Waddah Faris was one of the Arab world’s most foremost cultural figures. In this profile, Mysa Kafil-Hussein looks back on his vibrant life and his wonderful photography.

Music writer and curator Danny Hajjar has compiled a five-and-a-half-hour long mixtape that celebrates the voices of some of the best up-and-coming (but also some old favorite) musicians from the Arab world. Make sure to play it at your next party.

A curated Listen, Watch, Read list from Algeria, featuring work by Dahmane El Harrachi, Mohammed Dib and Mounia Meddour.

This blog dives further into the lives and artwork of Amine El Bacha, Paul Guiragossian and Saloua Raouda Choucair. Three leading artists of Lebanon’s art world, they were the focus of a Moving Biographies podcast episode entitled “Curating an artist’s (and parent’s) biography” — which featured a conversation between Mahita El Bacha Urieta, Manuella Guiragossian and Hala Schoukair — daughters of each artist respectively.

Author and Associate Professor Andy Clarno’s book recommendations to learn more about transnational solidarity and liberation.

A vibrant personal essay and travelogue that transports us to Aleppo’s iconic Baron Hotel, weaving together its history with its present.

After our conversation with Aida Abbashar, we wanted to continue educating ourselves about the current situation in Sudan. We hope this watch and read list acts as a good starting point for getting to grips with what’s happening in Sudan.

A brief look at Gaza’s vibrant theatre and cinema scene in the 20th Century with wonderful images, stories and facts we’ve come across.

In case you missed it — an introduction to “Inside the Arab Classroom” an NYU Global TIES for Children podcast all about education in the Arab world.

A reading list intended as a resource for learning about what’s happening in Palestine right now.

An introduction to the Egyptian Women’s Movement and its pioneers. With a link to our lesson plan that delves into this topic for high-schoolers.

A selection of music from across Libya and Morocco, with tunes from all kinds of genres.

To mark afikra’s 9th birthday, we asked a few of our global ambassadors to reflect the journeys they’ve had so far, how they set up their chapters, and what they’re excited about for the coming year.

Highlighting some of the scholars and their inventions from the House of Wisdom in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age.

The Pearl Industry and its music are an integral part of the Gulf’s cultural heritage. A brief look at its history and an introduction to our free-to-use lesson plan on this topic.

Introducing four key women artists from the Arab World as featured in the Moving Biographies podcast series “On Women By Women in Art”.

An introduction to Al-Shawkani, a prominent and influential figure in the history of Islamic jurisprudence.

A short introduction to Palestinian tatreez and its symbolism as a tool of resistance, relating to the lesson plan we developed in collaboration with University of Chicago’s CMES.

Highlights from our conversation with Dr Ridha Moumni and Sultan Al-Qassemi about “Kawkaba: Highlights from the Barjeel Foundation” on all the best artists and art books that you’ll want to know about.

A look at the crucial work that Dearborn’s Arab-American National Museum does in preserving and showcasing the history of Arab-America.