President Obama said Saturday that Muslims have the right to build a mosque near New York’s Ground Zero, but he declined to say whether he thinks it’s a good idea. The carefully calibrated remarks expanded on a speech he gave Friday at the White House, affirming that Muslims have the same right to freedom of … Continued
A popular Saudi holiday sitcom has drawn the ire of conservative clerics over an episode portraying Arab Christians in a positive light after the kingdom sought to sell itself as a leader of dialogue between faiths. “Tash Ma Tash,” which has aired during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan for 17 years, is no stranger … Continued
“Halabi’s compelling poetry ignites our hearts and minds, reminding us of our timeless roots.”—Dr. Jack G. Shaheen, Internationally Acclaimed Author, Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University. “Grace has the unique genetic gift of having her heart, mind, Mediterranean culture, passion, and pen all united as a tool to be creative and masterful. … Continued
Suhail Khoury’s “Jerusalem After Midnight” is a ground-breaking album with eight instrumental titles that put forward the haunting sound of the nay (the Arabic flute), the instrument for which the musician has an obvious, strong predilection and that he plays with particular talent and virtuosity. The lack of homogeneity in style between the tracks does … Continued
Good evening, everybody. Welcome. Please, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. To you, to Muslim Americans across our country, and to more than one billion Muslims around the world, I extend my best wishes on this holy month. Ramadan Kareem. I want to welcome members of the diplomatic corps; members of my … Continued
President Obama on Friday forcefully joined the national debate over construction of an Islamic complex near New York’s Ground Zero, telling guests at a White House dinner marking the holy month of Ramadan that opposing the project is at odds with American values. “Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as president, I believe … Continued
President Obama delivered a strong defense on Friday night of a proposed Muslim community center and mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, using a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan to proclaim that “as a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this … Continued
In an effort to develop a blueprint for Detroit’s collective future, Mayor Dave Bing has initiated a task force that includes the American Arab Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Fay Beydoun. “I am looking forward to working with the diverse committee in developing a strategic framework for the city of Detroit, stated Fay Beydoun. Mayor … Continued
Riad Abdel-Gawad’s new CD, Egypt: Mother of the World! will be released on September 21, 2010 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Riad Abdel-Gawad composes music and performs on the violin, which, although does not fit easily into any “box” or genre, points towards likely frontiers that music has taken and will take in … Continued
With the start of every Ramadan many Arab families start planning their time around the Ramadan TV series. Arabic TV channels compete to attract the largest number of viewers by showing the best TV series available. TV Channels began advertising these series two months before Ramadan. The streets and malls were plastered with huge ads … Continued
The backlash rages on over a recent Arabic pop song by a Lebanese singer that beckons women back to domesticity and is regarded by women’s rights activists as sexist and advocating backwardness. In the latest development, a Lebanese composer and a singer have picked up the gauntlet and released a track that parodies popular Arabic … Continued
Muslims in much of the Middle East will begin the fasting month of Ramadan on Wednesday during an especially gruelling time of the year, with sweltering heat and extremely long daylight hours. Religious authorities in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, announced the sighting of the crescent moon on Tuesday evening, fixing the start of … Continued
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