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The homepage of Fihris.org, reading "Explore Arab American History" with a search bar.

Feb 9, 2026

Fihris.org

The Khayrallah Center is thrilled to announce that Fihris.org — your resource for searching and translating the archive’s Arabic manuscripts — is now available for public use. Fihris revolutionizes the Arabic archive as we know it. It renders previously inaccessible documents immediately accessible from anywhere in the world by not only hosting manuscript images but also…
The backs of a family of two parents and three children staring out at a landscape.

Sep 2, 2025

Lebanese Diaspora Philanthropy Report

In 2025, the Khayrallah Center collaborated with Catherine Abou-Khalil to conduct a survey that studied the giving patterns of the Lebanese Diaspora, asking questions about remittances, donations, and more. Once the survey was complete, we compiled our findings into a report and compared them with insights from our 2016 study. Executive Summary The Lebanese diaspora…
An Arabic-language newspaper, al-Sayeh.

Jul 23, 2025

Bob Haddad on Arab-American Community, Literature, and Identity: the Voices of the Mahjar Podcast

The Khayrallah Center’s newest podcast series, Voices of the Mahjar, shares the experiences of Arabs and Arab Americans living in the diaspora. In our most recent episodes, Khayrallah Center Director Dr. Akram Khater and NC State Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Saylor interviewed self-identified Syrian American Brooklynite Robert Mitchell Haddad. The Khayrallah Center is fortunate to…

Feb 18, 2026

Reading the Unreadable: AI & Early Arab-American Stories

Arabic handwriting is notoriously hard to read. Now, a project called Fihris is using custom-trained AI to decipher the complex Ruq’ah script. We spoke with Arabic for Nerds to explain how and why Fihris came to be.

Feb 5, 2026

Lebanese Americans: a socioeconomic profile

Using data from the 2024 American Community Survey, the Khayrallah Center has compiled socioeconomic statistics about the Lebanese American population to compare them with the general U.S. population. The survey reveals that Lebanese Americans exceed U.S. national averages across many socioeconomic metrics, exhibiting higher income levels, greater educational attainment, and a heavy concentration in professional…
Tarzan comic strip in Arabic. Al-Hoda Newspaper

Oct 17, 2024

Tarzan in Arabic

“Who is Tarzan?” Salloum Mokarzel (1881–1952) asked this question in his November 18, 1932, editorial in Al-Hoda. He wrote it as an introduction to, and in anticipation of, the debut of the Arabic-translated Tarzan of the Apes comic strip that was to appear in al-Hoda over the next thirteen years. In an effort to appeal…

May 21, 2024

The Migration of Hanna Gaith

The Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies is excited to announce the release of The Migration of Hanna Gaith, a digital humanities project that traces Hanna’s journey to “Amirka” in 1904. Hanna Gaith left behind a detailed, handwritten diary that tells the story of his migration patterns, his desire to leave Yabroud (located in modern-day…
Large group photo in black and white

Dec 8, 2023

Announcement: Index of Arab American Archives

This project is produced through a collaboration between the Arab American National Museum, Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, and Dr. Maria Curtis at The University of Houston-Clear Lake. It is funded through a generous grant from the NHPRC. The Index of Arab American Archives offers a singular gateway for researchers to learn about and access the…

Sep 4, 2023

Arab American Labor – اليد العاملة العربية الأمريكية

The Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies is thrilled to announce the release of a six-part series on the Arab American Labor movement in the early 20th century. The digital exhibit reclaims these hidden stories by outlining their struggle to support their families through racial animosity, economic turmoil, and a quickly evolving industrial landscape.  Developed…

May 26, 2023

Turath K-12 Lesson Plans on Lebanese Migration History

The Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies, in partnership with the Lebanese Association for History, is thrilled to announce the release of two comprehensive pedagogical K-12 lesson plans dedicated to the history of Lebanese migration.