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Montana Public School System to Offer Arabic Language Classes

Montana’s Missoula high schools students will soon have another choice when it comes to learning a foreign language. Beginning next year, they’ll be able to take Arabic classes after the U.S. Department of Education awarded Missoula County Public Schools over $700,000 in grant money to bring the Arabic language into schools. The University of Montana … Continued

Free Copy of Arab Science Textbook for US/UK Schools

An educational foundation has announced plans to distribute free books to US and UK schools to highlight the scientific and cultural legacy of Muslim civilization. 1001 Inventions is the brainchild of the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilization (FSTC) – a network of academics dedicated to debunking the myth of the so-called “Dark Ages of … Continued

Eight years after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks, Americans know more about Islam, which may be helping foster more favorable views about Muslims, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. At the same time, the survey found Americans believe Muslims in the United States face more discrimination than any other major religious group. Six in 10 adults in the United States say Muslims are subjected to far more discrimination than evangelical Christians, Jews, Mormons or atheists, according to the study, released Wednesday. In the annual survey, 58 percent of Americans said there was “a lot” of discrimination against Muslims. Jews were seen as the religious group with the next highest level of bias against them, with 35 percent saying they faced a lot of discrimination. Homosexuals were the only group seen as facing more discrimination than Muslims, with almost two-thirds of Americans saying homosexuals are discriminated against a lot. The Pew results are not surprising to Dawud Walid, Council on American-Islamic Relations — Michigan executive director. “Discrimination towards Muslims has steadily increased according to our own study, Walid said. “It seems Islam-phobia has drastically increased.” Walid says his organization is trying to bridge the gap in understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims through a campaign called Share the Quran campaign, which seeks to enhance understanding of Islam. The survey of 2,010 adults around the country was conducted Aug. 11-17. In another study released Wednesday, University of Michigan researchers found Arab and Chaldean communities face an unusual degree of discrimination and acceptance in Metro Detroit Amal Neimer, a Dearborn bakery owner, said she believes the discrimination against Muslims locally is no longer a problem. “I don’t know about the rest of the country, but people in the area seem to be more open about our culture,” Neimer said. U-M researcher Wayne Baker, co-author of the book “Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit After 9-11” said, “Discrimination against Arabs and Muslims in America persists because it reflects persisting political struggles and conflicts in the Middle East. “Many Americans link Arab-Americans with the idea that they are, or are identified with, the “enemy.” Oralandar Brand-Williams The Detroit News

We are finally seeing some real light through the black fog of American anger and hatred that erupted following the terrorist attacks eight years ago this week on Sept. 11. American anger against Arabs and Muslims is fast turning into education and enlightenment, in part because of a president who is resetting the nation’s moral … Continued

NYU Offers Arabic Certificate for Translators Online

New York University (NYU) is now offering a certificate of translation for the Arabic language with an online course. This program is intended for linguistically skilled individuals of diverse professional and educational backgrounds who seek to develop abilities in the field of translation. Now individuals who are interested to become translators can do so through … Continued

San Fancisco State University Seeks Tenure Track Positions in Arab Diasporas and Muslim Ethnicities

The Race and Resistance Studies Program, College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University invites applicants for two full-time tenure-track appointments in the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas (AMED), to begin fall 2010. Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in Arab or Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas, develop successful awards for curricular, … Continued

Arabic Classes at the Arab American National Museum

The Arab American National Museum announced their fall schedule for Arabic classes. Intro to Arabic Level I will be held at 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays from October 17 to December 19 with instructor Yasser Mansour. Tuition – $235 or $200 for Museum Members – is due no later than October 2; tuition will be refunded only … Continued

Abu Dhabi’s Kalima Publishes Biggest Arabic Selections of American Poetry

The Kalima Project has translated and published approximately a thousand poems of contemporary American poetry. The selection and translation of fifteen male and female American poets, belonging to different movements and tendencies in American poetry of the twentieth century, was undertaken by Samer Abu Hawash. This initiative forms part of Kalima’s continuing effort to present … Continued

Education Minister Sa’ar Drops ‘Nakba’ from Arab Textbooks

Israeli Arab advocacy groups on Sunday reacted sternly to an announcement from Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar that the phrase Nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic and is used by Arabs to describe the creation of the State of Israel, would be dropped from textbooks for the new school year, which begins on Tuesday. While Sa’ar … Continued

Arabic and Friendship Studies in Syria

The Syrian capital, Damascus, is becoming a popular destination for foreigners who want to learn Arabic. The BBC’s Paul Moss, who spent time there earlier this year, was inspired to study hard by his encounters with the city’s people. Alex sent a text message to say he had been bitten by a snake. Perhaps I … Continued

Memphis Tennessee High School Adds Arabic Class

Memphis’ Whitehaven High School has become the first in Tennessee to offer Arabic language instruction. The school is offering Arabic 1 this year. Next year it will add Arabic 2, while nearby Whitehaven Elementary and Havenview Middle will begin offering 30 minutes of daily Arabic instruction to every student. “The opportunity in Arabic is earning … Continued

Rise in Demand for Arabic Courses

Mahmoud Yocoub points to a chair and tells the students of his Arabic class “kursi” and then taps the table
and says “tawla”. “You need to understand the root of Arabic words and learn it through association,” began Mahmoud Yocoub, introducing the language to a mixed group of Arabs, Europeans and Asians trying to further their … Continued

Arab American Engineers & Architects Association Offers Two Scholarships

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American Engineers & Architects Association (AAEA) announces it will offer two 1,000 dollar scholarships for Michigan students of Arab descent whom are pursuing a college degree in either engineering or architecture. In order to be eligible for application, the student must fulfill the following requirements: be a student of Arab descent; … Continued

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