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St. Catherine’s Monastery: Friendship between Christians and Muslims
Aug 23, 2021
St. Catherine's Monastery. Source: Brittanica By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Located in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, about 200 kilometers away from Sharm El Sheikh, lies St. Catherine’s Monastery. Built by the Byzantines in the 500s, the(...)
Chicago: A Welcoming City for Refugees from the Arab World
Aug 23, 2021
The Chicago skyline with the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in the center. Photo: TTNews By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The city of Chicago is known for many things; its deep-dish pizza, interesting politics, worldwide(...)
Olympian Myles Amine: Carrier of a Wrestling Family Legacy
Aug 22, 2021
Myles Amine at the Tokyo Olympics. Credit - LivingstonDaily By Omar Mansour / Arab America Contributing Writer On August 5th, 2021, Lebanese-Sammarinese-American Myles Amine ended his Tokyo Olympic run with pride, returning home having secured a bronze medal. Amine qualified(...)
Who are the Yazidis? A Look into their Faith
Aug 20, 2021
Melek Taus, the primary angel of Yazidism. Source: Wikipedia By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Yazidis are a primarily Kurdish religious group who live mostly in the northeastern mountains of Iraq. However, there are many stereotypes about(...)
Anti-Palestinian bigotry and Islamophobia on the rise in American politics—especially in attacking The Squad
Aug 18, 2021
Tlaib is the focus of a recent over-the-top Washington Post op-ed and an AIPAC campaign directed against her and members of the Squad. By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Dana Milbank’s recent op-ed goes after Rashida Tlaib for(...)
A Journey to Sintra - Portugal's Town of Fairytale Palaces
Aug 18, 2021
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer Lord Byron, the 19th century Poet Laureate of England, in his verse, portrayed Sintra as ‘the glorious Eden where he longed to spend his last days’, and the English poet Robert Southey described it(...)
The World of Fashion: Zuhair Murad
Aug 18, 2021
By Waverly Nohr/ Arab America Contributing Writer Spring 2019 Couture by Zuhair Murad. Credit: Vogue It is without fail that anytime a large event is held that requires innovative, elegant, and eye-catching gowns, Zuhair Murad will have dressed at least(...)
Famous Cities in Morocco Series (Episode 6 of 13): Rabat
Aug 18, 2021
Rabat, the capital city of MoroccoPhoto: AirPano By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech,(...)
The Art of Armor in Islam
Aug 18, 2021
By Lyric Ludwig / Arab America Contributing Writer Protecting one’s self from harm in the midst of war is nothing new in world history. For thousands of years, various cultures have come up with forms of body armor, to protect(...)
Egyptian Cartoonists: Revolutionaries for the Future
Aug 18, 2021
Egyptian Revolution. Source: StudentVoices By Ruqyah Sweidan/Arab America Contributing Writer Artistic expression is a powerful component of humanity. Entertainment, beauty, and functionalism are some of the most common purposes of art. However, art can also be used as a powerful(...)
“Little Arabia”- A Food Mecca in California
Aug 18, 2021
Credit: Blanche Shaheen By: Blanche Shaheen/ Arab America Contributing Writer Sometimes, staycations can be more memorable than expensive and exotic vacations to faraway places. If you have a wanderlust for ethnic experiences, many cities and even small towns have neighborhoods(...)
Why is The Comoros in the Arab League?
Aug 17, 2021
The seashores of the Comoros. Source: World Nomads By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer The Comoros, a tropical island nation off the coast of Africa in the western Indian Ocean, is the southernmost Arab nation and member of(...)4,039 Results (Page 98 of 337)