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Turkish Influence on Arab Food

By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Although Turkey is not a part of the Arab world, because of the Ottoman Empire, there is quite a bit of shared history and culture between the countries in the Arab world and Turkey. The Turkish (specifically the Ottomans) influenced Arab culture, and the same can be said for … Continued

Street Art in Morocco

Photo: A Street Art Tour of Morocco By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer Art has been a form of expression and communication for tens of thousands of years. From cavemen carvings into stone to eloquent oil paintings of the renaissance, artists always have a way of unique forms of demonstrating their ideas. One … Continued

“Not Even Water?” Ramadan FAQ

By: Nouha Elyazidi / Arab America Contributing Writer During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan has great religious significance and is celebrated with great cultural traditions in the Muslim World. Muslims living in the West have an experience a little different compared … Continued

Arab-American Producers And TV Writers:

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: Did you know about the amount of Arab-Americans in the production and film industry? The Middle East has a long history of entertainment from the Egyptian singer-songwriter umm Kulthum to the current Lebanese singer Fairuz. There has never been a dull moment in Middle East entertainment. … Continued

Arab Americans Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month–April 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (WASHINGTON, DC) March 16, 2022 –During the month of April, the Arab America Foundation formally recognizes the achievements of Arab Americans through the celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM). Across the country, cultural institutions, school districts, municipalities, state legislatures, public servants, and non-profit organizations issue proclamations and engage in special … Continued

Turning Points in History: The Siege of Antioch

By Steven Brander / Arab America Contributing Writer This series will explore moments in history in which the fates of civilizations and regions teeter upon a knife’s edge. Here, we will delve into those key moments in which the course of Arab history was incontrovertibly altered. This article covers the Siege of Antioch during the … Continued

The Ancient Religions and Culture Behind Ma’Moul

By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer During Ramadan and Easter, there is a special cookie that has traveled through time since the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Today this cookie carries religious and cultural significance for both Arab Christians and Muslims, where they make these cookies only once a year. That ancient cookie … Continued

The Famous Arabian Tale “Juha”

BY: Sara Alsayed / Arab America Contributing Writer Stories and tales, as in all cultures and societies, play a significant role in teaching kids valuable lessons, which help carve and build the child’s personality and characteristics. For example, we have all heard the tale of Pinnochio, Goldilocks and the three bears, etc. Well, similarily, the … Continued

Seven Fantastic Days in Morocco’s Tourist Paradise

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The February sun shone brightly giving us a feeling of relaxation as it soothed us around the swimming pool of Ali Baba, one of the most comfortable hotels in Agadir.  Tourists from Europe and North America were elbowing each other for space, when from the distance, one could plainly … Continued

Things Americans Do That Arabs Can’t Understand

By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer There is a wide range of customs differences between Arabs and Americans. The mix of Arabs and Americans in the United States has raised some questions from both cultures. Arabs question why Americans do certain things and as more Arabs move to the United States Americans are … Continued

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