By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Karimeh Abbud, born in Bethlehem in 1893, made history as Palestine’s first professional female photographer. Her work, encompassing personal portraits and stunning landscapes, offers a rare visual record of daily life and prominent landmarks in early twentieth-century Palestine. Decades later, her recently discovered photographs inadvertently challenge the … 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
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer Weddings are more than just ceremonies—they are monumental events in one’s life. Have you ever wondered how Arabs celebrated their weddings in the nineteenth century? In his autobiography, A Far Journey, Abraham Rihbany provides a unique and detailed firsthand account of Syrian Christian weddings in Greater Syria. … Continued
The need to socialize in person is more lacking than ever. Could the Arab tradition of Majlis, or social sitting rooms, be the answer?
BY: Fahed AbuAkel / Arab America Contributing Writer Thank you for supporting justice and peace in the Holy Land. The Arab American Community, Palestinian American Community, Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace, and the Palestinian Church with the Palestinian people in the Holy Land, want to thank the Presbyterian church for their Prophetic action. Their voice for … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Located in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, about 200 kilometers away from Sharm El Sheikh, lies St. Catherine’s Monastery. Built by the Byzantines in the 500s, the site is significant to Christians, Muslims, and Jews as the supposed location of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush, as … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The country of Morocco has so many interesting towns and cities as well as beautiful landmarks. From the astonishing city of Casablanca to Marrakech, Fes, and Rabat, Morocco has everything one might hope to experience. These places boast historical monuments, such as the Hassan II Mosque, … Continued
SOURCE: BLOOMBERG POLITICS BY: DANA KHRAICHE Saudi Arabia invited Lebanon’s Catholic patriarch to visit the country and meet King Salman, a rare gesture by the Muslim kingdom to one of the most prominent Christian figures in the Middle East. Waleed Al Bukhari, the Saudi charge d’affaire in Lebanon, handed Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al Rai the invite … Continued
Photo: Basilica of St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, Livonia, Michigan Meriam Helal/ Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab world is diverse with different denominations of Christians. But unlike other ethnicities, Arab Christians have a stronger relationship with the faith and the church. There are various denominations of Christians in the Arab world, such as Catholic, … Continued
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