MARHABA:  WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ARABIC

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