By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Are you searching for the perfect gift for the young readers in your life? This curated list of children’s books celebrates Arab heritage and identity, offering stories that highlight the richness of Arab cultures and traditions. Whether you want to educate, inspire, or simply share a meaningful … Continued
By Mehdi El Merini /Arab America Contributing Writer The Christian community in historic Palestine, though numerically small, is historically significant, tracing its roots back to the earliest days of Christianity. However, in modern Israel, both Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Christians face systemic discrimination and mistreatment. This article explores the historical and contemporary challenges produced by the … Continued
As we move into the Holy Week of Easter and the Jewish celebration of Passover, it is timely to ponder Jesus’ place in the geography and history of the Holy Land. John Mason, contributing writer, wonders with us that if Jesus were alive today, he would probably want to shed a light on injustice, resist authority, defend the oppressed and poor, and, generally, raise some Cain. But that is a philosophical, religious cut at how the expected Christ figure might act. History, ethnicity, language, religion, and politics would have circumscribed Jesus’ behavior in ways we can’t know. But we can suggest how these might have shaped our perception of the historical Jesus.
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Video games and social media have become very popular across the Arab World. Technology saw a huge influx during the Arab Spring when it was used to organize protests and show the world what was happening in the Middle East. With the rise of technology and video … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The Ford Motor Company has been powering Americans to get where they need to go for over a century. But were you aware that Arab Americans in Detroit, Michigan were also thrusting the company towards success in the early 1900s? Arab Americans lived in Detroit and … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer In Bethlehem, Palestine the city where Jesus was born, Christmas is the most important time of the Year. Bayt Lahm as it is known in Arabic is mentioned many times in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the new one. St. Mary and St. Joseph … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The modern Arab world may be a Muslim majority, however, there is still a significant presence of Christian Arabs. Christians have been present in the Middle East for centuries, and one of the oldest Christian neighborhoods is Coptic Cairo in Egypt. Coptic Christians split from the other Christians in … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The January wind was biting cold as I trudged through a blinding Toronto snow storm on my way to a travel agency. My fingers and toes were beginning to become numb, yet, I hardly felt the cold for my mind was on a journey I had been planning for … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: DONALD MACINTYRE Gaza is home to a mere 1,100 Christians, who must obtain permits just to visit Jerusalem. We ask them how they see their future Palestinian Christians at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City before mass this month. Photograph: Ashraf Amra/Alamy As Hatem al-Far waited with dwindling hope for … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: AHMED ELJECHTIMI RABAT (Reuters) – Christian convert Loubna and her husband Kamal marry in a small ceremony in a meeting room of a human rights group in the Moroccan capital, ignoring threats from people in their conservative hometown in the north of the Muslim kingdom. The couple are part of a … Continued
By Randa Necola/ Arab America Contributor Writer Arabs are very religious and care about following their religions’ rules and traditions. Arab Christians in the Arab world, in the United States, and the whole world, make sure that they fast or follow the lent (Siam). The Christian lent requires Christians to be vegetarian for a … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer The bustling city of Aleppo with its historic sites and 21st century exuberance was behind us as we made our way to Qalaat Simaan (Fortress of Saint Simeon) – one of the most monumental religious spots during the first 1,000 years of Christianity. The dry, cool morning air invigorated … Continued
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