The Second International Kahlil Gibran Conference: Reading Gibran In an Age of Globalization and Conflict

Today is the opening session of the "The Second International Kahlil Gibran Conference" at the University of Maryland. Organized by The Kahlil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace; The Center for International Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland; and The Telfair Museum of Art ...

H. Res. 608: Congressional Resolution Honoring Ameen Rihani Introduced!

This Thursday, March 29, Representatives Nick Rahall (D-West Virginia) and Charles Boustany (R-Louisiana) introduced House Resolution 608: A Resolution "Honoring the life and work of Arab-American writer Ameen Rihani and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first Arab-American novel, The Book of Khalid, by Ameen Rihani." The ...

“Shakespeare Iraq” — A Kickstarter Project to Have Iraqi Students Perform at the the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

I noticed a link to this Kickstarter Project from Fadia Faqir on Twitter, and I found it quite inspiring. A group of Iraqi students from the American University of Iraq needs funds to perform in the "Green Show" at the famed Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Ameen Rihani continually said ...

New York Public Library Celebrates 100 Years of the Arab-American Novel

Here is the audio for the event celebrating Ameen Rihani's The Book of Khalid which took place Tuesday, October 25 at the New York Public Library. And here is their blurb from the event: In partnership with Project Khalid and the CUNY Graduate Center: ...

Save Washington Street Coalition Formed

Through my work on Ameen Rihani and The Book of Khalid, I have learned a great deal about the role of Washington Street, the first Arab-American neighborhood, in American history. And I argue that The Book of Khalid is the greatest cultural product depicting this neighborhood that emerged, and therefore ...