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Go topBy Mackenzie Ricca/Arab America Contributing Writer There are many different languages to discover every day with learning tools readily available in many different forms. Learning a language in 2020 is easier than ever! So why not Arabic? The rich language full of culture and deep history is one that is widely spoken, not only in … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer For many Arab Americans, Thanksgiving dinners can be a mishmash or fusion of classic Arab dishes along with American favorites. My mother always stuffed the turkey with a Palestinian lamb and rice pilaf called hashweh, and hummus was always a staple next to the turkey and cranberry sauce. One … Continued
Check out Arab America’s blog here! By: Yasmina Hage/Arab America Contributing Writer Stereotypes related to the Arab world are numerous, and they are filled with good and bad ones. We Arabs find ways to laugh at our circumstances, even when the world seems a bit harsh at times. For example, one Arab … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer The scent is a central feature of olfactory cognition. That means your brain is able to recall whether it has smelled an aroma before, and sometimes even where it was experienced. When I smell Oud (literally means sticks), I am reminded of Marymount University (my alma mater), the … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer Indigenous pasta dishes are a rare find in the Arab world. But there is one culinary treasure involving an Arab pasta-like dish stemming back thousands of years. The base of this dish is the humble dumpling. Traditionally, dumplings have been an economical way to stretch costly meats to feed … Continued
By: Mohamed Nada/Arab America Contributing Writer How can photography be used to show pride in our culture? When it comes to taking pictures, more specifically in a cultural scene, one of the most controversial things to focus on while taking these types of photos is not what the heat of the moment is or what … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen/Arab America Contributing Writer The Arabica coffee bean is likely the very first coffee that was ever consumed on this planet. The first written record of coffee made from roasted coffee beans comes from Arab scholars, who wrote that it was useful in prolonging their working hours, clearly the understatement of the century! … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer In the late 1990s, we left Algeciras, on the southern coast of Spain, in the early morning hours and were soon driving on a highway twisting through fantastic mountain scenery, until we reached a high point overlooking the city of Ronda, perched atop gigantic pillars of rock amid green … Continued
Photo has been used for illustrative purposes. SOURCE: GULF TODAY BY: IMRAN MOJIB His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, honoured Lebanese author and critic Dr Yumna Al Eid (also known as (Hikmat Sabbagh), as the ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ during the inaugural ceremony of … Continued
SOURCE: SECOND WAVE MEDIA Looking to learn more about other cultures? The St. Clair County Library System is hosting a session on Arab Americans and an overview of the Arab World. Have you ever wondered what it means to be an Arab country? Or the differences between the Arab World and the Middle East? These … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab culture has always been an appealing mystery for the people living in the West – coming from the countries that most of them have seen only in the books and movies, it is something new and unknown to most Western people. However, in recent years, people … Continued
SOURCE: THE SEATTLE TIMES BY: BETTINA HANSEN The Seattle Arab Festival, held this weekend at Seattle Center, coincided with the Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha. The first festival was held 20 years ago, in 1999, and it’s now held every two years. “Each country has its own special culture,” said Ayat Al-Musawi, 16, who added … Continued
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