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My Journey: Steps in Memorizing Arabic

Jan 12, 2022

By: Menal Elmaliki / Arab America Contributing Writer I was recently invited to a family member's Melwee, which is a traditional party a Yemeni bride has before her wedding. I walked into the large gathering, and was greeted with a(...)

Exploring the Cordoba of the Moors

Jan 11, 2022

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Calling it "the gem of the world", the 9th century German nun, Hrosvitha went on to describe Córdoba, Arab Spain's capital: "In the western part of the globe, there shone forth a beautiful ornament(...)

Arab Tik-Tok: Some of the Biggest Arab Creators on Tik-Tok

Jan 10, 2022

Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer The most popular social media platform among generation-z is undoubtedly TikTok. The app has an estimated 1 billion users as of 2021. To be “tik-tok famous” is a big deal, it means an(...)

Many Arab Women Belong to a Neglected Social Category

Jan 5, 2022

By: Raff Ellis/Arab America Contributing Writer In the western world, when one mentions society’s disadvantaged women, they usually think of those unfortunates who are subjected to hiring discrimination, promotional bias, pay inequality, glass ceilings, and sexual harassment. There is, however,(...)

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 &(...)

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 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(...)