Art/Architecture
Name of the Islamic shrine in Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock/Haram As Sharif/Al Aqsa Compound
Color of the Jordanian Keffiyeh Pattern.
Red and White
Belly Dancing started in this Arab country.
Egypt
Edward Said's famous work that inspired postcolonial theory.
Orientalism
Moroccan dish made with spiced meat and vegetables cooked in a clay pot.
Tagine
Palestinian embroidery art involving stitching colorful patterns onto textiles.
Tatreez
Moroccan city that is another name for Tarboosh where the red dye to color the headdress was extracted.
Fez
Lebanese singer known as the 'Queen of Arab Pop'.
Nancy Ajram
Khalil Gibran's best-selling work that has been translated into over 100 languages.
The Prophet
Iraq's National Dish of grilled carp from the Tigris.
Mazgouf
Arab city and country that holds the world's most globally diverse art fair every year.
Dubai, UAE
Traditional colorful Egyptian dress.
Jalabiya
Singer of 'Ahwak' known as 'The Dark-Skinned Nightingale'.
Abdel Halim Hafez
Palestine's National Poet whose famous works include 'Identity Card' and 'Sabra and Shatila'.
Mahmoud Darwish
Yogurt-based sauce served with mansaf, Jordan's national dish of rice and lamb.
Jameed
Name of both the famous Maronite and Greek Orthodox Cathedrals in Beirut.
Saint George
1. Ankle-length white robe with long sleeves worn by men in the Arab world
2. Traditional darker outer cloak worn over signifying prestige and nobility.
Thobe. Bisht.
Iraq's national anthem that was originally Palestine's unofficial anthem and is considered the Arab national anthem.
Mawtini
Syria's National Poet famous for introducing Arabic poetry to a global audience.
Nizar Qabbani
Sudanese flatbread made from sorghum flour typically served with stews and soups.
Kisra
Arab city and country where 14 centuries of Islamic Art are featured in the first museum of its kind.
Doha, Qatar
Traditional Yemeni dagger worn by men as a symbol of honor.
Janbiya
Traditional Saudi Arabian dance that involves a group of men dancing in a circle while holding swords.
Ardah
Egyptian writer who became the first Arab to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.
Naguib Mahfouz
Tunisian pine nut dessert that saved the country from famine in the 19th century.
Zgougou