2000 - 2001 Program Topics and themes (no particular order):
General cultural topics:
*Map--Where do Arabs and Muslims live;
names of countries in Arabic
Shows about specific countries, with special guests from these countries--
*Egypt *Iraq
*Tunisia
*Jordan *Sudan *Libya
*Lebanon
*Alphabet development in Mediterranean
region
*The Arab-American experience in Philadelphia
(Balch Institute exhibit)
*Arab cuisine (one show about Arab food
for Thanksgiving)
*Coffee
*Words in English derived from Arabic
*Arabic and Islamic names
*Family members
*Arabian horses
*Famous Arab-Americans
*Numbers; Arab contribution to mathematics
*Islamic
Art--calligraphy
*Astronomy/astrology
*Stamps, money in Arab countries
*Home--house/apartment
*Weather, seasons
*Colors
*Emotions
Religious topics:
*Discussion of Allah (same God as in Christianity
and Judaism)
*Islamic calendar--difference between
solar and lunar calendars
*5 pillars of Islam
*Qur'an
*Islamic holidays--how they are celebrated
in the Arab world and in America
*Ramadan
*cIid al-Fitr
*The Hajj (Pilgrimage
to Mecca)
*cIid al-Adha
*cAshuraa
*Islamic new year
*Christmas: How it is celebrated
by Christians in Arab world, and by Arab-Americans
*Easter: How it is celebrated by
Christians in Arab world, and by Arab-Americans
*Difference between Shici and
Sunni Islam