Tweet The power of cheese Like all immigrants, The Power of Cheese Posted on July 10th, 2012 The power of cheese Like all immigrants, Arab Americans in tough times seek comfort and refuge in the warmth of their ethnic foods. As their nomadic ancestors did in the desert for hundreds of years before them, they carry their food wherever they go to sustain them in an in hostile terrain. The sizzle of frying falafel. The rich aroma of shaworma. The smooth flavor of BABA GHANNOU and Hummus, the beauty of artfully displayed meza and the heavy sweetness of Baklava — all take us back to the comfort and security of…
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The Beauty Crown is as oppressive as Burqa!
Tweet The 24-year-old Arab-American Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA on Sunday, Rima Fakih is believed to be the first Muslim to ever win the coveted crown. A sigh of reliefs for lots of Arab/Muslim Americans, Muslim woman body again captured Americans imagination, but this time by uncover it and not cover it. “For once, we’re talking about beauty and not terror,” said Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab-American News, in Dearborn, Michigan, who knows Fakih and her family.” The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) released a statement congratulating Ms. Fakih- (religious scholar in Arabic) for her pageant victory. Here is Sara Najjar-Wilson, the president of the group telling us: “We…
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The golden age of hijjab
Tweet It was a fashion statement then, now it is a symbol of oppression, the hijjab is not the problem, it is who is wearing it!!
