Are you or your family from a different country? Do you love to travel and visit other areas of the world? Do you like learning about cultures other than your own? Do you enjoy food from other ethnicities? Do you like to participate in or attend multi-cultural events, such as dances, performances, or foreign films? Do you speak, or are you learning to speak, any other languages other than English? If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions then this group is for you! Feel free to jo …

Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is the official language of 22 countries and the native language of more than 300 million people. I have been the organizer of an Arabic learning group in Dallas, TX for 2 years. Moving to Philly area, I didn't find any similar group around so I decided to give Philly some Arabic/middle eastern flavor. If you are interested in learning Arabic, have some passion with the middle east, or just want to enjoy the flavor of the magica …

This group is focused on reviewing development of Islamic history and Islamic philosophical thought. The group will be run in English language and the discussions are in English.   We may read sample Arabic text and translate in some limited cases.    The group is open for all people of all backgrounds.   The goal is to share knowledge and common interest in this topic.    I would like to establish a comparative avenue for discussion and analysis of Islamic History and Islamic Philosophy with We …