noah Robertson/Arab America Contributing Writer If I were to walk up to a random person on the street in the U.S. and ask them if the majority of Arab Americans are Muslim, or if the majority of American Muslims(...)
Arabs Piling onto Israel’s Fake Peace—Palestinian Resistance Mounts, but to Little Effect
Sep 23, 2020
By: John Mason/ Arab America Contributing Writer Recent agreements between Israel and Arab countries demonstrate that the Arab-Israel conflict and the Israel-Palestine conflict are species of a different kind. Arab countries’ détentes with Israel will only harden Israel’s position on(...)
4 States You Never Thought Would Offer Arab Studies Programs at Their Universities
Sep 22, 2020
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer Universities across the United States have a wide variety of studies, including Arab or Near East Studies, which many people don't realize. These states include Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, and more that you would(...)
The Best Arab Women Filmmakers in Modern History
Sep 22, 2020
By: Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer All the best movies ever produced come out of Hollywood, but did you know that over 90 percent of directors/filmmakers are men? In 2017, women only made up 18 percent of directors, writers, and(...)
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Is She an Inspiration to Arab Americans?
Sep 21, 2020
By: Alena Khan/Arab America Contributing Writer On Friday, September 18, 2020, our nation lost a true trailblazer in the fight for women’s rights, justice, and equality. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme court, died,(...)
The Stunning Red Sea
Sep 21, 2020
By: Cara Zanta/Arab America Contributing Writer Located between the coast of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea is a destination that brings together beautiful landscapes, adventure, and cultural heritage. The Red Sea is the northernmost tropical sea(...)4,865 Results (Page 224 of 406)