Muslims, Arabs, and Arab-Americans
Cune Press,US (Verlag)
978-1-951082-40-6 (ISBN)
This non-politicized book is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about the people, culture, faiths, geography, and social and behavioral norms and mores of Muslim and Arab people. The book will help everyone from novices on the topic, to experienced academics who are curious to achieve greater understanding of these cultures. Shora's formula has remained the same for decades: Communication + Understanding = Trust. If we can truly understand one another, if we know how to effectively communicate, then real and genuine trust will bloom organically. Once trust is achieved, anything is possible.
Nawar Shora has spent his two-decade plus career at the intersection of civil rights/DEIA and national security/counterterrorism with expertise and accolades across the spectrum. The positive impact of his groundbreaking outreach efforts in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks remain through today. He is a nationally recognized authority and subject matter expert on community outreach and stakeholder engagement as well as cultural demystification and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) efforts. Nawar has delivered in-person trainings to more than 100,000 professionals, including intelligence analysts, law enforcement officers, university professors and students, houses of worship, and corporate security and executive groups. He approaches intimidating and difficult topics with humor, diplomacy and charm. He has been called the “Arab Robin Williams” by members of the NYPD and is often compared to the late comedian for his high energy, wit, and occasional Freudian joke. Nawar’s experience ranges between intimate one-on-one advisory sessions with the upper echelon of the US government to public keynotes before 14,000 individuals. In 2018, he testified as a witness to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. That year, he was also invited back to his Alma Matter, Marshall University, to keynote the commencement ceremony with a theme of “Conquer your reality”. He has served as a guest lecturer at varied academic institutions, UPS’s Security Information Group, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), the FBI Academy, National Counterterrorism Center, Terrorist Screening Center, and countless other private and public institutions. He has provided insights to the most inner depths of the US Government and has worked with most of the three letter agencies except the NSA, but figured they must be listening in anyway! Nawar’s efforts have been recognized by the FBI with the Director’s Community Leadership Award, the DHS Outstanding American by Choice Award, the FBI Exceptional Service in the Public Interest Award, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Leadership Award, the Washington, DC Metro Police Department’s Outstanding and Dedicated Service Award, FBI Community Outreach Training Award, among many more. Nawar is a highly sought-after public speaker, connector, and bridge-builder. He discusses the history, norms, mores, culture, and current events of the Arab and Muslim worlds with an eye towards amplifying our humanity and the fabric of our American values. His stories on failure, grace, and inspiration make him a unique motivational presence. Ali Ferzat was born in 1951 in the central Syrian city of Hama. He is a Syrian political cartoonist and has published more than 15,000 caricatures in Syrian, Arab and international newspapers. He serves as the head of the Arab Cartoonists Association. In 2011, he received Sakharov Prize for peace and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2012. Ferzat has a collection of his political cartoons, A Pen of Damascus Steel: The Political Cartoons of an Arab Master, also published by Cune Press.
SECTION 1
A Note to the Reader 15
Introductory Quiz 16
Chapter One...................................................................................................19
1. How much do you know? 20
2. Are all Arabs Muslim, and all Muslims Arab? 24
3. Who are Arabs and what makes an Arab country? 24
4. Immigrant Arabs and Arab-Americans 28
5. Who are Muslims and in what do they believe? 28
6. Women in Islam 32
7. Global Muslim population 37
8. What is the world’s most populous Muslim country? 40
Chapter Two....................................................................................................41
1. What comes to mind when you hear the term Muslim or Arab? 42
2. What does an Arab look like? 42
3. Nicknames and transliteration of names 43
4. Muslims or Arabs: Broad neutral answers 44
5. Muslims or Arabs: Extreme negative answers 45
6. Epithets 46
7. Terrorism 47
8. A Bit of History 48
9. Muslims or Arabs: Extreme positive answers 49
Chapter Three.................................................................................................56
1. Were Muslims or Arab-Americans responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing? 57
2. Suspicious behavior, non-suspicious appearance 57
Chapter Four..................................................................................................60
1. Name positive Arab characters in television history 61
2. Name positive Arab characters in movie history 65
Chapter Five......................................................................................70
1. Were Arab-Americans responsible for the 9/11 attacks on our country? 71
2. Arabs or Arab-Americans? 71
3. Do you believe a negative stereotype about Muslims or Arab-Americans exists in the United States? 72
4. Do you face stereotypes? 72
Chapter Six........................................................................................74
1. Who’s Who in Arab America 74
2. Circle Arab-American public figures 75
3. Muslim and Arab-American contributions 78
Chapter Seven....................................................................................81
1. General Arab and Muslim cultural norms and mores 82
2. Traditional and current Muslim or Arab dress 86
3. Images of Arab sexuality 88
4. A statistical breakdown of Muslims and Arab-Americans 89
Chapter Eight....................................................................................91
1. Early Arab and Muslim Americans 92
2. Arab and Muslim influence on the United States 94
3. Geography and the World 95
4. Arabic in your English, French and Spanish 96
Conclusion 99
Quotes & Notes 101
Resources 103
Notes 104
SECTION 2
Glossary
Countries At a Glance
Arab Countries
The Larger Muslim World
Acknowledgements
Calligraphy by Mamoun Sakkal
Political Cartoons by Ali Farzat
Bios of “Informed Views” Writers
Index
The Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 17.04.2023 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Ali Ferzat |
| Zusatzinfo | Black and white caricatures by Ali Ferzat |
| Verlagsort | Washington state |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam |
| ISBN-10 | 1-951082-40-0 / 1951082400 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-951082-40-6 / 9781951082406 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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