Huda Sharawi: A Remarkable Egyptian Feminist Pioneer
At the beginning of the 20th century, an unprecedented wave of feminism took the world by storm. In Egypt, this movement was led by one formidable woman.
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Category: Arts
“Celestial Bodies”— First Arab Novel Winner of Man Booker International Prize
“Celestial Bodies,” an Arabic novel written by an Omani woman, Jokha Alharthi, won the Prestigious Man Booker International Prize of 2019.
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Remembering Lounes Matoub on the 21st Anniversary of his Assassination
June 25, 2019, marks the 21st anniversary of the assassination of famous and beloved Berber singer, poet, thinker, and mandole player, Lounes Matoub, who was a prominent advoc…
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Book Review: Charif Majdalani’s Novel “L’empereur à Pied” an Allegory of Lebanon’s Confessional System
In Charif Majdalani’s novel “L’empereur à pied,” an oath controls a dynasty’s inheritance. The story is an allegory of Lebanon’s dysfunctional confessional system of governmen…
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Halima Aden First Hijabi Model in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Somali-American model Halima Aden recently stirred controversy when she appeared fully covered in the swimsuit issue of one of America’s most popular sports magazines.
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“Ramy” Conveys the Inner Conflict of One Young Arab-Muslim-American
“Ramy,” a new TV series on Hulu, explores the struggles of an Arab-Muslim American millennial to find meaning and purpose in suburban New Jersey.
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