This manuscript is a play in four acts that follows the life of a Yemeni Princess named Wajdah. Wajdah is the heroine of the play and a 17th century princess who converts to Islam, which leads to challenges in reconciling faith and reason. There is…
Foreign Policy Association Confirmation of Engagement, dated November 8, 1929. The document confirms that will speak on December 7, 1929 at the Buffalo Branch of the Foreign Policy Association. It lists Rihani's topic of discussion as "Zionism."
Foreign Policy Association Confirmation of Engagement, undated. The document states that was to be a speaker at Kenyon College in Ohio on December 12, 1929. Rihani spoke on the topic of "Zionism."
Foreign Policy Association Buffalo Branch, information on Luncheon Discussion, undated. The discussion is listed as taking place on December 7, 1929 at the Hotel Statler. is listed as one of the main speakers discussing "Zionism."
Foreign Policy Association Buffalo Branch Luncheon Information, event dated December 7, 1929. The pamphlet lists information including the subject of the luncheon which is "Zionism." is listed as one of the speakers of the talk.
Foreign Policy Association Confirmation of Engagement, undated. The document lists as a speaker at the Sinton Hotel on the subject of "Zionism" on December 5, 1929.
Foreign Policy Association Confirmation of Engagement, undated. It lists as a speaker at Amherst College on the subject of "Religious and Racial Conflicts in Palestine" on December 2, 1929.
A letter from John J. Williams of the University of St. Joseph to Mary Mokarzel concerning microfilms of Al-Hoda and personal affairs. (Folder 1-1-6-11)
Diary of Hanna Gaith (Juan Gait) who was from the town of Yabroud, Syria. The diary has 176 pages. In its first 24 pages Hanna wrote about the history of Yabroud and its "Christian inhabitants." (Although at the time he wrote this, two-thirds of the…
Reproduction of a prayer written out by Kahlil Gibran reading, "We all pray. Some of us pray with -- and others pray without --- for this human heart though seemingly silent, is -- quivering with songs (is ever singing its holy song before the holy…
Volume 5 Issue 08 of The Syrian World published April 1931. The issue is especially long as it was published the same month famed poet and frequent contributor to the Syrian World, Kahlil Gibran, passed away. There are only just a few inclusions in…
Volume 5 Issue 02 of The Syrian World published October 1930. The issue begins with another piece by Rev. W. A. Mansur in which he discusses the important material and moral accomplishments of his ethnic peers in order to showcase their overall…
Volume 3 Issue 09 of The Syrian World published March 1929. The issue begins with an article by Ameen Rihani titled "At the Gate of Arabia." This article is a travel journal entry of Rihani's own experience traveling to Arabia. Next is a poem by…
Volume 2 Issue 10 of The Syrian World published April 1928. The issue opens with an article by Charles V. Vickrey in which he discusses the American orphanage and relief world in Syria. This article is followed by a poem translated by J.D. Carlyle…
Volume 1 Issue 11 of The Syrian World published May 1927. The issue opens with an article by Salloum Antoun Mokarzel on religious problems in the East. The next two writings focus on Lebanon. One is an article that discusses the beauty of Beirut and…
Volume 1 Issue 10 of The Syrian World published April 1927. The issue opens with an article by Dr. Philip K. Hitti on famed Italian writer Dante and the Arabic sources he likely used in his Commedia
Vol . 1 Issue 07 of The Syrian World published January 1927. The issue opens with a travel journal entry by Ameen Rihani. This is followed by an article by the editor that discusses Christianity in the near east (Syria), and a treaty that was signed…
Vol . 1 Issue 06 of The Syrian World published December 1926. The issue is focused around Christmas. It opens with an article discussing "The Spirit of Christmas" and is followed by a poem by Kahlil Gibran. Overall, this issue focuses on what…
Volume 1 Issue 04 of The Syrian World, published October 1926. The issue opens with an article about "Near East Relief in Syria" by Charles V. Vickrey. Many of the articles in this issue focus on how the West (specifically France and the United…
Volume 1 Issue 01 of The Syrian World, published July 1926. This first issue begins with a foreword by Salloum Mokarzel and a poem by Kahlil Gibran stating the purpose of the journal to educate both Syrian-Americans and a broader American public…
رسالة من الملك عبد العزيز الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ 24 كانون الاول 1924. الرسالة الاولى: الملك يشكر الريحاني على ما ارسله مع صديقه حسين العويني من كتب وافكار واراء. ويطلب منه المشورة في ثلاث امور: مركز الامير علي في الحجاز، ومركز حكومة نجد في الحجاز،…
نسخة من رسالة امين الريحاني الى رئيس واعضاء نادي الشبيبة الارثذوكسي في يافا بتاريخ 17 كانون الثاني 1934. يشكر فيها الريحاني النادي المذكور على حسن استضافته ويشجع فيهم الهمة الوطنية العالية.
نسخة من رسالة امين الريحاني الى الملك عبد العزيز ان سعود في مطلع نيسان 1922. فيها يطلب الريحاني من الملك عبد العزيز الموافقة على زيارته، الريحاني، والتشرق بمقابلته قادما من البحرين ذلك في الاسبوع الثاني او الثالث من شهر رمضان.
نسخة رسالة من امين الريحاني الى صهره يوسف صادر بتاريخ 9 نيسان 1921. وفيها يعبر الريحاني عن ارائه السياسية مبادئه، ويسأل يوسف ان كان وجوده، اي الريحاني، في لبنان "الوطن" سيفيد لبنان بشيء. كما بين الريحاني رأيه في فصل الدين عن السياسة و"ضد تدخل رجال…
نسخة من رسالة امين الريحاني الى جرجي باز في 24 ايار 1909*. يبعث الريحاني فيها تحياته واطيب تمنياته الى باز وعائلته. كما انه يعبر عن حالة السوريين في المهجر، اميركا، ويصف "انقسامهم" ليس الحزبي (السياسي) فقط ولكن الديني ايضا - او كما دعاه الرجوع الى…
رسالة من انيس جريج الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ 6 تشرين الثاني 1917. فيها يرد جريج على رسالة سابقة من الريحاني. وفيها برسل ايضا توبيخا وتنبيها لبعض الاسماء "يوسف مراد الخوري" و "عبد المسيح"، فيصفهم بالمتاجرين "بالصحافة والدين والبلدية [...]". ويخبره ايضا…
رسالة من جورج حبيقة الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ ٩ كانون الثاني ١٩٠٣. فيها يشكر جورج الريحاني على نسخ الهدى، ويخبره انه وزع "الثورة الافرنسية" - اظنه كتاب الريحاني حول الثورة الفرنسية - الى بعض الجرائد مثل "المقطم، الاهرام، مصر، الوطن، الخزان، الرأي…
رسالة من حسين عويني الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ 19 ايلول 1926. يخبر الريحاني بثناء الملك عبد العزيز بن سعود على كتابه تاريخ نجد، لكن هناك بعض التصحيحات/التصليحات حول الدين والوهابية. ويذكر بعض الامتيازات وطالبيها - لم يذكر نوعها. من الاسماء المذكورة:…
رسالة من شبل دموس الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ ١٩ ايلول ١٩٠٤. يثني فيها شبل الى كتاب الريحاني حول ابو العلاء المعري، النسخة الانجليزية، وموضوعاته بخصوص "التساهل الديني" و"ثورة فرنسا".
رسالة عباس نحول بجاني الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ ٢٢ تموز ١٩٠١. عباس يناقش مع الريحاني مبادئ الحرية الانسانية، وطاعة الحاكم، والخلود والادراك والكتاب المقدس.
رسالة عيسى الخوري الى امين الريحاني بتاريخ 23 ايار 1901. فيها يواسي الخوري الريحاني على ازمة ادبية يمر بها الاخير، وهي ردود افعال بعض الاشخاص على افكار الريحاني وطرحة، فيخبره الخوري الا يحزن ويسؤه قول الناس فهذا نابع من تفشي الجهل بين الناس. كما تطرق…
Excerpts about the lives of saints and historical figures. Names included: Constantine I, Ephrem the Syrian, Saint Basil the Great, (last name not clear).
A draft of an article titled 'if leaders want to demolish prisoners, let them build schools first'. The writer supports the building and expanding of religious schools. Undated
