With the sighting of the crescent moon in the sky, Ramadan began on February 28 in the United States. Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar and the holiest month of the year for Muslims, in which they fast from dawn until sunset, abstaining from food and drink and breaking their fast with a meal known as iftar

Philadelphia’s own celebrity chef, 29-year-old Lebanese American, Miled Finianos, founder of Habibi Supper Club, is known for his high-end communal monthly pop-up dinners with a Levantine-inspired menu that introduces a new aspect of Lebanese cuisine.

While many Philadelphians are planning to celebrate the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at its annual fundraising banquet tomorrow, this year marks a significant turning point in the banquet's history.

Jude Husein finds it difficult to stay still. Then again, for most of her life she’s been moving quickly.

With Donald Trump just days away from retaking office—and potentially implementing substantial foreign policy changes, Al-Bustan News wanted to know what questions we should be asking and whether or not we can consider this era of chaos, devastation, and transformation symptomatic of a watershed moment in our understanding of the MENA region or simply a continuation of patterns of turmoil.

While in recent years Philadelphia has seen a handful of Yemeni restaurants open, Bryn Mawr-based husband and wife entrepreneurs Hamza Shaikh and Farah Khan noticed a distinct lack of a space in the city dedicated to celebrating Yemen’s rich coffee heritage. Now, the couple have decided to change that. In early 2025, they are slated to open the city’s first Yemeni specialty coffee shop: Haraz Coffee House at 3421 Chestnut Street in University City.