At last, a friendly, helpful, and sometimes humorous guide that demystifies Arab, Arab-American, and Muslim cultures. This handbook is the perfect, low-key answer to the Park 51 ("Ground Zero Mosque") controversy, Koran burnings, and widespread anti-Muslim sentiment. Nawar Shora, is a young Arab-American attorney who serves as a senior advisor in the Transportation Security Administration. This is an easy-to-read guide to the life, history, and culture of Arabs, Arab-Americans, and Muslims living in the US and abroad. The Handbook is used by law enforcement, corporations, and non-profits for staff training. It is the per-fect companion for the layperson. Students, teachers, travellers, employers, workers, and neighbours will benefit from this quick and clear introduction to the people and practices of the Arab and Muslim worlds.
Nawar Shora, JD, is a lawyer who lives in the Washington area and has worked with ADC, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. He conducts seminars for schools, government, and corporations on understanding the Arab, Arab-American, and Muslim communities.
"In the tense global climate riddled with fear, violence, and apprehension, Nawar Shora successfully demystifies cultures and religions often cloaked with misinformation or incomplete labels. The Arab American Handbook has helped me in gaining a stronger, more accurate, understanding of the Arab, Arab-American, and Muslim communities." -- Joseph Persichini, Jr, Assistant Director, FBI Washington Field Office
"This is a must read for every American to better understand their fellow citizen and overcome the igno-rance most of us share." -- Jeffrey A Hawkins, Executive Director of the Christian Security Network
"Nawar's often humorous approach is original, fresh and more than that, it tells the story of Arab, Arab-American, and Muslim cultures better than any other book of this type." -- Dr Christine Schiwietz, Georgetown University Department of Sociology.