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CulturePalestine
Why this cookbook author sees making stew as an act of resistance
by Khelilby KhelilFor Laila El-Haddad, Eid-al-Fitr calls for sumagiyya. In Gaza, where El-Haddad spent summers growing up, the tangy lamb stew with sumac, chard and chickpeas is synonymous with joyous occasions, especially …
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Palestine
Ramadan ends with somber mood among Palestinian Americans mourning for Gaza
by Khelilby KhelilTuesday marked the last day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. It’s normally a joyful and festive time of year. …
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“We made this a priority after Arab [American] Heritage Month, the celebration and how President Folt came out, and touched on Middle Eastern, Arab culture and how it’s a very …
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunityCulture
5 Arab American historic sites in LaVilla
by Khelilby KhelilStarting with the arrival of the first immigrants in the 1890s, Arab Americans have had a major impact on the growth and development of Jacksonville. Many early immigrants lived and …
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCulture
Interview: STAR TREK’s Alexander Siddig celebrates Arab-American Heritage Month
by Khelilby KhelilAs April is Arab-American Heritage Month, I wanted to sit down with the first Arab member of a Trek main cast – Alexander Siddig – and hear his thoughts on …
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CommunityPalestine
Arab Americans were once excluded from US politics. So, what changed?
by Khelilby KhelilArab Americans were provided the opportunity to enter US politics as an organised community in the 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns of Jesse Jackson. Because it was the first campaign …