Author Archives: Arab America

The director of the Arab American National Museum in Michigan will speak in Japan about the history of Arabs and Muslims in America and the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during the past decade. Anan Ameri says she leaves Saturday on the 10-day trip and stops include Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. She was … Continued

The director of the Arab American National Museum in Michigan will speak in Japan about the history of Arabs and Muslims in America and the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during the past decade. Anan Ameri says she leaves Saturday on the 10-day trip and stops include Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. She was … Continued

On July 22, a man planted a bomb in an Oslo government building that killed eight people. A few hours after the explosion, he shot and killed 68 people, mostly teenagers, at a Labor Party youth camp on Norway’s Utoya Island. By midday, pundits were speculating as to who had perpetrated the greatest massacre in … Continued

For many local Muslims, Ramadan has been a month of togetherness. “It’s like an annual refresher,” said Fahim Khan of Flint Township, the Genesee Academy school board president. “Although most people generally believe it is about not eating or not drinking, in fact that’s probably the least of the whole thing.” The holiday, which began … Continued

Nadine Naber, Arab America: Gender, Cultural Politics, and Activism. New York: New York University Press (Nation of Newcomers Series), forthcoming in 2012. Jadaliyya: What made you write this book? Nadine Naber: As part of my work in Arab American Studies for the last fifteen years, this book is, in part, an internal critique of my … Continued

The National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) announced that Jeremy A. Lazarus, M.D., president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA), will be the keynote speaker during its Annual Delegates Meeting on Sunday, September 4th. The Annual Delegates Meeting takes place during NAAMA’s 33rd National Medical Convention at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las … Continued

Ayman Mohyeldin, a star Al Jazeera English correspondent, is rejoining NBC News, the news organization where he started 10 years ago. Back then he was a desk assistant for NBC in Washington; now he’ll be a foreign correspondent for NBC, based in Cairo and covering the whole of the Middle East. “My decision to return … Continued

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just completed a call with my National Security Council on the situation in Libya. And earlier today I spoke to Prime Minister Cameron about the extraordinary events taking place there. The situation is still very fluid. There remains a degree of uncertainty and there are still regime elements who … Continued

The Arabic word shusmo is a place holder for something whose name you can’t think of, similar to the English “whatchamacallit.” That makes it a good fit for the New York band Shusmo, whose combination of traditional Middle Eastern instruments and Western funk can be tough to classify. Led by the Palestininan-born Tareq Abboushi, Shusmo … Continued

Rebels surged into the Libyan capital Sunday night, meeting little resistance from troops loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi and setting off raucous street celebrations by residents hailing the end of his 42 years in power. The rebel leadership announced that insurgents had captured Seif al-Islam, Colonel Qaddafi’s son and heir apparent. While that claim could … Continued

The head of the UAW union and two Detroit Congressmen are to join Latinos, Muslims, and other minorities in a public rally at noon today against alleged profiling by federal law enforcement. The rally is to be held in Clark Park in southwest Detroit — considered the heart of the region’s Latino communities. In recent … Continued

A group of Muslims recently traveled to the Deep South. Were they met with … A. Anger? B. Threats? C. Mistrust? The correct answer: D. Mostly with laughter. I just returned to New York after an eye-opening, exhausting and inspiring two weeks traveling across the American South with the stand-up comedy tour “The Muslims Are … Continued