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Pathbreakers of Arab America—Najla Said

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This is the fifty-second of Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our fifty-second pathbreaker is Najla Said, a Palestinian American author, actress, playwright, and activist. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes about Najla, the daughter of noted postcolonial scholar and public intellectual Palestinian American Edward Said and of writer and activist, Lebanese American Mariam C. Said. Najla Said’s literary and academic work addresses racism, stereotyping, and social and economic inequality, focused on the challenges that face immigrant and second-generation Americans.

Stepping into Yemen: The Met Museum Celebrating the Rich Cultural Heritage of Yemen and the Repatriation of their Art

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On Sunday April 21st, the MET museum event “A Celebration of the Arts and Culture of Yemen” featured traditional Yemeni dance, music, Yemeni coffee, as well as hands on activities that celebrated Yemen’s cultural heritage from way of dress to their architectural uniqueness. New Yorkers got an inside look on the rich and vibrant culture of this country while also meeting members of the Yemeni diaspora. The event not only celebrated Yemen’s cultural heritage but it also commemorated the recent “repatriation of artifacts now on temporary loan to the Met from the Republic of Yemen.” The event highlighted the uniqueness of Yemeni culture such as the qamariya, which is a historical and archaic window, the Jambiya, which is a traditional sword, as well as the traditional silver jewelry of tribal and Bedouin women in Yemen.

Pathbreakers of Arab America—Ameen Faris Rihani

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This is the twenty-ninth in Arab America’s series on American pathbreakers of Arab descent. The series includes personalities from entertainment, business, sports, science, academia, journalism, and politics, among other areas. Our twenty-ninth pathbreaker is Ameen Faris Rihani, a preeminent Arab American Scholar. He was born in Freike, Lebanon, in 1876, the son of Maronite Christian parents, and emigrated to New York in 1888. Contributing writer, John Mason, writes about how he became an American citizen in 1901. Rihani was not only a fine Lebanese American writer and an intellectual and political activist, but he was also a major figure in the Arab diaspora literary movement developed by Arab emigrants in North America. He died back in Lebanon in 1940.

“The Hidden Palace”: Chava and Ahmad’s Journey Continues

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By: Alison Norquist / Contributing Writer In Helene Wecker’s sophomore novel, the story of Chava, a golem, and Ahmad, a jinni, continues to wreak havoc in the streets of early 1900s New York City. The mythological duo is tested as they face new enemies, save old friends, and help the next generation of their kind. … Continued

Qatari man launches new Islamic art initiative in New York

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by VICTORIA SCOTT DOHA News A Qatari man hoping to promote cross-cultural understanding and debunk myths about Muslims is launching a new Islamic art museum in downtown New York next month. Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al-Thani told Doha News that he hopes the Institute of Arab and Islamic Art (IAIA) will “challenge stereotypes and grant artist, curators and writers … Continued

Kate Spade’s New Collection Inspired by Morocco

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By Amira El Masaiti Morocco World News The high-end American ready-to-wear brand “Kate Spade New York” derived inspiration from Morocco for its new spring 2017 collection. “For spring 2017, Kate Spade New York heads to Morocco, drawing inspiration from dusky desert landscapes, the pattern play of candle lit lanterns, rose petals, the sensory overload of … Continued

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