Following the death of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), there was never a discord about the essence of Islam. The pillars of Islam, the Quran, the matters of worship, and all other principles that guided and organized Muslim…
This post gives a taste of Yemeni and Arabic oud music. العُوْد ‘the oud’ is a musical instrument used in the Middle East and North Africa. Its name was derived from the Arabic word عُوْد ‘a piece of wood’ as it is …
Most Arabs define being an Arab as one who speaks Arabic and views the history of Arabs as an integral part of his/her cultural identity. Arabs are predominantly Muslims, but they have different religious ideologies. Thi…
Bint aS-SaHn بِنْت الصَّحْن , sousi سُوْسِي , shafoot / shafout شَفُوْت, and saltah سَلْتَة - Yemen's national dish - are some delicious Arabic dishes that are peculiar to Yemen. While the others are popular on special d…