By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer The tragic events of September 11, 2001, led to a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism in the U.S. However, it is important to recognize that these attacks were not the beginning but rather one of several turning points in the history of discrimination against Arabs and … Continued
By: Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer In a world where visual records of daily life in 19th Century Greater Syria (or Bilad al-Sham) are scarce, autobiographical accounts become indispensable for understanding the period. Abraham Mitrie Rihbany’s A Far Journey stands out as a pioneering work in this context, being the first Arab American … Continued
The entire religion of Islam is based on Tawhid, which is the practice of believing in the oneness of God. Tawhid is emphasized in the Shahada, which states “there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.” While believing in the oneness of God is the top priority of a Muslim, fighting for justice and equality is considered the supreme virtue in Islam.
By: Noah Chani/Arab America Contributing Writer Since 2010, there have been 61 mass shootings in the United States. Twenty-eight years prior, in 1982, there was a total of 51 mass shootings. Given this spike, a trend within the news and media world has appeared in the discourse of how we label and talk about the … 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
via GIPHY By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans are Americans who are of Arab descent and are citizens or are permanent residents of the United States. While Arab Americans remain an essential ethnic group in the United States, many are unaware of the various cultures that are celebrated by Arab-Americans; therefore, leading to … Continued
BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer Jack Shaheen, writer and lecturer on social stereotypes, spoke at the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) conference this past Friday, sharing his observations of how Arabs are portrayed in American society and film. He began his speech by quoting the Greek philosopher Plato: “Those who tell the stories rule society”. … Continued
By Lorraine Ali LA Times Long before Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of banning Muslims from entering the U.S. or creating a registry for those who already live here, there was a master fear monger who made the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric seem like child’s play. It capitalized upon the terror of 9/11 by portraying most Muslims (even those who are American) as … Continued
By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed I think at this point we’ve all gotten used to the fact that an Arab or a Muslim is almost always used as the villain in a Western produced film. We’re no longer surprised when we see someone speaking in Arabic or wearing a keffiyeh plotting a terrorist attack. You would … Continued
By Abdus Sattar Ghazali, The Milli Gazette Online This story best reflects the dilemma of the seven-million-strong Muslim American Community during the presidential election year. The year 2016 was perhaps the worst year for American Muslims since 2001 . The New York Times pointed out: Hate crimes against American Muslims have soared to their highest … Continued
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