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A Brief History of Arab American Political Participation

By: Ivey Noojin/Arab America Contributing Writer The issue of Arab American political participation is especially important in wake of the midterms yesterday. Arab Americans haven’t always had the opportunity of feeling represented, because of prejudices within the U.S. society. Historically in the past, many Arab Americans were made to feel that they did not belong … Continued

Jerusalem–A Most Sacred City: Battered and Torn for Centuries

An older painting of Jerusalem underscores the complexities of Jerusalem–the Dome of the Rock, a key Islamic monument and, at its foot, the Jewish Wailing Wall By John Mason/Arab America Contributing Writer Jerusalem is a city that regional powers in the Middle East have fought over for millennia. It is strategically located in the mountains, … Continued

A Small Museum with Big Dreams!

By: Nizar Farsakh/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP) is an initiative to establish a space in Washington D.C., where Palestinians can tell their stories their own way. For far too long, the Palestinian story has been reduced to a single story, either of victims or of terrorists, a story told by … Continued

Fez-The Queen of North African Cities

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer “Fez! In you is gathered all the beauties of the world. How many are the blessings and riches that you bestow on your inhabitants.” Thus wrote a Moroccan poet who went on to describe this historic and intellectual heart of Morocco as the `Queen of Cities’ and `Jewel of … Continued

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