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Go topBy: Arab America Staff We at Arab America are excited as we prepare to celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) taking place this April. Arab America will lead the celebration of NAAHM once again, but this time with more vigor and enthusiasm than ever before. We are mobilizing families, school districts, cultural institutions, city … Continued
By Mike Enayah/Arab America Ambassador Blogger In a recent conference call with my colleague and great contributing writers from Arab America, the topic of a Valentine’s Day article was suggested. The discussion morphed to Arabic terms of endearments, and somehow, I felt compelled to volunteer for this assignment. Upon further examination of my qualification on this … Continued
By: John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Bedouin peoples once spread from Iraq, into Jordan, Lebanon, the Arabian Peninsula, through Egypt and across North Africa to Morocco. The Bedouin or bedu, meaning desert dwellers, are nomads who herd camels and goats. A tribal people originating in the Arabian Peninsula, they moved about drylands in search … Continued
By Emiliya Strahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Muslims are a significant part of the American population. They have diverse ethnicities, and yet, are still united by cultural similarities such as their fashion sense. According to studies, by 2040 Islam could be the second largest religion in the U.S. Apparently, the needs of Muslim ladies, concerning their … Continued
Seventh Annual Gala to benefit the Prevention of Blindness in Lebanon The Foundation will dedicate proceeds from the gala to the prevention of blindness at Saint George Hospital and cover the necessary expenses for patients in need to come to the Hospital for this purpose. All donations are tax exempt to the full extent of … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah, Arab America Featured Columnist What a sad sight the Arab World is today! Countries are collapsing and brothers are fighting each other. Despite its massive natural resources, you only find pockets of wealth. There are more refugees in the Arab world than anywhere else in the world and I am not even referring … Continued
J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer On January 26, 2018, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of the Census announced that it “will not use…a separate Middle Eastern or North African” category on the census form.” However, the 2020 Census will still contain unchanged questions on race and ethnicity such as those delineating people of African and … Continued
By: John Mason/Contributing Writer Anthropologist John Mason and his family lived in Cairo for four years. They resided in the city rather than the suburbs, where most Americans lived. This was so that John and his wife, Nancy, and their children could experience Egyptian culture and society more directly. It was in Cairo that they … Continued
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributor Writer It’s almost Valentine’s Day and it is the time to give your girl a well-spent day or weekend. If you like a girl from any nationality you are good to go, but if you like an Arab girl… poor you! I bet it is hard to win her heart. … Continued
By: Randa Necola/Arab America Contributing Writer Moving to a new place in your own country can be very stressful and hard to adapt with. But, what about moving to a new country where people speak a new language and have different culture? Can you imagine leaving everything in your life to start again from zero … Continued
Joseph R. Haiek, 85, a pioneer in the Arab American community who established the first Arab American Almanac in the U.S., passed away on January 25, 2018. His daughter, Caterina Haiek announced his passing, “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father Joseph Rizek Haiek this morning, in Cairo, Egypt. … Continued
By: Noor Almohsin/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arabs, who have a collective and high context culture, tend to value family and large groups. This becomes more apparent during both happy and hard times. This article lists a number of behaviors Arab American families do in times of illness. 1. Use heat To many Arab Americans, … Continued
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