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The first Arabic and Islamic studies minor scholarships have been awarded to a diverse group of students, including a professional cook, a future physician, an art historian, an aspiring elementary education teacher, a social worker, and a Qur’an reciter. Salma Abdelhamid was raised in Egypt. A native speaker of Arabic who enjoys sharing her heritage …

Eating is required in at least one IU Indy Arabic Studies course this fall: Syrian-Lebanese Food and Cooking. But we have other online, one-credit appetizer courses on offer as well, including an Introduction to the Qur’an and a course on Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim bias. A feast for the mind can be had in the debut …

Congratulations to Sarah Bennett, who has been named 2025 Arabic Studies Program intern. As program assistant, Sarah will spend the spring semester working on behalf of the program with both students and community members. Her focus will be recruiting Arabic and Islamic studies minors. We interviewed Sarah to find out a more about her. Q. …

A professional dabka, or Arab line dancing, troupe from Detroit in addition to an art exhibit and free food are headlining a community fair at the Indianapolis Global Village on April 12, 2025, from 12 Noon to 4pm. Tickets are free but must be reserved via Eventbrite in advance. The fair, which will take place …

Arabesque: The Art of Storytelling Submission Deadline: March 15, 2025 Exhibition Dates: April 5-April 26, 2025 Opening Reception: April 12, 2025 Venue: Indy’s Global Village Welcome Center About the Exhibition As part of this year’s Arab American Heritage Month celebrations, the Indiana chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in partnership with the Indy’s Global …