by Ragad Ahmad

For many Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women across Philadelphia, cultural garments serve not merely as clothing, but as living threads connecting them to their ancestral heritage.

by Ragad Ahmad

For some MENA students, studying abroad offers experiences that are not available to them in the U.S.—along with some unexpected rewards.

by Elissa Odeh

Holy Week activities at Arab American churches throughout the Philadelphia area provided opportunities for congregants to continue centuries-old traditions while observing the holiest days in their faith.

by Elissa Odeh

With spring’s arrival last Friday, 400 people came out to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, during a colorful night filled with Iranian music, food, and dance at Ruba Club in Northern Liberties. Iranian Philadelphians Neema Kashi, 32, of South Philadelphia, and Amanda Etemad, 27, of Washington Square West, hosted the Nowruz party, hoping to grow Philadelphia’s Iranian community and introduce the city’s non-Iranians to their traditions and culture.

When Medford, New Jersey-based documentary filmmaker Zainab Sultan was considering what new film projects to pursue, Delaware State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton emerged as an immediate source of fascination. The first female Muslim legislator in Delaware, Wilson-Anton is young, candid, a steadfast community advocate, and a stand-up comedian.

Al-Bustan News reports on Philadelphia’s La Farrah Boutique, a dress shop in Philadelphia's Winchester Park neighborhood, which sells traditional Palestinian dresses decorated with embroidery, or tatreez....