By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Belal Muhammad, a prominent figure in mixed martial arts (MMA), has captured the attention of fans worldwide with his exceptional skills, resilience, and dedication. As one of the few fighters of Arab and Palestinian descent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Muhammad’s journey to becoming a … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The city of Chicago is known for many things; its deep-dish pizza, interesting politics, worldwide cultures, Lake Michigan, and the 1871 Great Chicago Fire. But were you aware that Chicago is also a center of immigration for refugees of the Arab World to come to and … Continued
By: Raneem Ghunaim/Arab America Contributing Writer If you are ever feeling homesick, Bridgeview, Illinois, is your second best option. Once you reach south of 80th Street in south suburban Bridgeview, you will notice that all the store signs are now in Arabic. As a matter of fact, the entire area is filled with Arab … Continued
Khaled Haj Khalaf expresses his relief after his 23-year-old daughter, her husband and their now-18-month-old daughter were finally allowed to join the rest of the family in the U.S. after being stuck in limbo by an executive order banning immigrants from war-torn Syria. (Chicago Tribune) By Vikki Ortiz Healy Chicago Tribune The Haj Khalaf family is safe … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer The University of Illinois Chicago is investigating anti-Semitic flyers found around campus last week. Students have been circulating images of the flyers on social media, and calling for an end to this campus activity. The flyers say “Ending white privilege starts with ending Jewish privilege.” The figures used to show the … Continued
By William Lee The Chicago Tribune Nearly a year after their family was removed from a flight at O’Hare International Airport, a Muslim couple from the north suburbs filed a federal lawsuit against United Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against based on their faith. Attorneys with the local chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations filed … Continued
By Eli Massey The Chicago Tribune President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order Monday, reinstating a U.S. ban on visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and halting the U.S. refugee program for 120 days. On the same day, Israel issued a travel ban of its own, barring any foreigner who publicly supports the … Continued
By Jia Tolentino The New Yorker The writer Maud Hart Lovelace, who died in 1980, at the age of eighty-seven, is best known for her semi-autobiographical “Betsy-Tacy” children’s-book series—a fizzy, modish, cult-favorite cousin of “Anne of Green Gables” and the “Little House” books, centered on two best friends in the fictional Deep Valley, which Lovelace … Continued
By MADANMOHAN RAO World Music Central.org Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator. He collaborates with the music groups Allos Musica, Duzan Ensemble, Lamajamal, and Surabhi, and is a faculty member at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. He performed recently at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in India with George … Continued
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