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<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
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<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
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VOLUME III No. 11
SYRIAN WORLD
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE IN ENGLISH DEALING
WITH SYRIAN AFFAIRS AND ARABIC LITERATURE
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SYRIANS' FUTURE IN AMERICA
GEORGE A. FERRIS
URBAN ARAB AND BEDU
AMEEN BIHANI
THE SUDANESE SOLDIER
§
DR. NEJTB A. KAXIBAH
A CHAPTER FROM USAMA
DR. PHILIP K. HITXI
IX THE ROSE SEASON
DR. SALIM Y. ALKAZIN
G. K. GIBRAN
DR. GEORGE KXAYSI
LABEEBEE A. J. HANNA
THOMAS ASA
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POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA
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SYRIAN WORLD
SALLOUM
A. MOKARZEL, Editor.
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SYRIAN-AMERICAN PRESS
104 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.
By subscription $5.00 a year.
Single copies 50c
£»t*r*d as second-class matter, Jane 25, 1926, at the post office at N«w
York, N. Y., under tke act of Maroa 3, 1879.
VOLUME III
MAY, 1929
No. 11
CONTENTS
PAGE
Syrians' Future in America
George A. Ferris
3
The Justice of Nour-Eddin
8
Urban Arabs and Bedu
9
Ameen Rihani
Out of my Deefer Heart
Kahlil Gibran
..14
The Sudanese Soldier
Dr. Nejib A. Katibah
15...
The Place of Poetry
20
A Chapter from Usama
Dr. Philip K. Hitti
21
A Comparison
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In the Rose Season
26
Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin
From the Arabic
.... Labeebee A. J. Hanna
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Sonnets
30
Thomas Asa
Man is Potentially Immortal
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Dr. George Knaysi
wTo My Mistress
31
32
J. D. Carlyle
Books and Authors
33
Editorial Comment
Future of the Race
35
37
Collectivism
Trash
39
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40
Readers' Forum
43
Spirit of the Syrian Press
Political Developments in Syria
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49
About Syria and Syrians
News of Societies
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ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS ISSUE
Ex-King Hussein of Arabia
Dr. Ibrahim G. Khairalls
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VOLUME in
MAY, 1929
No. 11
Syrians' Future in America
By GEORGE A. FERRIS
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|T IS well nigh impossible to predict what the future of the Syrian race in America will be, except insofar as we can by a study
of the past, partially lift the curtain as to the future. In studying
the history of foreign minorities in the United States, it would
seem to indicate that seperate, distinct, racial groups are doomed
to be absorbed into the body politic leaving little, if any, traces of
their racial characteristics.
In spite of the persistence of the "Pennsylvania Dutch" in
a small section of Pennsylvania and a few French-speaking groups
in Louisiana and Northern New York and New England, the racial minorities that existed a hundred years ago have disappeared.
There are still, of course, colonies of aliens, many of which
are in the cities. New England has a rural population of Polish,
Italian and Portugese origin. In portions of the Dakotas, the
Scandinavian element persists. Michigan has a colony of Hollanders. Elsewhere are other racial groups cherishing the language of their fatherland, or, as in the case of the Irish, still keenly interested in the current affairs of Ireland. New Mexico and
Arizona have large Spanish populations. Yet a glance shows
how, with the exception of the Spanish, the French and the "Pennsylvania Dutch", the separate racial groups have gradually been
amalgamated.
New York State has long been an example. The descendants of the earlier settlers combine in their veins English, Dutch,
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German, French, Irish, Scotch, Scandinavian and Jewish blood.
Long Island, west of Brooklyn, and Flushing have been peopled
largely by the English 5 the Hudson Valley by the Dutch; the
central Mohawk Valley by the German Palatinates, and the region about Johnstown by the English. It is most interesting to
note that, although the city and state of New York were settled
by people of different racial origins and possessing different languages and in many instances professing different religions, yet
the blending of Germans, Hollanders, English and other races
has been such that there is a complete amalgamation of these various races and the creating of a composite of all of them. Even
though in the process of amalgamation there is a liberal fusion
of Irish and Scotch blood, and in recent years additional contributions from many other nations in Europe are bringing fresh
material, still the process of complete amalgamation is relentlessly going on. In view of what has happened in New York State
and elsewhere, the surprising thing is not so much that racial ties
with Europe have been lost as it is that three language groups
that are the exceptions—the Spanish New Mexican, the Pennsylvania Dutch and the French Canadian or Lousiana origin—
have managed to maintain their separateness so long.
These settlers came to America with historic backgrounds of
distinct types. In most instances they did not have the community
of language, yet in the process of time all racial and other similar
characteristics have been practically obliterated.
The historic background of the Syrians is most interesting.
Our native country is the birthplace of the two great religions,
Christianity and Judaism, and is closely related to the growth of
the third large monotheistic religion, Islam. The alphabet was
given by our forefathers, the Phoenicians, to Europe. It was they
who, long before the Christian era, carried the products and wares
of Tyre and Sidon as far as the Canaries and the West Coast of
Africa. Mathemathics, the basis of all sciences, was the product
of the genius of our forefathers.
Despite the fact that Syria has been the battlefield of the
world from the dawn of history and has been the objective of
those seeking world conouest from Thotmose. the Ee-vptian, down
to Allenbv, the Englishman, she still survives. Although unable to achieve national unity, yet it has been of greater signifi-
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cance to mankind, spiritually and materially, than any other single country.
That the race still survives is striking proof of our vitality
and our power of adaptation to changing conditions and circumstances.
It is this heritage that has been handed down to us, and no
peoples that have sought America for their permanent home have
a historic background equal to ours, and it is difficult to bring oneself to the conclusion that a people possessed of such qualities, intellectual and spiritual, are doomed to complete absorption into
the body social of the United States. Yet the writer, analyzing
the situation dispassionately, has arrived at this conclusion.
What is it that induced Syrians to immigrate to the United
States? Undoubtedly, because of economic conditions, lack of opportunity and religious and political oppression. During the greater part of the nineteenth century, Syrians sought other fields of
opportunity and endeavor. Egypt, because of its close proximity
and the fact that it has a common language with Syria, first beckoned to Syrian manhood, and immigration to that country assumed
extensive proportions. It may well be said that the future of the
Syrians in America may be indicated by their experiences in Egypt.
But an analysis will demonstrate the basic differences between the
situation in Egypt and that in America.
In the first place, Syrians immigrating to Egypt had a community of language. Secondly, the proximity of the two countries
did not necessitate the severing of social ties with the homeland.
Syrians spent their summers in the Lebanon hills and intercourse
between the two countries, commercial and otherwise, rendered a
severing of ties unlikely. None of these conditions obtain with
regard to the Syrians in America. It is only necessary to point
out the radical differences between the two situations to demonstrate that We can draw no analogy from the Syrians in Egypt. In
America, a different language is spoken. It is obvious that the
younger generations of Syrians in America are rapidly losing contact with the native tongue of their parents. Many of them, educated in the public schools and in colleges, although able to understand the Arabic language, yet are unable to read or write it,
and, as indicated by the recent discussion in the pages of the Syrian World, the Arabic language among those of Syrian descent
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is doomed to extinction, or near extinction. The remoteness of
America from the homeland renders it difficult for Syrian-Americans to visit the land of their ancestors, except at rare intervals
and for short periods of time, and as in course of time families—
a part of which is here and a part in Syria— disappear, the necessity for other than a casual contact will disappear also.
A study of conditions in America under which Syrians live
will be interesting in the determination of the subject in hand.
Syrians are not confined to any one particular locality in America.
Wherever there is a village, town or city, you will find at least one
or more Syrians, and it is only in the larger cities that colonies of
them are established where contact between them is intimate. It
is said that there are some three hundred thousand Syrians in the
United States, and it is a fair guess that at least half of them are
scattered in smaller communities where they have no opportunity
for social intercourse with their countrymen and are by force of
circumstances dependent entirely on social intercourse with Americans. As to that portion of our countrymen, there can be no
doubt that in the process of time, and in a comparatively short one
at that, they will rapidly lose their identity as Syrians and become
in every sense of the word Americans.
In the cities, however, the process is bound to be a little
slower. There colonies, numbering in the thousands, are gathered
in particular neighborhoods. There social intercourse is largely
confined to themselves, but there, again, because of the great business acumen that they possess and the rapidly expanding field of
endeavor in which they are engaged, their contacts with Americans
are becoming of greater frequency and intimacy. There, again,
the younger generation of Syrians are coming in contact with Americans and contracting friendships with them that are bound to
wean them away from exclusive social contact with their countrymen.
Syrian immigration to the United States commenced in the
80's of the last century. The reasons for their immigration here
has already been adverted to hereinabove. Despite radical differences in environment,customs and language,and despite the handicap of inexperience, they have truly accomplished wonders in selfadvancement here. It was through hard work, perseverence and
a desire to be law-abiding that they were able to advance from the
�humble beginnings of the 90's to their present position in the
community, and as they expand their field of endeavor they are
bound to come into more and more intimate relations, business
and social, with the general community and less with their own
race It is interesting to note that while for the first two decades
they confined themselves strictly to business, they are latterly invading various professions. Many physicians are to be found
amongst them, and it is among the Syrian-Americans that men
of the type of Gibran, Rihani, Dr. Hitti and Rev. Mansur have
been developed. The lawyers of Syrian-American origin number
at least thirty or forty. This is a most encouraging sign and demonstrates the quick adaptability of the race. But, in connection
with the subject in hand, doe$ it not point unerringly to the conclusion that as our contacts broaden we are bound in the process of
time to lose our racial identity?
Of course, that does not mean that no traces of us will be
left in America. As each foreign element has been introduced into the body politic, while the element may have lost its racial characteristics, still it has left its impress upon the character of the
people, the institutions of the country and an indelible mark upon
its history.
The Syrians bring to America a proud heritage of historymakers of the past. They come possessed of an inherent love of
justice and the desire for truth that successive generations of oppression have failed to obliterate. They have come with the innate desire to abide by the law of the land and an unconquerable
love of home and family and the maintenance of the purity thereof, and, lastly but not least, the true Oriental godlike spirit of
hospitality that has been handed down for countless generations.
Can anyone say that these qualities will not make their indelible impress upon this beloved adopted land of ours? The passage
of time and the constant changing conditions cannot obliterate
characteristics that the past has failed to change, and the Syrians
will make their contribution, and a very important one, to the upbuilding of the country, its people and their character.
The analogy has been drawn between Syrians in America
and those in Egypt to demonstrate the conclusion attempted to be
expressed in this article. We may with profit study the effect of
Syrian immigration on Egypt to determine the effect of their im-
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migration to America. In Egypt the Syrians have attained a dominant position in industry, finance, the professions and letters,
only through sheer native ability and capacity for work; and the
Syrians in America, in the process of time and by dint of the same
qualities, are bound to achieve a comparatively similar position
here. To accomplish the greatest possible result, isolation cannot
be endured. The best thing for Syrians in America is to avoid colonies where social and other intercourse is confined to themselves.
Their capacity for usefulness will be greatly enhanced by the widest contacts. We Syrians in America are here to stay. We are
not Americans by accident of birth, but by choice. That we are
true Americans in the highest meaning of the word is beyond
doubt, as has been amply established by the contribution of Syrian-Americans, both in men and in money, in the late war, and no
more fitting exposition of the ideals of Syrian-Americanism can
be pointed out than that made in the able article by the Rev. Mansur, published in the April issue of the Syrian World.
Limitation of space prevents a further discussion of the question here, and this article will have served its purpose if it gives
rise to independent thought amongst our people on this subject,
and if it creates a discussion amongst them which is bound to prove
interesting and profitable.
THE JUSTICE OF NOUR-EDDIN
Abu'l Faraj, one of the best known Arab chroniclers, relates
the following as the highest standard of justice and integrity in
office set by any of the Arab caliphs in history.
The caliph Nour-Eddin, he states, would never permit expenditures to exceed the lawful income from his personal possessions. One day, his wife complained to him of the meagerness of
her allowance, and he assigned to her the revenue from the rent
of three of his stores in the city of Horns, which amounted to
twenty gold pieces each year. Upon her protesting that the sum
was insufficient, he replied, "This represents the whole of my
lawful income. Funds in the treasury I could never permit myself to use because they are a sacred trust for all the Faithful.
This trust I shall never betray and thereby render myself deserving of the fire hell for the sake of thy extravagance."
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Urban Arabs and Bedu
By
AMEEN RIHANI
Editor's Note—This is the second of a series of articles by Mr. Rihani
describing the first leg of his trip to Arabia. The author's observations
on some phases of Arab life and psychology are distinctly original and
should add greatly to our knowlege of Arabia. This material was never
before published.
LJORSES and groom and bishas (1) were waiting outside} and
when we got into the saddles, the bishas walked ahead of us,
their guns slung butt rearward on their shoulders. They wore
short brown smocks, black ighals over red headkerchiefs, and were
barefoot. The grooms in white smocks and blue sashes carrying
bamboo sticks, walked alongside. A crowd of people had collected in front of the Quarantin Building, but they did not follow.
As we passed by the city gate the Mayor excused himself,
saying: "I must go to the noon prayer." We proceeded to the
madhif (guest house), a two-story building, in front of which is
a parched-up garden and two drooping tamarisk saplings; and
going up the stairway covered with mats, we came to a vestibule
which led to three rooms, a dining room and a bed room right
and left, and a reception hall, the length of the building, in front.
The walls are practically windows, connected by three or four
feet of masonry, commanding a view of the sea to the west and the
lagoon to the north; and in each window, the lower half of which
is fitted with lattice, the upper half with blinds, is a sort of diwan
about a foot high and three feet deep, spread with carpets. The
floor was covered with one large Tabriz rug, and all around were
rush bottom chairs, a few upholstered armchairs, and two sofas
on opposite sides of the room. The oval marble table in the centre was another incongruity, and in one of the windows was the
telephone.
About an hour after we entered the house, the telephone
rang and the servant who answered it announced that His Majesty
had arrived at Hadda, which is half way between Jedda and Mecca. Another hour, and an ebony black soldier in blue kirtle and
(1) Soldiers of the King's Guard, ori ginally from Bisha,
At-Taief.
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red head-dress entered the room, saluted German-fashion, and
said: "The automobile of the King has entered the city gate."
So, we all went down and walked over to the Palace, which is
but a few steps from the guest-house. A multitude of robed and
turbaned citizens, sherifs, sheiks, saiyeds and military officers in
khaki and ighals, coming from every direction, gathered in front
of the Palace. We were standing on the steps when the automobile arrived.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was the first to step
out, was followed by two other officials; the Ameer Zeid then preceded his father, a man of short stature in a green jubah and headkerchief and ighal of cream-colored silk. Thus on the 25th. of
February, 1922 my feet first stepped on Arab soil and my eyes
first beheld the most famous of the Kings of Arabia, the only
Arab King, in fact, that was then known to Europe and America.
I came from New York with a lingering uncertainty in my
heart, caused by the saturnine countenance of His Majesty as
revealed in the picture given to the world during the War, the
only picture of him known; and he came from Mecca with a picture in his mind of fame and distinction drawn for him somewhat
rhetorically by my two friends in his service, the Foreign Minister Fouad'ul-Khatib and Captain Yanni. That we were both disappointed at first, I cannot say. But I soon discovered that the
lingering uncertainty which I carried with me from New York
was not justified.
I shook hands with His Majesty as he stepped out of the
automobile and behind him into the Palace. But as we were ascending the stairs he looked back to see where I was, and, taking me
courteously by the hand, made me walk by his side. The furniture in the Palace is not superior to that of the guest-house. The
usual diwans covered with cotton cloth, the usual rush-bottom
armchairs, and the usual, if not more inferior, rugs. It is Arab
democracy, which is not unpleasant to one coming from America.
There are other signs of it, outward signs, in King Hussein, as in
his dress for instance, and his manner of living.
His picture does not do him justice, and I have it to thank
for my second pleasant surprise in Jeddah. Here is a suavity rather
with an undercurrent of sadness, and a serenity coupled with genial grace. He is, of all Arab Kings, the most kingly, if not also
the most spiritual and the least clannish. Nor is this strange.
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For he is a descendant of the Prophet and he has lived twenty
years in Constantinople. His charming personality, therefore,
has two sources, innate and acquired—the Prophetic and diplomatic.
In his face is an eloquent expression of both. His white
beard is not flowing and vagrant; his delicate white skin has in
it veins of pink; his straight nose is not formidable; his soft brown
eyes are fortified with a ring of blue around the pupils; and his
brow is shown to advantage when he wears a turban instead of a
sumadah{ 1) and ighal..- Withal, he has a smile than which I have
not known a more captivating, except it be the smile of his enemy
Ibn Sa'oud, King Abd'ul-Aziz; and his voice—it is softer than the
light in his eyes; and his hands—they are more eloquent of blood
and more cogent in their proof of a noble, nay, an apostolic ancestry, than all the books of lineage in Arabia. Besides, these
excellences were more enhanced in my eyes, because they were
devoid of pomp and pose. The King, when traveling, is not distinguishable from any other Arab sheikh exce- t by the yellow silk
ighal and the lighter yellow silk sumadah under it. The ighal is
an heirloom of the Numaiy, the King's immediate ancestry—the
crown of its ruling house. But the turban he wears is distinguishable from other white turbans by a few inches of the end falling
over his right ear. This democratic tenu is common to all the
Kings of Arabia.
His Majesty sat in a corner of the diwan Arab-fashion, that
is with one knee folded under him, the other raised as a rest to his
arm, and offered me the seat to his right. Something very strange
then happened. I said that his was, outwardly at least, democratic. But the citizens of Jeddah came in to prove that in the salaaming ceremony he was not; and I wondered whether the Turkish
manner in urban Arabia began or ended in Al-Hijaz.
They entered, the distinguished citizens of Jeddah, and came
up in a line, silent and head-bowed, their hands folded across
their breasts, to make salaam; and every one bent reverently over
his Majesty's hand, kissing it once, twice, three times, back and
palm. Some kissed it multitudinously in rapid succession- stopped a second for breath, and bussed it a last buss for good measure.
Others, not satisfied with the hand, rubbed their lips also against
(1) Sumadah in Al-Hijaz, Gutreh in Nejd, Kufiyah in Syria, is the headkerchief worn under the ighal or cord.
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the royal knee. His Majesty in return kissed a few of his subjects on the cheek, and from a few ethers he withdrew his hand.
These were royal cousins, sherifs of the ruling house. Thus are
the various degrees of servility and royal favor made manifest,
made public. Every one knows his rank in servitude and is not
ashamed to betray it by kissing , for instance, the royal knee or
by just attempting to kiss the royal hand. These are the urban,
the Turkefied, Arabs.
But the Turkefying process did not reach the Bedu, who remain free of all the Abd'ul-Hamidian ceremonies imported into
the Hejaz. The beduin comes into Jeddah, stands in the street
under the Palace window, and calls out "O thou Abu-Ali!" And
he makes his demand in forthright speech, as man to man, without preliminaries or embellishments. In his tone is the spirit of
equality, the spirit of the desert. King Husein accepted this as
he accepted from the civilized, the Turkefied, the kiss of reverence and loyalty. Aye, he accepted with a smile the mark of servitude as he accepted with a smile the liberty-and-equality manner
of the Bedu. He did not change in either circumstance. Does it
astound you, this royal and apostolic conduct?
The urban Arab is usually a merchant, the beduin is usually
a fighter. Both are necessary for the welfare of the State and
the maintenance of the throne. We take from the one to give to
the other j and sometimes we have to humiliate the one that we
might be able to take and give, especially if the other be hardheaded and carries withal a gun. Indeed, the Bedu understand
but two languages—money and arms;—the language of force
pre-eminently, and King Husein unfortunately did not or could
not speak forcefully in either tongue. He was firm in the belief
that the smile of the descendant of the Prophet was riches to the
Faithful, and that his frown was force sufficient. Besides, he always thought well of the Bedu.
"The Bedu, O worthy one, are simple, and poor, and ignorant. But they are honest, and they stand by their word."
There is much to doubt in the last half of His Majesty's
statement. But I learned afterwards that he was speaking, as he
often did, in inuendoes, and that he meant to cudgel the English
who, in their diplomacy and their pledges, are not even like the
Bedu. In the many political conversations that followed he recurred frequently to this subject, and he was always woefully
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cryptic. He spoke in symbols and riddles and proverbs. Seldom
did he think a straight thought or express it in a straightforward
manner. But in our first conversation he touched but the rings
of politics, preferring, in a public majlisy to hold forth on religion and the Arabs, illustrating his words from the Koran and th^e
Hadlth ,(Sayings of the Prophet).
"The Arabs and Al-Islam are one—who supports the Arabs
supports Al-Islam—cling to the bond of Allah and disperse not—
Al-Islam, O brilliant one, fights only those who fight it—we fight
only in self-defense. Al-Islam teaches simplicity, faithfulness,
equality and contentment
It were well if the Syrians of America came to Al-Hijaz to live. They could continue to trade
and be happy—I say, happy. They would also help us in building an Arab kingdom based upon Arab unity."
I had conveyed to His Majesty the salaams of my Syrian
friends in New York and of certain Arabs and pro-Arab Egyptians in Cairo.—"We greatly appreciate this visit, O worthy one,
and we thank thee—I say—the greatest— to a country which is
poor and unattractive, with seas between it and civilization. But
thou hast come in obedience to a call of the heart. Thou hast
returned after a long migration to the cradle of the highest virtues. Allah keep thee, Allah enfold thee in His blessings."
His silken voice drops into inaudibility at times. Whereupon, he repeats his word, preluding it with an 'I say', or 'I say,
0 worthy one'; and sometimes, in emphasis, he repeats his words.
The lI say', aqoul, is common with the Arabs, however, as with
the English.
The distinguished citizens of Jeddah, as His Majesty spoke,
were seated all around on the diwans like so many statues of reverence and silence; and when the most ancient among them got
up to ask for permission to leave, they all followed suit, performing again, with the same energy and exactness, the ceremony
of "kissing hand." Thinking that it was time for me also to leave,
1 made a vain attempt to get up; for seated Arab-fashion in my
European clothes, I felt that I was tied into knots and that I had
to go through the slow process of untying before I could resume
my ambulant habit. But His Majesty motioned with his hand,
'Stay'; and so I availed myself of the opportunity to change my
position and thus facilitate the untying process. He then spoke
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a word of apology, which was most gracious and sincere,—both
eloquent and true. "We are a simple people, and within our
crude way of living we offer all that is available. Let this love
and devotion intercede for us."
I tried to emulate him in the like expression, and I failed.
For when I said something about his condescending to come from
Mecca to meet me, he silenced me with a motion of his hand and
added to my confusion and shame:
—"Shall we not traverse a few leagues to meet him who has
crossed many seas to visit us?"
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Out of My Deeper Heart
By
KHALIL GIBRAN
Out of my deeper heart a bird rose and flew skyward.
Higher and higher did it rise, yet larger and larger did it
grow.
At first it was but a little swallow, then a lark, then an eagle,
then as a vast spring cloud, and then it filled the starry heavens,
Out of my heart a bird flew skyward. And it waxed larger
as it flew. Yet it left not my heart.
O my faith, my untamed knowledge, how shall I fly to your
height and see with you man's larger self pencilled upon the sky?
How shall I turn this sea within me into mist, and move with
you in space immeasurable?
How can a prisoner within the temple behold its golden
domes?
How shall the heart of a fruit be stretched to envelop the
fruit also?
O my faith, I am in chains behind these bars of silver and
ebony, and I cannot fly with you.
Yet out of my heart you rise skyward, and it is my heart
that holds you, and I shall be content.
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The Sudanese Soldier
By DR. NEJIB A. KATIBAH
Editor's Note — The following is a reminiscent account of the time the
writer served with the British forces in the conquest of the Sudan. He had
then just graduated from the American University of Beirut and was out
looking for a career and adventure. He succeeded well in both. His other
equally interesting account of his experiences and observations in AbuHamed was published in the March issue of the Syrian World.
The Sudanese is not endowed with considerable intelligence
or wit, much less the Sudanese soldier who is noted for blind
obedience to orders accompanied by an innate tendency to gravity
and barbarism. I have not known of a single incident where real
witticism exhibited itself in the Sudanese, and so far as my personal experience is concerned, I have discovered that the greatest
attempt at humor on his part consisted of merely making the
greatest fool of himself. Those who wish to classify the following incident under "wit" might do so, but I know for certain that
the party in question merely hit upon the reply accidentally.
Once a Sudanese soldier applied through me to the Commandant for a day's absence from the camp to see his wife and
children. It might be said in passing that the Sudanese batallions
in the Egyptian Army are given the privilege of taking their wives
and children with them whenever ordered to change camps j but
they are not allowed, for the sake of military discipline, to live
with their families in one camp. Women, children and non-combatants are invariably alloted separate barracks more or less under
military supervision. This soldier's request was accorded by the
commanding officer and I communicated the approval to him in
the usual military terms of "You are granted twenty-four hours'
leave." He, however, did not respond to the roll-call for three
consecutive days, neither did he appear at tatoo, retreat or reveil,
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and in consequence his name was given as an absentee. He showed
up on the fourth day and was brought up before the officer to give
an account of his conduct. His explanation was 'that he always
asked what time o'clock it was and was told that it was either one,
three, nine and even eleven and twelve but never twenty-four
o'clock.'
There are two contradictory characteristics in the Sudanese,
but which are nevertheless co-existant in him, viz: sensitiveness
and impassiveness. The latter attribute, I am sure, is considered
a well established fact and I need not dwell long upon it to prove
its existance in him. I heard and read hundreds of stories where
the Sudanese slave underwent physical punishments of the most
atrocious nature with unflinching endurance 5 and I have seen
black soldiers sentenced to corporeal penalties stand the cutting
lash with stoical calmness. Probably when hurt physically the
Sudanese suffers it from a sense of pride. I have seen them several times laughing heartily at Egyptian soldiers who cried and
twisted their bodies in anticipation of pain before the lash touched
their backs. But when the Sudanese is hurt morally the consequence becomes quite different—he cannot brook an insult. The
following incident will illustrate this as well as his extreme vendictiveness:
A Sudanese soldier of the 9th batallion was one day brought
up before the commanding officer of the corps for summary trial.
His crime was neither great enough to entail detention, fine or
physical punishment, nor yet light enough to be remitted. The
officer was quite at a loss what award to give and finally gave vent
to his hesitating mind in the somewhat forcible reprimand to which
most men of the army are addicted and told him that he was a
d—d fool. The Sudanese thought this too derogatory to his personal honor and at once retorted in similar language for which the
offended officer sentenced him to ten lashes and 168 hours' imprisonment with hard labor. Three months later, at the engagement of Abu-Hamed against the Dervishes, the soldier in question took advantage of the disorder occasioned by the complete
rout of the enemy and murdered the officer in the fray by shooting him in the back of the head.
I could quote several instances of this nature where trivial
insults occasioned serious trouble and sometimes mutiny, but the
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incident given above is one of the most glaring that was ever
brought to my notice. I will, however, relate another incident
which occurred to me in person and which will further illustrate
the above characteristics of the Sudanese:
In the year 1897, when I first joined the Anglo-Egyptian
forces in the Sudan, I took my sporting gun one afternoon and
went out shooting. I was after small game such as pigeons, quails
and turtles, and I necessarily had to go into the fields in quest of
them. I crossed one field after another taking great pains not to
tread on the herbs and to confine my way to the paths assigned to
wayfarers. I finally came to a solitary tree where I thought I
could at once take rest and watch for the birds. A Sudanese old
man— the only person I saw in the open that day— was languidly occupying himself with his sickle at weeding at a short distance from the tree; but I took no notice of him. He, however,
as soon as I attracted his attention, got up, shook his sickle menacingly and ordered me to clear out of the place at once. I did not
know much of the people at the time and naturally took offense at
his demeanor and told him to keep quiet and mind his own business. What followed took less time than it takes to relate—his
bloodshot eyes were eagerly fixed upon me as he ran with all his
might towards me shaking his sickle in the air. His intention was
quite plain, and to intimidate him I immediately levelled my gun
in his face and covered him; but my action did not have the least
effect upon him. In a moment I understood that I had only one
of two alternatives: either shoot him or take to my heels, and'l did
the latter for which I am sure my readers will appreciatinglv
commend me.
These characteristics are considered by the British military
authorities excellent attributes in the Sudanese soldier especially
during active service, and this has been greatly justified during
the war for the reconquest of Sudan. I can quote hundreds of
stones from the history of this war which will verify this, but I
wish to speak of my personal experience and observation. "
At the battle of Atbara, a detachment of Sudanese -soldiers
was ordered off to reinforce a body of Egyptian Infantrv which
was being seriously embarassed by odd numbers of the" Dervish
Light Gavali-y. Off wem the Sudanese lads quite happv to render assistance and prove their courage. Thev had to crtts a small
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jungle to reach their destination, but as soon as they were fairly
iri the thicket they were surprised by an ambush of Dervish Lancers which sprang up in their very faces. The black lads did not
falter but at once charged upon the enemy with their bayonets.
It was a terrible conflict, but one in which victory was due solely
to numbers. The unhappy detachment would have been completely annihilated had not the enemy been scared by a false alarm
and fled away. The detachment was reduced to a dozen or so
disabled men who in compliance with their orders were subsequently detected limping off on the other side of the thicket and
loudly exhorting the Egyptian Infantry, (who were already losing heart), that they were coming to reinforce them. It must be
recorded that this again alarmed the Dervishes and their cavalry
at once wheeled aside and retreated with heavy losses into a neighboring ravine.
Then again at Karrari, the decisive battle which determined
the fate of the Sudan, I was an eye-witness to another exhibition
of bravery which has impressed itself strongly upon my mind.
This time it was on the part of a banner-carrier of the Dervishes.
In fact, the Dervishes manifested great bravery, perhaps recklessness, in this battle, and I do not know what the result of that engagement would have been had they organized their defense according to the modern military system. As it were, they left
Omdurman in hordes under various chiefs and huddled into one
great mass unmarked by lines or divisions and devoid of any order
or organization. We saw before us but a vast assemblage of men
armed with swords, spears, old rifles and sporting guns indiscriminately mixed up. Hoisted flags of various colors patched up
with texts from the Koran, and round which the pressure of men
ostensibly thickened, were seen here and there flying above the
heads of this great crowd and indicated the exact number of chiefs
under whom this medley of humanity was to make battle. When
we opened fire, this gigantic body made a convulsive internal
movement by rallying round the flags and splitting itself into so
many centers. At our second volley they gave a vehement shout
of "La ilaha ilia lah" and rushed madly forward precipitating
themselves upon our fire.
My attention was dragon to one of their hordes which moved
forward mindless of our showering bullets. Their number was
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being quickly diminished but they kept leaping over their fallen
ones and trotting forward with their flag flying in the center. Onward they dashed and one by one they fell, but the flag kept advancing. Finally the whole body was annihilated and not a single
man could be seen accompanying the solitary flag that was proudly flying towards us. Everybody shouted to the man to surrender
and let down the flag, but we heard him shouting in reply "I prefer death." A little later his left arm was seen hanging helplessly to one side, but he still advanced. Shortly after he fell on his
knees but he clung to his flag and crept energetically onward. He
at last fell dead at a few yards from our lines and was carried
to the camp hospital where it was discovered that his body was
fairly riddled through with bullets.
The Sudanese is, moreover, very jealous over his rifle, ammunition and uniform. I know of several cases where, owing to
old age or unfitness from wounds or illness, a black soldier would
feel greatly humiliated when pensioned off and made to part with
his beloved arms and kit. The following incident will, however,
bring this characteristic into greater light:
Shortly after the hoisting up of the British flag side by side
with the Egyptian flag at Khartoum, the Egyptian officers and
men took serious exception to the attitude of England in the matter, and it was rumored that they planned an insurrection. The
British authorities were anxious to avoid being drawn into fresh
diplomatic difficulties over the Egyptian Question and naturally
looked for some means whereby they could disempower the Egyptians. It was finally considered expedient to disarm the men temporarily pending the arrival of an adequate British force to Khartoum. In order to make this measure pass under the pretext of
a bona fide military expediency, a general order was passed to
both Egyptian and Sudanese batallions to return their arms, which
have become old, to the Ordnance Store for checking and control,
and to await a new issue of arms later on. The Sudanese soldiers,
however, refused to give up their arms and insisted upon the new
issue being first distributed. When a little coercion was used they
actually mutinied and the authorities were compelled to let them
have their way. The Egyptian soldiers, on the other hand, with
a little pressure, delivered their rifles. That was all that was
wanted.
"Arm a Sudanese and order him to shoot—were it at his fa-
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ther—and he will do it," is a widespread saying among the Egyptians and British officers in the Sudan. This is not an exaggeration, but to those who are inclined to disbelieve it I will quote the
following occurrence:
The 11th., 13th. and 14th. batallions Sudanese are noted for
their close relation and friendliness to each other. Intermarriages
among the Sudanese batallions have been going on for some time,
but more so amongst the above three corps where it is not an uncommon occurrence to have the male members of one family attached solely to them. Once at Omdurman, it happened that two
officers' sons of the 13th. and 14th. batallions, respectively, were
circumcised on the same day, and according to custom, the event
was celebrated in noisy ceremonials. Both boys were mounted on
horses and followed by two long processions of women and children of the batallions who sang, danced, pranked and beat their
tambourines as they marched along. The two processions met in
one of the streets and each expected the other to make way for it
to pass. This occasioned a dispute and a scuffle ensued in which
hair pulling was the main feature. The shrieks of the women
alarmed the men in the camps who immediately took their rifles
and ran to the spot. The two officers, the fathers of the two boys,
at once assumed leadership and a real skermish followed. They
shot at each other in earnest and peaceable means could not make
them cease. Finally the British officer in command at Omdulman
ordered the 11th. batallion to the scene and fired at both. The
firing on all sides took some time and occasioned heavy loss before
peace was at last established. Amongst the killed and injured
were several members of one family who fell at their own kinsmen's hands.
THE PLACE OF POETRY
Al-Nabigha, the poet laureat of the tribe of Beni Ja'da,
could not compose a single refrain for forty days, and his admirers were in despair. At that time, the tribe undertook a ghazu
and were successful. Upon hearing the news of victory, Al-Nabigha was so thrilled that he began forthwith to pour out verses
in torrents. And his people exclaimed, "In truth, we are happier
for the return of your poetical inspiration than for having achieved victory."
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A Chapter From Usama
By
DR. PHILIP
K.
HITTI
Their lack of sense.
Mysterious are the works of the Creator, the author of all
things! When one comes to recount cases regarding the Franks
he cannot but glorify Allah (exalted is he!) and sanctify him, for
he sees them as animals possessing the virtues of courage and
fighting, but nothing else; just as animals have only the virtues
of strength and carrying loads. I shall now give some instances
of their doings and their curious mentality.
In the army of King Fulk, son of Fulk, was a Frankish reverend knight who had just arrived from their land in order to
make the holy pilgrimage and then return home. He was of my
intimate fellowship and kept such constant company with me
that he began to call me "my brother." Between us were mutual
bonds of amity and friendship. When he resolved to return by
sea to his homeland he said to me:
"My brother, I am leaving for my country and I want thee
to send with me thy son (my son who was then fourteen years old,
was at that time in my company) to our country, where he can
see the knights and learn wisdom and chivalry. When he returns,
he will be like a wise man."
Thus there fell upon my ears words which would never come
out of the head of a sensible man; for even if my son were to be
taken captive, his captivity could not bring him a worse misfortune than carrying him into the lands of the Franks. However,
I said to the man:
"By my life, this has exactly been my idea. But the only
thing that prevented me from carrying it out was the fact that his
grandmother, my mother, is so fond of him and did not this time
let him come out with me until she exacted an oath from me to
the effect that I would return him to her."
Therefore he asked, "Is thy mother still alive?" "Yes,"
I replied. "Well," said he, "disobey her not."
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Their curious medication.
A case illustrating their curious medicine is the following:
The lord of al-Munaytirah in Lebanon, wrote to my uncle
asking him to dispatch a physician to treat certain sick persons
among his people. My uncle sent him a Christian physician
named Thabit. Thabit was absent but ten days when he returned.
So we said to him, "How quickly hast thou healed thy patients!"
He said:
~~" "They brought before me a knight in whose leg an abscess
had grown; and a woman afflicted with imbecility. To the knight
I applied a small poultice until the abscess opened and became
well} and the woman I put on diet and made her humor wet.
Then a Frankish physician came to them and said, "This man
knows nothing about treating them." He then said to the knight,
"Which wouldst thou prefer, living with one leg or dying with
two?" The latter replied, "Living with one leg." The physician
said, "Bring me a strong knight and a sharp ax." A knight came
with the ax. And I was standing by. Then the physician laid the
leg of the patient on a block of wood and bade the knight strike
his leg with the ax and chop it off at one blow. Accordingly he
struck it — while 1 was looking on — one blow, but the leg was
not severed. He dealt another blow, upon which the marrow
of the leg flowed out and the patient died on the spot. He then
examined the woman and said, "This is a woman in whose head
there is a devil which has possessed her. Shave off her hair."
Accordingly they shaved it off and the woman began once more
to eat their ordinary diet — garlic and mustard. The physician
then said, "The devil has penetrated through her head." He
therefore took a razor, made a deep cruciform incision on it, peeled off the skin at the middle of the incision until the bone of the
skull was exposed and rubbed it with salt. The woman also expired instantly. Thereupon I asked them whether my services
were needed any longer, and when they replied in the negative
I returned home, having learned of their medicine what I knew
not before."
I have, however, witnessed a case of their medicine which
was quite different from that.
The King of the Franks, Fulk of Anjou, king of Jerusalem,
had for treasurer a knight named Bernard who (may Allah's curse
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be on him!) was one of the most accursed and wicked among the
Franks. A horse kicked him in the leg, which was subsequently
infected and which opened in fourteen different places, livery
time one of these cuts would close in one place, another would
open in another place. All this happened while I was praying
for his perdition. Then came to him a Frankish physician and
removed from the leg all the ointments which were on it and began to wash it with very strong vinegar. By this treatment all
the cuts were healed and the man became well again. He was up
again like a devil.
New Frankish arrivals rough.
Everyone who is a fresh emigrant from the Frankish lands
is ruder in character than those who have become acclimatized
and have held long association with the Moslems. Here is an
illustration of their rude character.
Whenever I visited Jerusalem I visited the Aqsa Mosque,
beside which stood a small mosque which the Franks converted
into a church. When I used to enter the Aqsa Mosque, which
was occupied by the Templars, who were my friends, the Templars would evacuate the little adjoining mosque so that I might
pray in it. One day I entered the mosque, repeated the formula
"Allah is great," and stood up in the act of praying, upon which
one of the Franks rushed on, got hold of me and turned my face
eastward saying, "This is the way thou shouldst pray!" A group
of Templars hastened to him, seized him and repelled him from
me. I resumed my prayer. The same man, while the others
were otherwise busy, rushed once more on me and turned my face
eastward, saying, "This is the way thou shouldst pray!" The
Templars again came to him and expelled him. They apologized
to me, saying, "This is a stranger who has recently arrived from
the land of the Franks and he has never before seen anyone praying except eastward." Thereupon I said to myself, "I have had
enough prayer." So I went out and have ever been surprised
at the conduct of this devil of a man, at the change in the color of
his face, his trembling and his sentiment at the sight of one praying towards the qiblah, (direction of the Ka'bah in the holy city
of Mecca.)
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Naive conception of God.
I saw one of the Franks come to al-Amir Mu'in-al-Din (May
Allah's mercy rest upon his soul!) when he was in the Dome of
the Rock and say to him, "Dost thou want to see God as a child?"
Mu'in-al-Din said, "Yes." The Frank walked ahead of us until
he showed us the picture of Mary with Christ (may peace be upon
him!) as an infant in her lap. He then said, "This is God as a
child." But Allah is exalted far above what the infidels say about
him!
Franks lack jealousy in sex affairs.
The Franks are void of all zeal and jealousy. One of them
may be walking along with his wife. He meets another man who
takes the wife by the hand and steps aside to converse with her
while the! husband is standing on one side waiting for his wife to
conclude the conversation. If she lingers too long for him, he
leaves her alone with the conversant and goes away.
Here is an illustration which I myself witnessed:
One day a Frank in Nablus went home and found a man
with his wife in the same bed. He asked him, "What could have
made thee enter into my wife's room?" The man replied, I was
tired , so I went in to rest." "But how," asked he, "didst thou
get into my bed?" The other replied, "I found a bed that was
spread, so I slept in it." "But," said he, "my wife was sleeping
together with thee!" The other replied, "Well, the bed is hers.
How could I therefore have prevented her from using her own
bed?" "By the truth of my religion," said the husband, "if thou
shouldst do it again, thou and I would have a quarrel." Such
was for the Frank the entire expression of his disapproval and
the limit of his jealousy.
Consider now this great contradiction! They have neither
jealousy nor zeal but they have great courage, although courage
is nothing but the product of zeal and the ambition to be above
ill repute.
Here is a story analoguous to the one related above:
I entered the public bath in Sur (Tyre) and took my place
in a secluded part. One of my servants thereupon said to me,
"There is with us in the bath a woman." When I went out, I sat
on one of the stone benches and behold! the woman who was in
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the bath had come out all dressed and was standing with her
father just opposite me. But I could not be sure that she was a
woman. So I said to one of my companions, "by Allah, see if
this is a woman," by which I meant that he should ask about her.
But he went, as I was looking at him, lifted the end of her robe
and looked carefuuly at her limbs. Thereupon her father turned
toward me and said, "This is my daughter. Her mother is dead
and she has nobody to wash her hair. So I took her with me to
the bath and washed her head." I replied, "Thou hast well done!
This is something for which thou shalt be rewarded (by Allah)!"
Another curious case of medication.
A curious case relating to their medicine is the following,
which was related to me by William of Bures, the lord of Tiberias, who was one of the principal chiefs among the Franks. It
happened that William had accompanied al-Amir Mu'in-al-Din
from Acre to Tiberias when I was in his company too. On the
way William related to us the following story in these words:
"We had in our country a highly esteemed knight who was
taken ill and was on the point of death. We thereupon came to
one of our great priests and said to him, 'Come with us and examine so and so, the knight.' 'I will,' he replied, and walked
along with us while we were assured in ourselves that if he would
only lay his hand on him the patient would recover. When the
priest saw the patient, he said, 'Bring me some wax.' We fetched
him a little wax, which he softened and shaped like the knuckles
of fingers, and he stuck one in each nostril. The knight died on
the spot. We said to him, 'He is dead.' 'Yes,' he replied, 'he
was suffering great pain, so I closed up his nose that he might
die and get relief.' "
A COMPARISON
A proud Arab poet was told that his ability was belittled by
some of his wealthy enemies, and he replied, "Our times are like
the sea. Pearls settle at the bottom while dead carcasses float on
the surface."
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In the Rose Season
By
DR. SALIM
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ALKAZIN
The rose is king, and his kingdom is in the garden!
It is the rose season.
It is love's season,
And thou art its queen, and thy kingdom is in my heart.
Give me thy hand and I will lead thee to the garden.
Like Al-Motawakkil, we will don robes of the color of the
rose,
On our heads we will sprinkle the essence of the rose,
We will cool our hands and faces in the water of the rose;
We will lay us on a couch of the petals of the rose.
We will gaze at the stream,
We will cover its breast with roses, and the roses will float
down to the sea.
It is love's season, and our love shall have the color and the
scent of the rose.
We will gaze at the day,
We will cover its bosom with wishes, and our hopes shall ascend even unto the zenith of the future.
O, come with me to the garden and I will tell thee the story
of the weaver,
The weaver who lived in the days of Al-Ma'moun, the son
of Haroun,
The weaver who, of all the flowers of the earth, most dearly loved the rose.
Day in and day out, on Fridays and holidays, the weaver's
loom ne'er stopped its click,
But when the earliest May rose pursed its lips to kiss the
morning breeze,
The weaver left his loom and sped him to the garden, singing:
"With happiness the days are rife,
For are not the roses here?
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O, let us greet the sun with brim-full cups,
Let us rejoice as long as roses live—
As long as maiden roses from their chambers venture
forth,
And roses fully grown the secrets of their flaming
breasts expose."
And when the wine warmed his heart he sang:
"Thirty days and ten and five—
Such is the rose's life.
Then let us greet its birth with song,
And turn its short life to a jubilee,
Its progress mark with wild festivity.
The rose will hence! O, come with me,
And on a bed of roses quaff the clear red wine,
As long as roses live."
Such was the weaver's custom every year,
And thus he sang.
And when his story was brought to the hearing of Al-Ma'moun, this prince admired the sentiment and ordered his treasurer
to present the weaver with ten thousand pieces of silver as often
as the rose season made its appearance.
It is the rose season,
It is love's season—
What will be thy gift to me
In the rose season,
In love's season?
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From the Arabic
By LABEEBEE A. J. HANNA
Editor's Note — The translator of the following poems from the Arabic
is a teacher of English in a Junior High School in Boston. Although born
in America, she has seriously takien up the study of Arabic, and with her
gift for poetry, is able to make excellent use of her knowledge of the mother
tongue of her parents. We hope to give our readers later some original
compositions of Miss Hanna.
A MAN IS DEAD
"Ah! embalmer," said I
"Withhold your water.
Is he not washed
With tears
That the eyes of praise and honor
Have shed at his .demise?
"Ah! embalmer," I cried,
Withhold your perfumes
And embalming fluids.
Is not the memory
Of noble deeds
Sufficient substitute?
"Let his pallbearers be
The holy angels.
Do you not see
They encircle him?
"This is more fitting
Than to burden the shoulders of men
With his weight—
For they are already heavily laden
With his benefactions."
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IBN EL-JAWZY REPLIES
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Ibn El-Jawzy, preacher and mystic
Of Islam, of long ago,
Was noted for his cutting repartee—
As everyone must know.
Upon a certain occasion
He was called upon to speak,
And one of his audience heard a remark
That made him very weak!
Ibn El-Jawzy recited a poem
Of verses one or two
About the zephyr and the flowers
And the morning dew:—
"When I have become like the zephyr,
Dainty and soft,
As it passes over the flowers in the fields,
And whispers aloft,
"When I have become sensitive
That I feel
The intangible
And my senses reel.
"I drink the wine of subtle meaning
And find delight—
And enjoy to ecstacy every sound in Nature,
And all is right."
And everyone listened and was thrilled
But one suddenly cried,
"And what if the sound be the braying of an ass."
At which Ibn El-Jawzy replied:
" 'What if the sound be the braying of an ass?' "
You boldly ask.
Why, then, if you wish to know, I would say,
" 'Be quiet, you ass!' "
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Sonnets
By
THOMAS ASA
Dedicated to Gibran K. Gibran
TO FRIENDSHIP
Proceeding with the march of passing years
With friendship's beacon light to mark the way,
From early morning's breath till close of day,
And though its joy is not without its tears
Its imprint on the knowing mind endears;
While Time has cast its thorns and weeds away,
And wrought for it a mold without decay;
And strenghtened with the ebbing tide, and rears
Itself a throne within the heart of man.
And a passion more worthy to possess
Has never graced the flowing stream of life—
The surest path o'er which the soul may span
The reaches of divine perfection, unless
God's whole existence is not worth the strife
TO A FOND MEMORY
How like the ling'ring fragrance of a flower,
That implants its chastened breath upon the mind;
And the exquisite fancy of its form will find
The human heart a perennial bower
Of calm repose, and which no earthly power
Can change, nor Time's erratic flight can bind
It with the chaff of all the worldly kind,—
The purest gift that God to man endower.
And though the clutching hand that strife commands
While yet the bitterness of worldly tears
Would taint the mortal mould of natural birth;—
The fondness of a memory that knows all lands;—
Has drunk the waters of all joys and fears,
Is yet the sweetest treasure of our earth.
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Man is Potentially Immortal
By
DR. GEORGE KNAYSI
Editor's Note — The subject of this article was suggested to the author
by a conversation with the editor of this publication upon the former's visit to New York. Dr Knaysi being an instructor in bacteriology at Cornell
University, a discussion of the progress of his research work naturally led
to the subject of longevity of human life. Such an opinion, in the nature
of the case, must only be a bare outline. In giving it, however, he took the
precaution to express the hope that "readers will understand from the close
of the article that it veils no atheistic tendencies. On the contrary, it pictures the continuous struggle of man against the unknown which he is and
in which he is placed, with man's usual slow but sure conquest."
The phenomena of life and death, youth and age, have baffled the human mind for ages. Generation after generation have
seen the babe develop into man and the man gradually wane and
disappear. It was a law, universal in its application, governing
both the plant and the animal kingdoms. Youth, age and death
seemed to be the corollaries of life.
Although the problem of life is still far from being solved,
and, indeed, only our faith in human progress gives us hope that
some day the human mind may penetrate the secrets of life as it
did penetrate the mysteries of space and those of the atom, yet
man's attiutde toward life and its manifestations has changed
considerably during the last hundred years. The year 1828 will
always be remembered as the year during which Wohler, a German chemist, accidentally synthesised urea, a substance known
then to be produced only by living matter. The mystery was
gone forever. Since then many such substances have been prepared in the laboratory, some of which are very complex indeed.
Another significant advance was made toward the beginning
of this century when the late Jacques Loeb, then of the Rockefeller institute, was able to fertilize eggs of sea urchins, frogs,
etc., by chemical and physical means. Sexual fusion is therefore
merely a type of chemical or physical stimulation.
The above two great discoveries, however, should not ec-
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lipse many less important ones which enable us now to understand more or less thoroughly the basis of heredity, the nature
of youth, age and death, and the behavior of the living matter
toward various agents and under various conditions. We now
know, for instance, that life processes go on exactly according
to the laws of physics and chemistry, that age is manifested by
structural and chemical changes in the cell under the influence
of environment, and that death is a gradual process beginning
with age. The old theory that death is a corollary of life can no
more be accepted, in the light of modern investigations, and man
should be looked upon as potentially immortal.
For all these invaluable informations we are indebted to
experimental sciences, a century of which did more to enlighten
us than ages of speculative philosophy. We are justified, therefore, in looking hopefully into the future for a more complete
understanding of living matter, its nature and its properties. The
foundation is laid, and we can depend on the man of tomorrow
to contribute his share of honest and intelligent effort.
As to the question of the origin of life, it is likely to remain
a mystery for many years to come, for the simplest living system that we are able to observe shows a very complex organization. The attempts to prepare artificial systems endowed with
certain properties of life have, so far, yielded meager results. It
is significant, however, to note that all living systems are built
according to a general plan which, so far as the writer was able
to see, suffers no exceptions.
TO MY MISTRESS
Translated from the Arabic by J. D. Carlyle
Ungenerous and mistaken maid,
To scorn me thus because I'm poor!
Canst thou a liberal hand upraid
For dealing round some worthless ore?
To spare 's the wish of little souls,
.The great but gather to bestow;
Yon current -down the mountain rolls
And stagnates in the swamp below.
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Books and Authors
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SYRIAN FOLK-SONGS
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The Smell of Lebanon, Francis Walterson, Talybont Dyffryn, North Wales. 50pp. $5.50
This is a book of twenty-four Syrian folk-songs collected
by S. H. Stephan, the English versions of which are by E. Powys
Mathers. Most of the songs are of the variety more in vogue in
Palestine, and while some are comparatively old others are fairly
modern. The English rendition is generally true to the letter
and the spirit of the original and the author is to be commended
for his painstaking ability.
These songs, however, cannot stand favorable comparison
with the selection of similar songs published in the Syrian World
in 1926 and 1927 as translated by two of our noted authors and
poets, G. K. Gibran and Ameen Rihani. The song of Marmar
Zamani (my days are bitter), occurring in both collections, may
be taken as an illustration.
A laudable feature of the book is that the Arabic original
and the English translation are printed on opposite pages to facilitate comparison. This scheme had also been followed by the
Syrian World. The Arabic characters of the Walterson book
which was printed in Leipzig, Germany, although clear, are of
an obsolete face which would have never been used had the book
been printed either in Syria or Egypt, or in America. The Arabic
faces of the Linotype in which all Arabic composition in America
is now being done have been used to infinitely better advantage
tage in giving the book a better typographical appearance.
USAMA APPEARING SOON
We acted on wrong information when we announced in the
preceding issue of the Syrian World that the Book of Usama,
which is being published by Columbia University Press, will appear next fall. Professor Philip K. Hitti, the translator of this
rare Arabic manuscript which sheds interesting light on certain
phases of the Crusaders' stay in Syria, assures us that the book
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will be on the market the latter part of May. This we consider
good news which we gladly impart to lovers of worthwhile books
and admirers of the versatile talents of Dr. Hitti.
In making the statement in our last issue that Usama was a
delightful character, we had relied on fragmantary oral information about the nature of his work. We are now glad to give
a substantiation of the statement by the advance publication of
some chapters which Dr. Hitti has kindly given us. The installment published in this issue deals with the author's appreciation
of the Frankish character. In the subsequent installment which
will appear in the June issue, he gives a wondrous tale on the reward of honesty which does justice to the highest type of Oriental imagination.
Some allowance will have to be made for the frank language
employed by the author. Moslem writers are not generally prudish and the translator, true to scholarly ethics, was minutely
faithful to original. It should be remembered that Dr. Hitti is
making his contribution by the translation of this work on purely
scholarly lines, and it is by strict adherence to the original text
that an adequate appraisal can be made of the standards prevailing
in the particular period under discussion. It should be further
stated to the credit of Dr. Hitti that he has given the world an
English translation of Usama even before the appearance of the
original in print in the native language.
CONSTANTINOPLE
Stamboul, by Col. George A. Haddad, Shreveport La, 48pp.
The author of this little book is a Syrian rug merchant in
Shreveport, La., who has seen active service in the American Expeditionary Forces during the World War. He has dedicated the
work to his wife and young child and has apparently made every
attempt to make of the book a little work of art by a profusion
of illustrations, some of which are in colors. If he should decide
to issue further editions in the future, he will surely have the
language revised to fit more properly the subject matter. No
price is mentioned for the book, which fact prompts to the conclusion that the author intends the copies for private circulation as
gifts to his friends.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
FUTURE OF THE RACE
The able article of Mr.
George A. Ferris on the future
of the Syrians in America
should be provocative of interesting and constructive discussion. While many hold the opinion expressed by Mr. Ferris,
to wit, that the action of the
melting pot is bound to take its
course and that a complete fusion of the different racial
strains in America shall eventually take place in course of
time. Mr. Ferris here gives a
clear and concise presentation
of conditions which is to be expected of a man of such long
legal training. Mr. Ferris, it
will be remembered, is the dean
of the Syrian legal corps in New
York and the United States, he
having been the first Syrian to
take up law as; profession. For
his pains in writing his opinions
for publication in the Syrian
World we feel that we owe him
full measure of thanks.
Mr. Ferris makes no effort
to conceal his belief that the opinions he has set forth are highly controversial. He must have
in mind the persistent sentiment
obtaining among certain elements of ethnic groups that the
survival of their racial entity
is not only possible but desirable. With the exception of a
few isolated cases, as he points
out, this has proven totally impracticable.
His deductions are that
"while the Syrians are bound,
in the process of time, to lose
their racial entity, ***the passage of time and the constant
changing of conditions cannot
obliterate characteristics that the
past has failed to change, and
the Syrians will make their contribution, and a very important
one, to the upbuilding of the
country, its people and their
character."
Further continuing his argument, he states that while each
foreign element may lose its racial characteristics in the process
of amalgamation, still it leaves
its impress upon the character
of the people, the institutions of
the country and an indelible
mark upon its history.
Here, according to this reasoning, we are driven by inexorable forces to lose our racial
entity while our potent characteristics are bound to remain. It
is a situation that could stand
further elucidation. How, for
instance, is it possible to perpe-
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tuate, for the good of the American nation, those characteristics of each racial element
which is destined to lose its
identity and entity? Does it behoove these elements to make
serious efforts, as distinct ethnic ^oups, to cultivate in their
new home that which is valuable of ,their customs and traditions, or would that action on
their part be construed as alien
to the spirit of America? Is
there a distinctly American culture which all newcomers
should strive to acquire in the
interest of homogeneity, or is
American culture still in the
making and it is the duty of all
elements to contribute to its
building in a conscious effort?
Pride in one's origin and
fealty, to certain valuable traditions do not necessarily mean
treason to one's adopted ,country. If in every element there
are certain laudable characteristics which are worthy of preservation for contribution to
America, the question which
then presents itself is how these
characteristics should be preserved. If, according to Mr.
Ferris's reasoning, only a small
proportion of Syrians in the larger cities is able to resist for a
longer period the action of amalgamation, while the larger
proportion scattered in smaller
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communities is bound to speedily lose its identity as Syrian,
how are we to reconcile the desirability of loss of racial identity and the advisability of preserving native characteristics?
It is a fact that many will disclaim their origin because of
lack of knowledge about their
racial extraction, particularly in
smaller communities where the
natural tendency for the weaker elements to merge both socially and religiously with the
dominant element. Is it advisable, under the circumstances,
to bring to these scattered elements what they now lack of
the necessary knowledge of
their ancestral background so
that those valuable traditions
that are a distinct racial contribution may be assured of perpetuation?
Aside from these isolated instances where the native language itself was possible of preservation so far, there are in
many sections of the United
States elements whose influence
transcends in the community
owing to their numerical preponderance despite the loss of
the original language. In other
instances, as in the case of the
Greeks, who are as widely scattered as are the Syrians, with
perhaps even less opportunity
for exclusive social life, organ-
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ized efforts are being made to
perpetuate the memory of their
ancestors out of sheer racial
pride.
In the confusion attending
the present period of transition, with racial animosities
being fanned even by some
members of Congress who are
swayed by racial prejudice and
animated by un-American motives, it is difficult to ignore racial divisions. It seems to be a
question of pure self-assertion
on the part of the different racial elements. Now it is for the
Syrians to determine what their
future status and influence will
be as a component element in
the making of the American nation. Shall we drift aimlessly,
letting maters take their course,
which we may well admit is
being determined by the organized efforts of other groups,
or shall we make an equally
conscious effort to assert ourselves?
This is a question we would
like to throw open for discussion. We are contending with
two extreme elements, one ultra
Syrian and the other which
tends to ignore altogether its
racial extraction and heritage.
Is there a middle course that
should be defined and adopted,
and what are the logical methods of procedure for the at~
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tainment jbf such an end? In
other words, are we to ignore
or to assert our racial characteristics, and in the latter case,what
are the best means for the achievement bf such an object?
Opinions are solicited on this
questoin to the end that our
position and disposition may
better be elucidated and defined
COLLECTIVISM
Syrian writers often complain that their countrymen are
highly individualistic with almost a total lack of capacity for
collective action. This trait is
said to have been imported by
the Syrians to America where
we find them successful in almost all jfields of endeavor as
individuals, while not having
yet acquired from their new environment the faculty for cooperative effort. The Syrians,
being given chiefly to commercial pursuits, this deficiency is
particalry noticeable in the lack
of corporate business undertakings amongst them.
Admitting this to be the case,
every attempt at co-ordinating
efforts for collective action must
necessarily be a difficult one.
Native characteristics bred in
the race throughout the course
of centuries would seem impos-
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•ible of eradication in one generation.
There is now evident, however, a healthy sign of a more
amenable disposition on the part
of Syrians toward collectivism.
Many inherent obstacles, it is
true, will have to be overcome
before the successful operation
of a new order of things which
is more in the nature of an experiment, but with the existence of the will to act on a firm
conviction, success is bound to
result in the end.
Within only the last few
months, there seems to have developed a violent outburst of
passion among Syrians for all
sorts of co-operative activities.
Several large Syrian kimono
houses in New York are reported to be conducting active negotiations for consolidation j retail Syrian grocery establishments in Detroit are planning
the formatoin of a co-operative
association for their trade; several leading Syrian newspapers in New York are facing
actualities and openly discussing the necessity of consolidation; a number of Syrian clubs
in New England have come together in a federation, while in
Paterson local civic organizations, with the approval and assistance of the clergy of all denominations^ have co-operated
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in forming a general society.
The agitation for the federation of Syrian societies in the
United States as advocated by
the Syrian World has, of course,
been going on for some time.
The progress of the movement
has been regularly reported in
our pages. It is cause for genuine satisfaction to state that
never before has a public movement of this nature met with
such success among the Syrians.
With the additional pledge received this month, the number
of pledged members reaches
twenty. Given this substantial
number as a nucleus, and with
the application of proper efforts
to the propagation of the movement once the federation is formed, the increase in membership should be rapid and continuous.
The important announcement
we had promised for this or the
subsequent issue was in reference to the proposed convention
of pledged societies to bring
forth the federation. A questionnaire had been sent to all
members calling for a choice
of date and place of meeting.
The answers so far received are
insufficient to determine a course of action. Due allowance
must be made for the fact that
all corporate action must of necessity be slow, especially when
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the movement is in the experimental stage and where the
members are scattered throughout the length and breadth of
the land. The announcement,
therefore, will have to be deferred to the coming issue.
In reviewing the situation,
one cannot escape a feeling of
elation at our steady progress
in the way of collective action.
We are not so sanguine as to believe that the ultimate goal has
been reached, but there is sufficient cause for elation in the
fact that we are headed in the
right direction, and that proof
of our progress is steadily accumulating.
Such signs as we see appearing simultaneously in different
localities and in various forms
indicate a growing conviction
and presage fruitful action.
Our greatest need, under the
circumstances, is to further prosecute this advantage in an effort to accelerate this healthy
movement. The tendency of
the times is towards cooperation
and it behooves us to be abreast
of the times and not behind
them. We would especially
urge pledged members to the
proposed federation not to falter in their determination to see
the movement culminate in the
hoped-for success, because they
are the custodians of the destinies of the race and theirs will
be the honor of achievement in
proportion to the effort they
bring to use in this crucial and
initial stage.
TRASH
If the different raeal elements in America were to indulge in acrimonious reciprocal accusations, there would be fine
prospects indeed for the sympathetic understanding and harmony which are so essential to
America's welfare.
Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania is surely
doing his utmost to serve the interests of his constituents by
hurling indiscriminate accusations at an element of the American nation. His attitude is
about the best that could be conceived for the fostering of a
spirit of harmony.
We may be sure that the Senator only proves his ignorance
when he brands (the Syrians as
trash. For the responsible position which he holds, he would
be expected to be better informed,not only on the achievements
of the Syrians in the past, but
on their present contributions to
the upbuilding of America.
Perhaps the Syrians will learn
from this deplorable incident
the necessity of organizing their
forces to take proper action in
such emergencies.
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Readers' Forum
RECONCILING VIEWPOINTS
OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Girls are Restricted Beyond the
Normal Supervision
Editor, The Syrian World,
their attitude here in America. It
is very difficult for a grown-up to
adapt himself as readily as a young
person. He brings with him, almost
entirely, the atmosphere of his native country. He even goes to the
extent of continuing to speak his
own language to his children all
through their life so that his children in turn may speak to him. He
tenaciously holds on to all those native things which are dear to him:
his language, his food, his religion,
his ideals, his culture, his home life.
In reading the 16-35-year case
which Miss Mary Soloman cites, one
would think he were reading a story
peculiarly American. It is not uncommon to learn of May and December unions, or unions where the
The first generation born here,
groom of fifteen years or more older naturally enough, attend the Amerthan the bride.
ican schools and daily come in conThe type of people that she had tact with American life. They learn
in mind when she wrote that letter of American ideals from the school
must have been the kind who regard teacher and the school book. Outtheir daughters as instinctively help- side of the home they learn of Amless children. Their outlook on the erica; but inside of the home they
world is that it is a hard place to must live in an old-world atmosphere.
live in, and their girls should be Sometimes there is a marked conshielded from all harm. They have trast. Not infrequently the result
the right idea, but they carry it a is confliction. They find it difficult
to adjust themselves to every sudlittle too far.
Fortunately, there are Syrians, and den change. Questions arise: Shall
they are many, who have struck a the girls play with boys and girls,
happy medium; who believe in al- or shall they play with girls only,
lowing their children enough inde- and shun the boys? Shall they go
pendence to develop their character to the movies, or shall they not?
and, at the same time, the parents Shall they attend the dance with
hold out a guiding hand.
other young people, unchaperoned, or
There has been too much of a ten- shall they not ? Each question must
dency to blame parents, especially be answered depending on the indithose of us who are the first gene- vidual case. However, when some
ration born here in this country. We some of our parents are ignorant
must take in consideration that they of the benefits of a certain thing
come from an entirely different they prohibit it to their children racountry as regards customs, free- ther than take a chance that it might
dom, dress and climate. All these do their children harm. It is only
things have something to do with a natural thing for them to do. It
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is the idea of protection which
prompts them to prohibit. Consequently, some of us rebel, and some
don't, depending on the courage we
have, or the freedom we have, or the
strength of our convictions. Then,
there ensues friction, because there
is misunderstanding. The children
do not understand the parents, and
the parents do not understand the
children, and neither one makes an
effort to understand the other. Must
there be submission?
I say, no.
There should be an intelligent discussion by both parties. The parent
should give his view and opinion, and
the child have his turn to speak.Then
a satisfactory decision might be
brought about. If so, the parent
can continue to live his way happily,
and the child will in all probability
have a much more wholesome outlook on life ond will be much more
content in the assurance at least,that
his parent is really concerned with
his, the child's, well-being and happiness. • There are parents, however,
who do not value the child's opinion.
Then how can they expect the child
to value their opinion when they do
not show respect by example?
I am in sympathy with Mary Soloman, although she has made many
statements which inspire lenghty discussions, pro and con. She cites a
case which is, fortunately, not universal. Nevertheless, the freedom
she asks presents an almost serious
problem among many of our young
people. It is true, though, that there
are girls who are hampered in the
development of their mental and
physical growth.
Certain things
which might prove beneficial to their
well-being are prohibited, and these
very things which are denied them
are allowed the boys- Why is this?
It certainly is a problem which has
risen before my very eyes many
times, and which I have always been
trying to solve. Whether or not I
shall come to an intelligent solution
I have yet to know. I feel that I
must still dwell upon it and study it
before I can state any.
Some parents lay too much stress
on behavior, and the girl's conduct
in the presence of people, and forget
the higher, nobler purposes of life,
so much so that she becomes selfconscious. Consequently, she does
not act natural and the result is suppressed desire or an inferiority complex. It will be difficult for her to
make and hold friends. If she does
not act in a natural and wholesome
manner people will not be anxious
for her companionship, and soon she
realizes this. So, she goes into seclusion rather than face being shunned. Who loses out? The girl, of
course, and not the parent. In the
meantime, the boy is leading a much
more normal life. The parent has
lived his life and has made of it
what he could. But what of the
young girl? Hasn't she a right to
live, too ? Hasn't she a right to mingle amongst all kinds of people so
that she may develop the ability to
discriminate? Some parents, in their
desire to shield their daughters, have
lost sight of the fact that their daughters are emotionally the same as
the boys, only a little more sensitive.
We do not know how different black
is from white until we see them both.
Hasn't she a right to substantiate
her parents' ideals by going out into
the world? However, I do not mean
that she should go out into the world
without being fortified with intelligence and whatever strength of character that her parents have helped
her to develop.
The girl's life should be just as
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happy and normal at her mother's.
I think that some parents have a tendency to lay too much stress on some
things and neglect atiher things
which are necessary in the development of one's character. A good
many have not struck a happy medium as yet. There is either one extreme or the other. Fortunately,
these extremes are gradually passing. As the first generation here
grows, marries and have children,
they will surely direct the growth of
their young ones in a much more
satisfactory manner; as they will
have profited by the mistakes of
their parents.
,
We all know the result of no freedom at all. When they go out into
the world the freedom which they
experience is a new sensation to
them and tlhey run rampant. The
parents have neglected to teach the
child to walk with a steady gait.
There are stones strewn on the roadway. One may trip and fall and the
result in all probability, will be bruises which may or may not leave
scars, depending on how hard the
fall.
Then, there is the other extreme.
Not too much freedom, but too little
education and intelligent discussions
in the home on the part of the parents in the presence of their children. Gross neglect!
The home lacks discipline. The
system in the home is loose. There
is no orderliness.
The parents'
world is so small that they cannot
see beyond their own selves, and
the children, therefore, are in want,
morally. When they do go out into
the world they never appreciate the
fine points of life. They mock, they
scom, and laugh at the honorable
and worthy "character. They do not
understand because they have never
been taught. How unfortunate for
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them- They do not know what they
are missing!
There is a light which I can see
through the darkness. It is the hopeful thought that, as the first generation grows and the second generation takes its place, the problem
of adjustment which have confronted the first generation and their parents will have been gradually solved, and the darkness will have been
changed into broad daylight.
Anna F. Shire
Roxbury, Mass.
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AGAINST MIXED MARRIAGES
Editor, The Syrian World,
In the question of marriage, we
think we should follow the customs
of our forefathers. One very seldom
hears of our people divorcing, which
is something to feel proud of.
We would ask Miss Soloman if she
remembers one particular reason for
the Pilgrims' coming to America.
Their children began to marry the
Dutch and they did not like it, so
they left. By this you can see that
the Syrians are not the only people
that do not like for their children to
marry into different nationalities.
When you said that a mother will
advise her daughter not to go out
with boys as the Syrians will gossip
you speak as though the Syrians are
the only ones that gossip. Others
gossip as well and even better. When
your mother advises you, she is doing so for your own good. A girl
can find a suitable Syrian fellow easier than one of a different people.
Why not adhere to our Syrian
ideas. We know that, after all, they
are best for our own good.
Olga Aurady
Josephine Farris
Charleston, W. Va.
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Spirit of the Syrian Press
Under this caption we hope to present from time to time a micrt
mic picture of the Arabic press, not only in this country, but wherever
Arabic dailies and magazines reflect the opinions of responsible, thinking
writers who are treating the different problems that confront the Arabicspeaking world from all conceivable angles. Needless to say, we will take
no part in the discussions reproduced, nor assume any responsibility. Our
task will simply consist in selecting, to the best of our knowledge ana
with utmost sincerity, what we think is representative of the public opinion as expressed in these editorials.
Editor.
SYRIANS AS TRASH
The Syrians of Massachusetts have
sent vigorous protests against what
they term an insult to their race in
the remarks of Senator David Reed
of Pennsylvania during the debate
on the national origins Bill when he
referred to the Syrians as the "trash
of the Mediterranean". This action
on the part of our countrymen in
New England is praiseworthy and
commendable; but rebuke and protests are not in themselves sufficient,
and we would expect of our able lawyers to devise some other effective
means of action in similar situations.
Perhaps Mr. Joseph W. Ferris, leader of the American-Syrian Federation of New York, will volunteer his
opinion in the matter. Al-Hoda and
the Lebanon League of Progress.on
their part, retained a well-known
lawyer in Washington a long time
since to follow up the proceedings
on the immigration and similar questions and report to us on the result.
We expect his report soon.
There are still among us those
who have an inordinate infatuation
for office and constitute themselves
on their own authority public lead-
ers. They organize societies, collect dues, hold meetings and entertainments and require the press to
give them full measure of publicity
gratis; but when it comes to actual
public service these pseudo-leaders
are not there.
What have these so-called SyrianAmerican societies done so far? Do
they not consider themselves under
obligation to take up the fight for
the rights of the Syrians—who also
comprise the Lebanese—whom Senator Reed considers not only of the
trash but of the scum?
—Al-Hoda, N. Y. May 3, 1929
STATUS OF SYRIANS IN
AMERICA
Many Americans, including some
members of Cpngress, still show
helpless ignorance of the historical
background of the Syrians and are
therefore prone to belittle them. The
debate on the national origins Bill
and the insulting remarks of Senator Reed of Pennsylvania furnish a
recent illustration.
We wish to congratulate the Syr-
�ians of Boston on the action they
have taken in protesting against the
utterances of Senator Reed.
The moral we should draw from
this incident, however, is tihat it is
now time for us to form a national
association of Syrian citizens which
would take upon itself the defense
of our people against such attacks.
We should realize that we can prove
ourselves a potent political factor
if only we can organize our strength
This national organization should
confine its activities to the promotion of the interests of the Syrians
in America to the total exclusion of
affairs abroad. We have often commented on the imperative necessity
of such an organization and believe
the time now propitious for its realization.
—Ash-Shaab, N. Y. May 3
ANOTHER INDIA
There was a time when the most
potent political excuse in the vocabulary of the English was their
claim of the necessity of protecting
the route to India. Now there must
be some ironic satisfaction in the
English losing the monopoly on this
term. France has now resorted to
the same diplomatic expediency and,
according to a high official of the
Committee on Foreign relations in
the French Parliament, France must
remain in Syria to protect the safety
of its communications with IndoChina! To this gentleman it appears
imperative that France establish an
aerial station in Syria for the safety
of its communications with its Far
Eastern possessions. Gradually we
are given to understand that the
mandate in Syria is not what it ap-
pears on the surface, but that it is
only a link in the great scheme of
European colonization.
Why, O Lord, hast thou created
India a curse on the weak, that the
strong may take possession of everything in its nameWhoever dreamed that Indo-China
would become an excuse for France's
perpetual occupation of Syria? Are
we supposed to offer our country as
a sacrifice for that far-off land?
Why should our country be the open
door to outlying French possessions
and we become slaves on account of
Indo-China ?
—Meraat-Ul-Gharb, N. Y. April 19
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALLAH,
We are informed by the Arabic
press of Damascus that the police
of the capital city of Syria arrested
seven men for publicly breaking the
fast of Ramadan and held them for
trial.
y
tf
It is most commendable that the
government be actuated with the
highest spiritual motives and strive
to revive piety in the souls of its
subjects. But the surprising thing
is that the government should resort
to force in imposing pious observances.
Would that the government of
Syria leave the arrangement of matters of this character to the discretion of Allah, while it occupy itself
with the enforcement of civil laws
and regulations as, for instance,freeing the country of outlawry and
guaranteeing the inviolability of the
home,
It would behoove the Syrian government, in its excess of pious zeal,
to stop and consider the fact that
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Imposing piety by force is transgression on the prerogatives of God.
God may expect governments to
teach people the voluntary practice
;of pious observances, but not to
resort to force in compelling people
to practice that which affects only
their individual souls and for which
He alone should be the judge on the
last day.
—As-Sayeh, N. Y. April 8
ISLAM IN VOGUE
It is very seldom that we hear of
a Moslem in Syria or Lebanon becoming Christian. But we do, at
frequent intervals, hear of Christians embracing the Moslem faith.
What can be the reason for this onesided action?
It has been reported lately that
two prominent Christians, both of
whom are adherents of the Orthodox
church, have renounced their mother
religion and embraced Islam. One
is Fayez Bey Khouri, a prominent
leader in the Syrian Nationalist Party, and the other is Elias Bloudani,
a notable of Rashayya.
During the Turkish regime, Islam
was upheld by force and it became
natural for some Christians to seek
personal benefit by a change of faith.
But Syria is not under Turkish rule
today. The mandate is Christian
and the form of government democratic, where opportunities ,6re supposed to be equal. Why then do
some Christains choose to change
their religion?
Especially is such a condition deplorable on the part of a prominent
Christian of Rashayya where the
Orthodox still suffer from the effects
of tlno catastrophe! which befell
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them from their neighbors.
The truth of the situation is that
several factors combine to make
such a condition possible. Personal
grievances are partly responsible,
but the main cause of such defections
from the ranks of Christianity is the
weakness of the mandatory administration and of the native government. The Orthodox, in particular,
have become awarei that the country
is headed for Islam and not for a
true patriotic spirit; while those in
charge of the mandate show manifest partiality to the Moslems because of their numerical preponderance. Consequently they say to
themselves, "Why should we waste
our days in an unprofitable struggle
in a country which is admittedly
Moslem? We will, therefore, embrace Islam!"
This is not written in a spirit of
enmity to our brother Moslems
whose unity we greatly admire, but
we cannot fail to comment on the
sad situation where religious belief has become the main avenue for
political and social opportunities.
—Syrian Eagle N. Y. April 24
FOR RELIGIOUS REFORM
Our spiritual conditions in all of
our countries of immigration are
deplorable. While we of the United
States may fare better than our brothers of Mexico, still it cannot be
denied that we are headed for the
same result unless we take energetic action to bring about an improvement.
The immigrants represent that
progressive element which sought to
improve its conditions in new surroundings. Their main object having
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been achieved, self-interest steadily
works to increase their attachment
to their adopted country and to gradually forsake the old.
Having in mind particularly the
spiritual condition of the Maronites
in the United States, we can conscientiously state that conditions almost border on the chaotic. Some
priests openly rebel against the Patriarchate and their direct and lawful superiors. They find themselves
somewhat in the anomalous situation of being between two authorities, the Eastern and the Western,
and they have recourse to either one
as best suits their convenience.
Some missionary priests are a disgrace to their vows and should be
recalled, while most are mercenaries who are seeking only to enhance
their personal interests.
We know, of many cases where
Maronites have joined other religious
denominations owing to the unethical practices of some of their nat've
clergy, and in this we do not' hold
them at fault.
In view of this situation, we would
propose that the Maronite Patriarch
delegate as visiting prelate to the
United States the Rt. Rev. Archbishop Ignatius Mobarak who, we
feel confident, will be enthusiastically
received and whose mission is bound
to be fruitful of the most good. He
may succeed in inducing many parents to send their children to Syria
for their education and, besides, put
the Maronite house in the United
States in such order as to guarantee the perpetuation of the valuable
traditions preserved by the Maronites throughout centuries.
—Al-Hoda, N. Y. April 15
THANKFULNESS!
Arab authors invariably open their
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prefaces with praise and thanks to
Allah. It is the only occasion they
have for offering thanks.
—As-Saye'h, N. Y. "April 24
BREACH OF PROMISE
A Syrian young man was sued by
an American young woman for
breach of promise and the complainant awarded a verdict of $3,401
Such eases are not only rare but
almost totally unknown among Syrians. The Syrian girl does not believe in forcible marriage, nor does
she relish living with a man where
there are no prospects of maintaining the happy traditions of the Syrian home.
This, however, does not preclude
the fact that the Syrian and Lebanese young women in America are
Traced at a disadvantage. They are
hidden pearls whose beauty is not
permitted to be brought to light by
proper social contact. Due to this
deplorable condition, the number of
unmarried girls among us is steadily
mounting. Such a condition could
be remedied only by the active interest of the press, the clergy and
social organizations who have the
welfare of the race at heart.
The custom of seclusion has given
rise to a distorted conception of the
Syrian young woman by the Syrian
young man. Her reticence is interpreted as meaning excessive financial demands. Exceptional and isolated cases of this character may
have taken place, but they surely
cannot apply to the whole.
Tt would behoove Syrian young men
to employ some discretion in their
choice of companions and not give
promises promiscuously and run the
danger of court action.
—Aslh-Shaab, N. Y. April 80
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Political Developments in Syria
What supporters of the Nationalist cause in Syria hail as a new
lease of life for their cause is the
announced return of the organized
Nationalist group to active participation in politics. Substantial results are expected to develop from
this move, principal among which is
the defeat of the several schemes
which are being concocted to reach
a compromise with the French which
defeat the aims of the Nationalists.
Ever since the proroguing of the
Constituent Assembly, many political leaders nursing personal ambitions have been engaged in formulating programs aiming at the solution of the problem. Almost all these
programs are said to be willing to
barter away the sovereign rights of
the nation, as denned by the Nationalist draft of the Constitution, for
the sake of compromise. One would
instijtute new elections under the
supervision of the government in the
hope of reposing representative authority in a new Assembly more
agreeable to an understanding with
France; while another would form a
permanent government by appointment, and invest it with authority
to enter into treaty relations with
the Mandatory Power on conditions
agreeable to the latter.
Realizing, it is said, the danger of
permitting the destinies of the nation to be shaped by their opponents,
the Nationalists decided to forgo
their policy of aloofness and again
enter the field of politics in an active
and agressive manner. They are
said to have decided previously on
a policy of passive resistance, resting
on the assurance that they had the
support of the nation in that they
were the lawfully elected representatives to the Constituent Assembly,
which authority they do not admit
having lost by the peremptory action
of the High Commissioner in proroguing the Assembly. But realizing that they were doing njury to
their cause by their continued withdrawal from the political field, they
were forced by developments to resume their former activities.
The stand of the Nationalists has
not undergone any change: They
stand for the Constitution as drafted and approved by the Constituent
Assembly. They are said to be ready
to resort to extreme measures for
the enforcement of their demands,
and to oppose particularly all attempts to enter into treaty relations with the Mandatory Power before the ratification of the Constitution. The Constitution, on the
other hand, by the establishment of
the sovereign rights of the nation,"
would place the mandate in a different status than that which it now
claims and automatically change the
aspects of the situation in favor of
the Syrian nation.
The resumption by the Nationalists of active politics has not apparently caused any change in the policy of those directing French affairs
in Syria. High Commissioner Ponsot is said to be playing a game of
watchful waiting in an effort to wear
down Syrian resistence. Some observers think that the French have
stolen a leaf from the English book
of colonial administration and are
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counting on tihe lack of staying powers among Orientals to help them
gain their ends by continual delay.
A responsible official of the High
Commissariat is reported by one of
the Damascus papers to have said
that the French will never again resume negotiations with the Nationalists owing to the excessiveness of
their demands Which are incompatible with France's obligations as mandatory. This is taken to mean that
the French are striving to eliminate
the Nationalists as an active force
in Syrian politics in the hope of inducing the formation of a moderate
party.
The only disturbances reported in
Damascus by the latest issues of the
Syrian newspapers to reach the United States are the demonstrations
of the Syrian University students
in protest against the reduction by
the government of about $75,000
from the University appropriations
for the current year. Native students in the school of the French
Freres in Damascus having joined
the student strikers of the University they were expelled, wlv'ch added
to the bitterness of feeling both
against the French and the native
government of Sheikh Tajeddin.
ELECTIONS IN LEBANON ..
The Presidential elections in Lebanon were held on March 27 and resulted in the re-election of the first
President of the Republic, Charles
Dabbas, for a second term of three
years. The vote of the Representative Assembly was almost unanimous, 42 out of the 43 votes being
cast for the President while the single dissenting vote was cast in favor
of Sheikh Al-Jisr, President of the
Assembly.
Followng the elections, th« man-
datory authorities are said to have
fostered a proposition to extend the
term of office of the President to
six instead of three years, the amendment to take effect upon the expiration of the present term. Other
amendments are said to include the
right of the President to appoint
Ministers from without the ranks
of the Assembly and to adjourn the
Assembly on his own authority. Already the signatures of seventeen
Representatives are said to have been
secured to this proposed amendment
which, however, has been received
unfavorably by the press.
Upon his re-election, President
Dabbas paid a personal visit to the
Maronite Patriarch as an act of appreciation and courtesy.
President Dabbas was born in
Beirut in 1884 and received his educaton in the Jesuit University of
Beirut, going later to Paris for his
law degree. He was at one time
editor of the French-language newspaper La Liberte published in Beirut
and was sentenced to death by court
martial for his liberal activities during the war. He filled several positions of trust in the Lebanese government and was for several years
Minister of Justice. When Lebanon
was declared a republic in 1926 he
was elected first president. He married in 1919 a Frenchwoman, Mme.
Marcel, who is said to take a leading part in charitable and philanthropic activities in Lebanon.
No developments of any consequence have been reported from Wadi
Sirhan, the refugee camp of the
Druze revolutionists in the desert.
Emir Adel Arslan arrived at Jerusalem ostensibly to recuperate from
illness and it was denied for him that
he had broken with Sultan Pasha
Atrash.
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mmi———
Dr. IBRAHIM G. KHEIRALLA
(1850—1929)
The Syrian who first brought Bahaism to the United States.
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About Syria and Syrians
DR. I. G. KHEIRALLA
DIES IN SYRIA
Noted Religious Teacher Was First
Missionary of Bahaism in
America.
By Ameen Rihani
The recent death in Beirut, Syria,
of Ibrahim G. Kheiralla brings to
mind the early days of Bahaism in
this country. It was through the
efforts of this Syrian Arab, whose
country is the cradle of two of the
monotheistic creeds, Judaism and
Christianity, that the first American
converts to Bahaism were made.
Ibrahim Kheiralla was born in Mt.
Lebanon, Syria, November 11, 1850,
and he was the first graduate of the
American University of Beirut, heading the class of 1870. He afterwards
came to Egypt, where he met some
of the Persian Bahaists, who were
at that time persecuted in their own
country. With these refugees he
studied the tenets of the new sect
and was accepted by Ba'ha'-Ullah in
an especially written tablet as one
of his pupils and followers.
In 1893 he came to the United
States to attend the Congress of religions, which opened to the Western
mind new vistas of the spiritual
philosophy of the Orient. Dr. Kheiralla was an enthusiastic and discriminating student of this philosophy,
which found its embodiment in Bahaism. He was its evangelist. And
in a comparatively short time over
three thousand converts were made,
and several assemblies were orga-
nized in Chicago, the headquarters,
and in Kenosha, New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia and other cities.
It is paradoxial that the first scholar and graduate of the American
Missionary schools of Syria should
come to America to convert thousands of Christians to the belief that
the Arabian Prophet Mohammad was
one of the truly inspired Prophets
of God. It was, moreover, a labor
of love with him, for he preached and
taught without remuneration.
In 1895, six years after the death
of Baha'-UHah, Dr. Kheiralla returned to Acca or Acre, Syria, the present seat of Bahaism, with some
prominent American converts.among
them the late Mrs. Phoebe Hearst.
The Bahaists were then split into
two factions, one of which was headed by Abbas Effendi, called Abd'ulBaha. He was Baha'-Ullah's eldest
son, and while professing attachment to him, he refused to publish
his works and did not strictly adhere to his teachings. "He offered
the world a bland cafeteria programme of take what you wish," as Dr.
Kheiralla put it. The other faction
was led by Mohammad Ali Effendi,
and it represented the fundamentalists who insisted upon the promulgation of Bahaism as set down by
Baha'-Ullah. In this dispute Dr.
Kheiralla supported Mohammad Ali
and proved to be as staunch an opponent of Ab'ul-Baha as he had been
a faithful follower of his father.
Dr. Kheiralla wrote several books
and pamphlets dealing with Bahaism, mental science and philosophy.
His book "Baha-Ullab," published
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thirty years ago, contains a comprehensive and thorough study of
Bahai theology. His latest booklet
on Immortality was published a few
months ago, before he sailed for
Syria, where he had hoped to spend
his last days. But he died very soon
after his arrival.
He was a man of strong and imposing personality, with a sincerity
of conviction and an eloquence of
speech that carried his word and
his faith to the hearts of the thousands of people he preached to during his thirty-five years of residence
in the United States. His deep and
clear knowledge of mental philosophy, in which he excelled, was overshadowed, however, by his Bahai
mission.
Orientalists like Baron Rosen,
Count Gobineaux and Professor
Browne have studied Bahaism and
written sympathetically upon it, but
its spread in the West is due solely
to the zeal and untiring efforts of
Dr. Kheiralla who made it his supreme lifework.
As Wahabism represents the Puritan movement in Islam, Baharsm is
the expression of the Protestant reform of it. Baha'-Ullah taught that
Budha, Jesus and Mohammad all
strove for the amelioration of human conditions and the elevation of
mankind. In his eye, all the faiths
are inspired and should be the means
of promoting harmony.
Bahaism cannot be better summed
up than by the words of Baha'-Ullah
himself as quoted by Professor
Browne after a conversation he 'had
with him: "That all nations should
become one in faith and all men as
brothers; the bonds of affection and
unity between the sons of men should
be strengthened; diversity of religion should cease and difference of
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race be annulled. What harm is
there in this? Yet, so it shall be.
These fruitless strifes, these ruinous
wars shall pass away and the most
great peace shall come. Do not you
in Europe need this also? Let not a
man glory in this, that he loves his
country. Let him rather glory in
this, that he loves his kind."
SYRIANS OF MASS.
PROTEST INSULT
Hold Meetings in Boston and Lawrence and Send Telegrams
During the debate in the Senate
on the national origins Bill the latter
part of April, Senator David Reed
of Pennsylvania made a broadside
attack on the peoples originating iD
Mediterranean countries, branding
them as "trash of the Mediterranean" the "Syrians and other immigrants from the Turkish provinces."
This specific reference to the, Syrians must have been given particular prominence in press dispatches
to New England papers which accounts for the display of indignation
among our countrymen in that section. No action is reported by the
Syrian press to have been taken on
the matter by Syrians in other parts
of the United States.
The resentment of New England
Syrians took the form of public
meetings of protest and the sending
of telegrams by representative Syrian individuals and organizations to
Senators Walsh and Gillett of Mass.
defending their countrymen against
the attack of Senator Reed and calling for retraction. The Boston Herald of May 1 prints the text of such
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a telegram sent by Elias F. Shamon, brave to dare to utter such words
a prominent Syrian and lawyer of concerning a people whose number
Boston, in which the remarks of Se- is almost negligible in a country of
nator Reed are characterized as this size.)
Where did he get this impression?
"false, biased and slanderous." While
Have
we been asleep? Has somein Lawrence, Mass., the Syrian-Amething
been happening of which we
rican Citizens' Society took the inhave
not
been aware? What is this
itiative in calling a special meeting
insidious
weapon
which we have not
of protest and adopted strong resorealized?
What
has
made the honorlutions, copies of which were sent
able
senator
from
Pennsylvania
soto Senators Walsh and Gillett and
blunt,
so
harsh,
so
unfair,—so
blustto Representative William F. Connery. Farris Morad as president, rous, so cocky?
Hurried meetings of protest have
and A. John Ganem, a young Syrian
been
held in several cities of Massalawyer, acted for the Lawrence sochusetts,
notably Lawrence and Bosciety in this instance.
ton.
Miss Labeebee A. J. Hanna, a SyrThe Boston meeting was to seian High School teacher of English
riously
discuss the matter of the inin Boston, sends the following acsult
to
the Syrian by Reed. All of
count of the Boston meeting of prothe
speakers
touched upon the subtest and of how she feels the Syrians
ject,
although
from various points
should react to the situation.
of attack. The most important facts
brought out are as follows:—
SHALL WE DESPAIR?
America will not appreciate fully
who we are and what we are until
By Labeebee A. J. Hanna
she is shown. We must prove ourAll over the country, more powerselves. We cannot dwell on our
ful than a forest fire, more turbu- past, but look to our future — being
lent than the stormy seas, has spread
Americans, loyal always and showthe news of the terrible insult upon
ing it, while retaining the best of
the Syrian by Senator Reed of Pennour Syrian heritage.
sylvania at Congress during the deWe have faith in our Youth and
bate concerning National Origins
must do all we can to keep our
and the quota on April 30, 1929.
Youth worthy and proud of his SyrShall the Syrian be stigmatized?
ian heritage as he proves himself a
Has some horrible force been on foot real American.
that has already tended toward stigWe have not harmed America. We
matization of our race?
have probably been misunderstood.
Have our fathers dared the seas Few are now the third generation
and ventured into strange lands to here, but we must forge ahead quickfind this?
ly so that we shall not be a target
Let us say that Senator Reed does for swaggerers.
Our way is strewn with many
not know what he is talking about.
Let us say that he is an estimable thorns, chief of these being the thorn
man, for he must be. Let us say there of lack of representation. We have
is no man more self-respecting. Let no ambassador to appeal to in time
Ought not
us say he is brave, (He must be of stress and insult.
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France, having a mandate over Syria, do something here—or, can't she
be relied upon ? Of the senators from
Massachusetts, Gillett semed to dodge the issue by saying, according to
Mr. Shamon, "that there must be an
error."
The Honorable David I.
Walsh, in response to telegrams,immediately took steps to reply in our
favor to Eeed.
Every Syrian knows, and those
who have troubled to investigate
know, that Syrians come to this
country of immigrants (for are we
not all of us immigrants, no matter
how many generations back?) Syrians come here to make homes. They
do not come to acquire wealth and
leave. They are here to stay. They
are peaceful and law-abiding, and
they love America. They give fairness and demand fairness.
All the speakers were agreed that
we must forge ahead and prove ourselves, but we cannot do much in the
face of damning stigmatization.
ARABS CAN BOAST
EARLIEST SKYSCRAPER
The Arabs are being given credit
for distinction in many fields, not
the least of which is architecture
and building ingenuity and creativeness. For, according to our Dr. Ph.
K. Hitti of Princeton University,
they were the ones who built the
world's first skyscraper. This information is contained in a letter by
the professor to the editor of the
New York Times and published in
that paper in its issue of April 25.
It would seem to bear out the familiar saying that there is nothing new
under the sun, only it takes a man
who knows to dig out from the ruins
of the past proof to fit every instance.
"THE SYRIAN WORLD
Following is the letter of Dr. Hitti
to The Times:
In reply to the question "What
was the world's first skyscraper,"
raised in The Times editorial, that
edifice stood in a part of the world
where it is least expected—in Yemen
of Southeastern Arabia. Ghumdan
was its name. Its height was 200
feet and its floors twenty.
If we are to believe reports of alHamdani and other early Arab geograpders, this palace was built of
granite, porphyry and marble in
San'a the ancient capital of al-Yemen
by a Himyarite King who flourished
in the first century of our era. The
King installed his court in the uppermost story, the roof of which he
covered with such transparent slabs
of stone that one could look through
it skyward and tell the difference
between a crow and a kite. An early
Moslem poet refers to the clouds as
the turban of Ghumdan, and the fog
as its belt. The structure survived
until the rise of Islam in the seventh
century and its ruins may have been
the ones discovered some sixty years
ago by the French archaeologist Edward Glaser.
If modern New York wants something over ancient San'a, it has to
look for it in some other field than
that of skyscrapers.
ANOTHER SYRIAN
IMMIGRANT FORWARD!
(Special correspondence)
Boston—It isn't every one who is
willing to devote all his evenings to
study after a hard day's work—and
pass the Bar, even though at the
start he could hardly write his name!
The information has just come to
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our attention of the passing of the
Bar examinations by Faris S. Malouf, a naturalized Syrian in his late
thirties, and resident of Jamaica
Plain, a suburb of Boston.
About twenty years ago, Mr. Malouf arrived in America with no
knowledge of the language. He first
attended evening school in Boston
and on graduating, was the speaker
of the eveningIn June, 1924, having attended
both summer and winter classes, he
was graduated from Northeastern
Preparatory School where he completed a four year course in two and
a half years. It is creditable that
he was never absent from school. His
courage led him still further. Why
not study law?
There was none to help him. He
realized he would study and strive
alone. That would not be an easy
task. He was not wholly at home
with the language, and many would
be studying and rubbing elbows
with him who were at a much greater advantage.
Mr. Malouf studied and was again
successful. He received his L.L.B.
Degree from Northeastern University Law School in June 1928.
However, that was not all. He
must pass the Bar. He redoubled
his efforts and continued neglecting
his social life to study—every night
and all day Sunday. Such courage
is deserving of the highest awards.
He passed the Bar on December 31
1928 and took the oath May 1, 1929.
GIRL PLAYS TUNES
ON HER TYPEWRITER
The following news item, together
with a picture of Miss Olga Elkouri,
appeared in the Washington Post of
il
April 14:
"Miss Olga Elkouri, formerly of
Detroit, Mich., who held the world
champion's title as stenographer-typist for three years, has moved to
Washington where she is employed
by the Immigration Bureau.
"In addition to her title as champion stenographer-typist, Miss Elkouri, who is of Syrian descent, is
an accomplished pianist. She is 21
years old and began her career of
rapid typing when of high school
age.
"Miss Elkouri is planning a number of typing exhibitions at schools
of the capital and probably will give
recitals at the piano as well. One
of the favorite numbers of Miss Elkouri's program is playing tunes on
the typewriter."
The Syrian World further learns
that this able Syrian young lady
has attracted the attention of motion picture producers and that she
has already given an exhibition on
the typewriter for the Pathe News,
where not only she can be seen operating but is also heard producing
on her machine well regulated tunes.
SYRIAN COLLEGE GIRL
HAS MANY ACTIVITIES
Both the Milwaukee Journal and
Calumet News publish glowing accounts of the many activities and
versatile talents of Miss Irene Nicholas of Calumet, Mich., said to be
the only Syrian co-ed in a Mid-West
University.
Miss Nicholas is now at the Wisconsin University and recently has
received many honors. She was elected a member of the Wisconsin Y.W.
C.A. International Institute's Foreign Committee which is conducting
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a survey of foreign nationalities. She
is in charge of the Syrian group. The
purpose of this survey is to ascertain
the race's accomplishments in the
literary, artistic and scientific fields
as well as to study their living conditions, employment opportunities
and other contributions that the race
has made to America.
SYRIAN-AMERICAN PRIESTS
Up to the present time, and owing
to the comparatively recent date of
Syrian immigration, all Syrian missionary priests of all denominations
were educated and ordained in the
mother country and sent here by the
religious authorities abroad to minister to the spiritual needs of the immigrants.
A change in this method is bound
to take place, according to Al-Hoda,
the leading Arabic newspaper of the
United States, in commenting editorially on the recent ordination of
a Maronite priest drawn from the
ranks of "the immigrants themselves.
The newly ordained priest was
formerly Far is Nasr Jowdy, who
was raised in Niagara Falls and was
later sent to a seminary in Cleveland, Ohio, and finally to Switzerland to complete his theological
studies.
Al-Hoda also recalls that the Catholic Archbishop of Portland, Me.,
sent an immigrant Maronite \>oy
back to Lebanon to study Arabic and
Syriac so as to be able to continue
here in America the rites of the old
Maronite church. The paper points
to these cases as an indication of a
new order of things which should
be seriously looked into for suitable
arrangement between the American
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and Maronite ecclesiastical authorities.
TWO PRIESTS PASS AWAY
At about the same time early in
May, two Syrian missionary priests
in the United States passed away.
Father Louis Letaif, Maronite, of
Utica, N. Y. died of a sudden heart
attack, while Father Malatius Fihani, Greek Orthodox , of Pittsburgh,
Pa., died of pneumonia.
SYRIAN GIRL LEADER
IN MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
Readers of the Syrian World will
recall our numerous references in the
past to Miss Louise Yazbeck of Shreveport, La., who is establishing a
name for herself in musical circles
in that Southern city.
We are now pleased to further
state that Miss Yazbeck continues to
forge ahead in her chosen profession. An important recital was held
recently at the ball room of the Washington Hotel of Shreveport for
the benefit of the Holy Trinity Rectory in which this Syrian young woman was chairman and in which assisted many of the most noted artists
of the South.
SYRIAN GIRL WINS HONORS
The Elk City News-Democrat of
Elk City, Okla., publishes in its issue
of April 11 a list of the high school
pupils elected to the Oklahoma High
School Honor Society, which election is conducted under very rigid
rules. Among the seniors receiving
the honor this year was Miss Bessie
Shadid, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
M. Shadid of Elk City.
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MAY, 1929
DISTURBANCES IN HOMS
imposed they were placed under a
rule bordering on martial law.
The French are accused of enacting in Homs, a city of Syria, the
iniquitous practices which were supMOSLEMS IN AMERICA
posed to have been the monopoly of
Al-Bayan, a daily Arabic newsthe Turks of the old regime. Words
paper
of New York, reports in its
to that effect were contained in a
telegraphic petition by the Homsians issue of April 18 the holding of an
important meeting of the Moslem
to the High Commissioner.
The recent misfortunes of the city Young Men's Society of New York
were brought about by the depreda- City which was attended by many
tions of a few bandits who terrorized delegates from other cities and at
the whole countryside and foiled all which the conditions of the Moslems
attempts of the military authorities in America were discussed at length.
Resolutions were adopted to join
to apprehend them. The authorities ascribed this failure on their hands with other Moslem organizapart to the sympathetic attitude of tions throughout the world for the
the population toward the bandits defense of Islam, and the society
and retaliated by imposing heavy went on record as favoring the tafines on the while city. This policy king of the necessary steps for regulating religious observances by
the Homsians resented, and when
they refused to pay the penalties Moslems in America.
NEWS OF SOCIETIES
ANOTHER SOCIETY
JOINS FEDERATION
Editor, The Syrian World,
We wish to add our name as anther link in your chain of organizations, and are heartily in accord with
the fundamental idea of a National
Federation.
A small group of Syrian young
people met on April 12, 1927, with
the idea of forming an organization
which would prove to be of social
value among the Syrians.
Insofar as we have succeeded to
a certain degree, we are still, notwithstanding, constantly on the alert
for opportunities that will further
enhance the sociability of our society. Therefore, it is only natural that
we should express our desire to join
you in extending this chain, and to
help make it stronger.
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We take this occasion to pay tribute to the parents who sympathetically encouraged us to form this
organization; as it was they who
so graciously helped us get together,
and who readily grasped our purpose of comradeship and good fellowship.
We are conciously trying to retain
the culture and ideals of our Syrian
parents, and to couple them with the
spirit of patriotism in an effort to
attain the highest type of American
citizenship.
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One way we can develop and grow
in this respect is by learning of other
organizations through the Syrian
World ;for to isolate ourselves is to
remain provincial.
The Syrian Young People's
Association
Anna F. Shire, Secretary
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THE SYRIAN WORLD
SYRIAN- AMERICAN
SOCIETY IN PATERSON
Up to about two months ago, there
was in Paterson, N. J. no general society for the large Syrian community
which is said to number between
four and five thousand, although numerous societies of a local character
had long been in existence.
A number of public-spirited Syrians of Paterson sought to remedy
this apparently awkward situation
by working for the federation of the
different local societies in an effort
to provide means for more collective
action. Their efforts resulted in the
formation of the Syrian-American
Society which was officialy launched
on Sunday, April 21. The hall in
which the mass meeting was held
was filled to overflowing, and among
those present were the pastors of
all the Syrian congregations of the
city.
Mr. Kareem Maroon, Vice President of the society, presided. The
speakers were the Rev. A. Gorab,
minister of the local Protestant Syrian congregation; the Rev. Abdallah
Khoury, pastor of the Greek Orthodox church; Salloum A. Mokarzel,
editor of the Syrian World who, after having spoken in Arabic, was
also called upon to speak in English
for the benefit of the Syrian-American group; the Rev. Cyril Anid, pastor of the Greek Catholic church;
Joseph Khoury, editor of the daily
Ash-Shaab of New York; George
Hamid and Salim Barakat.
The officers of the new organization are: John Isaac President; Kareem Maroon, Vice President; Farid
Gorra, Secretary; Michael Seergy,
Treasurer; Shafik Wanly, Recording
Secretary, and Wadih Hatem, Sergent at Arms.
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CARD PARTY FOR CHARITY
The Syrian Junior League of New
York held a card party and dance at
the hall of the American Syrian
Federation in Brooklyn on Saturday,
April 20, which were attended by
over three hundred. Two floors of
the spacious building were used for
the purpose. The proceeds were
donated to the Brooklyn Bureau of
Charities.
PARENTS' MEETING
HELD IN BOSTON
The Caravaneers Club, a Syrian
student organization, held a parents'
meeting on the evening of Monday,
May 6, which was well attended. It
had been originally as one of the
frequent educational meetings and
social entertainments of the Club,
but owing to the remarks of Senator
Reed on the Syrians, it took on the
nature of a meeting of protest.
The speakers were: President Al
Aboud, on the Club Constitution;
Louis George on the aim of the Club;
Elias F. Shamon on Protest against
Unfairness; Labeebee A. J. Hanna,
on Enlightening America; Nicholas
Samaha, on Praise of Faris S. Malouf; Grace Friedinger, on the Syria of Tomorrow.
Miss Hanna's talk, by unanimous
request, was given in Arabic, which
proves that those born here do not
neglect their fathers' tongue.
Mrs. Elias F. Shamon, Miss Labeebee A. J. Hanna, Saleem Attyah
and Faris Moses supplied the musical entertainment.
For refreshments, the Social Committee prepared wheat with nuts,
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served like tea in cups, and macaroons. This was styled as distinctly
"different."
SYRAMAR GOLF CLU3
ELECTS OFFICERS
loum and K. J. Nassiff advisory
council.
After the meeting, the delegates
attended a luncheon at the Wendell
Hotel.
Information regarding the Association can be had from either the
President Box 1467 Pittsfield, or the
secretary Box 1097 New London.
Joseph S. Hage, Secretary.
In a communication dated April
19, the secretary of the Syramar Golf
Club of New York advises that the
following officers were elected for
the current year: Nat Mallouf, Pre- CALIFORNIA SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
sident; Henry Haddad, Vice-President; Ferris M. Saydah, Treasurer,
Los Angeles, Cal. April 20— The
and Richard E. Macksoud, Secretary. Syrian Young Men's Society of this
Syramar is a compound word ad- city held a meeting for the election
opted by the Club to indicate its of officers for the current year, the
Syrian-American composition.
result being as follows: Elias ShaMr. George A. Ferris was appoint- heen, President; Leon Saliba, Viceed chairman of the Golf Committee President; Samuel Mamey, Secretary
which is now working on final arran- and Wm. Baida, Treasurer.
gementp for the Spring TournaThe Executive Committee is comment. He was referred to as the posed of the following-.Lester Peters,
Club's champion.
Andy Abdo, Edward Gillett, David
Zail, Samuel Mamey, Leon Saliba,
Elias Shaheen.
David Zail
FEDERATION OF CLUBS
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New London, Conn.—Representatives cf Syrian-American clubs and
societies in New England met in a
preliminary convention at Pittsfield,
Mass. on April 14 to form a national
association. The organizations represented were those of Pittsfield,
New London, Torrington and North
Adams. They called the new federation the Syrian-American Association of the United States and the
following were elected officers:Louis
Habib, President, Pittsfield, Mass.;
Michael Karam, first Vice-President,
Torrington, Conn.; Edward Karam,
second Vice President, Pittsfield,
Mass.; J. S. Hage, Secretary, New
London, Conn.; George Abalan, Treasurer, Hartford, Conn.; Michael Sal-
INAUGURAL DANCE
Canton, Ohio, April 12—The Young
Syrian-American Club of this city
held an inaugural dance of which the
two main features were a prize waltz
and a fox trot with a loving cup as
a prize for each.
Two Akronites claimed the cup for
the waltz, Genevieve Nahas and Ned
Attella, while Nellie Smith of Canton and James Attella of Akron
danced away with the cup for the
fox trot.
The officers of the club are: Geo.
Nickolas, President; Florence Namey, Vice President; Mary Sliman,
Secretary; Lucy Karam, Treasurer.
A. Shalala
�STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION.
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24,1912.
Of The Syrian World published monthly at New York, N.Y,April 1st, 1929
STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NEW YORK,
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Salloum A. Mokarzel, who, having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the The
Syrian World, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and
belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown
in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1921, embodied in
section 411, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this
form, to wit:
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Name of—
Post office address—
Publisher, Salloum Mokarzel
104 Greenwich Street.
Editor, Salloum Mokarzel
104 Greenwich Street.
Managing Editor, Salloum Mokarzel
104 Greenwich Street
Business Managers, Salloum Mokarzel
104 Greenwich Street.
2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address
must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses
of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of
stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addressee of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other
unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as those of each
individual member, must be given.)
Salloum A. Mokarzel 104 Greenwich St.
3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders
owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of
stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the
company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears
upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation,
en; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's
the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is givfull knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under
which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books
of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other
than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct
or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated
by him.
5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication
sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date shown above is.
(This information is required from daily publications only.)
S. A. Mokarzel.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of April, 1929
[SEAL.]
EDNA M. HUCKER,
(My commission expires March 30, 1930)
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<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Salloum Mokarzel, a Lebanese American intellectual, founded<em> The Syrian World</em> in 1926. Salloum Mokarzel was the younger brother of Naoum Mokarzel, the publisher of the Arabic-language newspaper <em>Al-Hoda. </em>Together, the Mokarzel brothers ran Al-Hoda Publishing, and in 1909, they published <em>The Syrian Business Directory.</em> </p>
<p>Mokarzel created <em>The Syrian World</em> in order to document and celebrate the culture and history of "Syria." At the time, Syria referred to the modern-day countries of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. The publication was primarily aimed towards second-generation children of immigrants, but Mokarzel hoped that it would also appeal to the general American public.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p><em>The Syrian World</em> was published between 1926 and 1932 as a journal. In 1932, the format was changed from an academic journal style to a newspaper style, which continued until the periodical's end in 1935. After the death of his brother Naoum, Salloum took over the publication of <em>Al-Hoda.</em></p>
<p>The articles in <em>The Syrian World</em> cover a variety of topics spanning from the practical to the theoretical. Practical subjects include international and domestic travel, historical and contemporary Arabic and Arab-American art and literature, and the mental and physical health and hygiene of immigrants. More theoretical, philosophical, and ideological subjects include ideologies of race, the changing role of women, the formation of Syrian and Lebanese-American societies, and the political and psychological relationships between immigrants and their countries of origin.</p>
<p>All issues of <em>The Syrian World</em> are available, along with full indexes for the first four volumes. For volumes five and six, there are tables of contents at the start of the issues.</p>
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The Syrian World Volume 03, Issue 11
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Volume 3 Issue 11 of The Syrian World published May 1929. The issue begins with an article by George A. Ferris which discusses future of Syrians in America and the possibility of losing Syrian culture while assimilating into American society. The next piece is a travel journal by Ameen Rihani which details his trip to Arabia and his encounter with King Hussein of Jordan, a supposed direct descendant of Muhammed. It is followed by a poem by Kahlil Gibran titled "Out of My Deeper Heart," a discussion of faith. Next is a poem by Dr. Najib A. Katibah titled "The Sudanese Soldier," a piece reminiscent of the time that the writer himself served with the British Armed forces in the conquest of Sudan. Philip K. Hitti has a chapter excerpt from Usama. Dr. Salim Y. Alkazin is featured next with a poem called "In the Rose Season," which discusses the time of year where roses bloom, and which the poet states is also "love's season." Another poem, translated from Arabic by Labeebee A. J. Hanna, follows, titled "Man is Dead." A collection of sonnets by Thomas Asa dedicated to Gibran K. Gibran primarily follow the theme of friendship. The final article presented is written by Dr. George Knaysi, an instructor of bacteriology at Cornell University. The article is titled "Man is Potentially Immortal," and it discusses the uncertainty and curiosity that accompanies the unknown territory of life and death in a scientific sense. The issue concludes with the Reader's Forum, excerpts from the Arab press, and more on the political developments in Syria.
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Ameen Rihani
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George Knaysi
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Najib A. Katibah
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Dear Friends
in Christ,
We are delighted to infonn you that the parish of St. Anthony's of Bergen
County, New Jersey, the first Pan-orthodox Church in America, is celebrating
its 25th Anniversary of its founding on Sunday, May 10, 1981.
On this joyful day, His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, will celebrate
the
Hierarchical
Divine Liturgy, assisted by our pastor, The Very Rev. Joseph J.Allen,
arrong others.
During this 25th year period, we have grown fran seven fore-sighted
families
(the founders) to 175 faithful
families,
canprised of all Orthodox backgrounds,
such as Greek, Russian, Serbian, Ukranian, Syrian-Lebanese,
and many converts.
You, our dear friend in Christ, are invited to participate
with us in this
m::rnentous celebration,
by attending the Divine Liturgy and our Banquet which will
be held irrmediately after services.
Because of the singular history of our parish, our beloved Metropolitan Philip
joins us, in beseeching you, a rrost generous contributor
of the Archdiocese, to
bea:me a fellow subscriber to our unique and historic
Souvenier Book by
oontributing
whatever your generous heart dictates.
This Book will be devoted not
only to our local parish, but to the concept of the Pan-Orthodox rrovanent in the
New-World; your contribution
will daronstrate
your concern to this very rrovanent.
A souvenier journal fonn, together with a self-addressed
envelope, are
enclosed for your inscription.
We pray you will honor us, and what we have
represented
for these 25 years, with your generous contribution
arrl with your
presence.
May the Almighty God bless
you, your Church arrl your beloved families.
Yours in Christ
Very Rev.
Pastor
Joseph J. Allen,
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The Carmittee
Mackoul, Pauline Maloof,and George Hakim,
Co-chairpersons
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PROCESSION
OF HoNORED
GuEsTs
INVOCATION
His
MASTER
EMINENCE,
METROPOLIToAN
PHILIP
Edward Deeb
25thAnniversary Chairman
OF CEREMONIES
...............................
TOAST
MENU
WELCOMING
Chris Eliopoulos
AooRESS ..............................
President Parish Council
FRUIT
TOSSED
ROLLS
Introduction of Honored Guest
COCKTAIL
COMMENTS
SALAD
AND
ON BEHALF
OF ARCHDIOCESE
Theodore Mackoul
& Comptroller
BU1TER
Treasurer
BREAST
OF
CAPON
REMEMBR.-\NCES
STRING
BEANS
RICE
PEACH
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1st
PILAFF
MELBA
Archpriest, Gabriel As hie
ALMONDINE
Permanent
Pastor
ENTERTAINMENT
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COFFEE
YouTH
GROUP ...................
hy Leila Paspalas
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Joan Allen, Chairperson
TESTIMONIAL
TRIBUTE
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and
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TO FOUNDING
FATHERS
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METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
BENEDICTION
At this our 25th A1miversa1,1 Grancl Banquet, we sliare our joy with
Metropolium PHTLIP on the 15t1iAnniversary of his
consecration as Archbishop.
God grant thee many years.
our beloved
��ST. ANTHONY'S
25TH A. NIVERSARYWEEKEND
Our committees
are hard at work to make this celebration
the
event ever.
Attendance
at all three events will cost S35.00
discount
book, a saving of $5. 00 ov,,r the individual
ticket
per adult.
When compared to on"' night out for dinner and a
per person price is a real bargain;
e~pecially
consider
what
offered
for the entire
weekend.
Friday
Evening:
greatest
with a
prices,
show, the
is being
May 8th
"The Mostly Orthodox Arts Festivul",
a nite out which combines a music
and dance recital
together
with art exhibitions
and light refreshment.
In the Fellowship
Hall, professional
concert
recitalist
and artists
will present
a program of entertainment
which will run around 2½ hours
with an intermission.
Chairpersons
Fran DeBellis
a~d George Marge,
and their committees
have promised the finest
cultur
1 evenin1 ever.
Saturday
Evening:
May 9th
The Anniversary
Dance in the Fellowship
Hall wit music by the "Fantastics"
and buffet
served with refreshments
from ..he bar should
guarantee
a gala evening.
Helped by their v.:irious committees,
chairpersons Stella
Vagias and Ed Takla promise they will spare no efforts
to make this nite one long to remember.
Sunday:
May lOt~
The day begins with Metropolitan
Philip
celebrating
a Hierarchical
Liturgy.
Following
the service,
we will attend a formal banquet in his
honor to be held in the ber1utiful
Palisadeum
at the Winston Towers
overlooking
the New York skyline.
This event is to be the ultimate
celebration
not only of our twenty-five
years of progress
but also to
honor His Emminence on his 15th anniversary
as Archbishop
of our Archdiocese.
Chajrpersons
Olga Baldowski and Spiro Black have gone all out
and ePlisted
the help of the entire
parish
to ensure a successful
conclusion
to our holiday weekend.
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Completed reservation
form and your check payable to St. Anthony's
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Pan-Orthodox
pects
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and will
social
until
its
of its
and informative
culmination
newsletter
is intended
that
such an OrthoOrtho-
doxy was to survive
in America.
These
with
seven men included:
Mitchell
as-
was the first
with a spec-
week-end on May 8, 9 and 10th.
they felt
dox Church was the only way that
25th annicontinue
because
This
to give you same
president
an Orthodox priest;
Moore, who
and the son of
Theodore Maloof;
Abraham G. Debs; George Shamyer Jr.;
Alex Sahadi;
Ed Deeb and George Hatab.
history
of how St. Anthony's
was formed;
In anticipation
provide
you with information
on the var-
ments were made for use of the chapel
ious organizations
their
within
responsibilities
the parish
to the parish;
to inform you of the necessary
St. Anthony's
and
of St. Paul's
of approval,
Episcopal
and wood and the first
data for
CI;LEBRATION
WEEK-END.
there
on May 13th,
were held
arrange-
Church in Engle-
services
1956.
were held
Later
services
in the Masonic Hall in Engle-
wood.
St. Anthony's
St. Anthony's
Orthodox Church was built
for and dedicated
dox Christians
ground,
The first
History
to serving
regardless
all
of their
such as Greek, Russian,
Syrian-Lebanese
or Ukranian.
seven men requested
Orthoback-
Serbian,
In 1956
of His Eminence,
Metropolitan
Antony Bashir,
permission
to establish
an American Orthodox Church
Sunday School classes
held in St. Paul's
were
Chapel in 1956 and
the first
superintendent
Rozakis.
In 1958 the Sunday School was
jointly
served
by Peter
yer and Peter
Rozakis
Hall.
Lychefsky
Father
was Peter
and George Shamin the Masonic
served
days at the Masonic Hall until
Ashie was ordained
in September,
on SunFather
1958
�-2and lived
in our
In 1959 Geo-
C"(ltr:Utir.ity.
rge Shamyer was i;un,1a; Schcol
Annette
tor.
held
~lkovich
chairman
was cu.::r:lculum dilec-
In 1961 the fin;t
p~ssicn
ony's
entered
struction
church
into
In 1963 St.
contract
and President
council
of dirt.
Anth-
for the con-
dug the first
position
school
until
Thelma Dacales
parish
by 1957,30
tending
ed that
the
to St.
Since
St.
is in the Antio-
since
the 1930's
By
be-
connnittee
Christian
show-
families
By 1970, the
shows that
208 famil-
has been ser-
all
graduates
pastor
has also
Commission for
of St.
Luke's
(1958-1964).
of Father
Gabriel,
become a parish
Anthony's
for
two years,
to serve
in the missionary
which are
in the Diocese
of Alaska.
pastor,
Joseph Allen,
but tied
by their
These Churches,
Canonical
tied
connnon Orthodox
Faith.
like
St.
Anthony's
and under an Archdiocese
is a member of the Standing
Father
permanent
are
ony's
which
Fathers
Conference
St. Luke's
(1965-1966)
throughout
not Nationally
was the
Orthodox Chrigt1ans
of all narion=l~ties.
Father Michael Irvin, who served St.
and as assistant
in the same manner,
Orthodox
encompassing
developing
States
and
Under the
There are many such churches
the United
as dir-
Orthodox Archdiocese
pastor
direction
of
Father
who has served
of the Missionary
assigned
in the parish.
LAMPUNTOMY FEET.
Church in Anaheim, California,
first
the new
was televised
in New York.
Ashie,
presently
atjust
and thus,when
priests,
the Antiochian
and~
Being the first
1958 St. Anthony's
Vladimir's
ector
Ashie
pastor
unique
such an Ameri-
was dedicated,Jt
Gabriel
served
Anthony's.
ies held membership
Theo-
which has been using
language
ved by three
of the new church
15th Annual Report
Anthony's
Archdiocese
the English
(Archbishop
on the CBS production
Black
at St. Anthony's.
the membership
belonged
St.
church
were regularly
109 Orthodox
dosius).
Black
1963, at the 8th Annual Meeting,
building,
or Russian
Anthony's
Gabriel
permanent
the dedication
Greek (Archbishop
Iakovos),
in this
assistants
Father
services
Philip),
Church in America made St.
priests
families
they be Antiochian
Movement.
of
and Yvonne Pallotta.
became the first
its''m1<ih.hirs whether
in America as
Pan-Orthodox
with
until
Bishops
can Orthodox
In 1980 Tessie
A number of visiting
the Canonical
has
to begin
co-supervised
became Coordinator
This Conference
in attempting
1977 when Tessie
Church School.
all
of Ame1\-
shovel~ful
and continued
and Sandy Eliopoulos
(S.C.O.B.A.).
Bishops
of 1965 Stephanie
Mehler assumed the superintendency
the church
Orthodox
ica
chian
Nick Nahas of the
In January
of Canonical
(Archbishop
of the new chu~ch and Sunday
School,
fore
was
pfay
and Ed Deeb became superintendent
of the Sunday School.
this
and
1967.
The present
the third
has been at St.
Father
Ashie and Irwin,
of St. Vladimir's
field
to Bishop Theodosius
priest
since
was
Joseph,
Anthlike
is a graduate
Seminary and in 1977
�-3e rec~·v~
,ctLia
It·~~
the GraduatE'
.,cl ,
Theological
1976,
ing was blessed
that
in New York.
Hall,
Philip
on January
same day Father
elevated
Joseph
to Archpriest,
ed on the
tenth
ordination
23,
by Arch1977.
Allen
and also
anniversary
On
was
honor-
of his
Ed Deeb ...........................
George Hatab
of our year-long
1958
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959
participating
in Identification
which take
place
coffee
hour.
gives
a short
present
information
on Sundays after
presentation
of the organization,
and past
hopes
which gives
plans,
for
some of the functions
1960
like
Ted Mackoul
1961
the newsletter.
that
and states
the future.
calendar
taken
in the following
place
to include
but we felt
Anthony's
Day Dinner
1964
February
8, S.O.Y.O.
Connect
1965
February
14, Birthday
Party,
1966*
February
15, Altar
Geer ge Hakim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 7
February
22, Sunday School
Dimitry
1968
March 7, Mardi Gras
1969
March 8, Forgiveness
1970*
March 15, Orthodoxy
1971
March 18, Wednesday Evening
Ed Deeb ...........................
1972
March 22, Ladies
Bill
1973
March 25, Wednesday Evening
......................
Zeran Milkovich
...................
Habib ........................
Pogogeff
John Shefchik
..................
.....................
Gus Paspalas
......................
George Milanes
....................
Colman .......................
Joe Baldowski
..............
................
Bob Hanania
Chris
in
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962
George Davis
Black
we would
calendar
January
Spiro
have al-
the entire
Nick Nahas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963*
Jeff
the
Each group participating
note
ready
by
Days
You will
John Litsios
Alex Glines
celebration,
you with
some of its
1956 & 1957
Anthony's,
are providing
its
Presidents
Mitch Moore ................
as part
of St.
some of the history
to the priesthood.
Past
CALENDAR
OF EVENTSFOR 1981
The organizations
for
unJ the build-
and dedicated
25th ANNIVERSARY
YEAR
at Union
gro~nd was br~ken
our new Fellowship
bishop
of Theology
1
Se~~nary
In August,
c oz TI1eology from
Eliopoulos
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18, St.
Ident.
Sunday School
Boy Ident.
Day
Ident.
Day
Sunday
Sunday at St.
Guild
Anthony's
Education
Ident.
Day
Education
1974 & 1975
March 29, Teen Soyo - Youth Group
1976 & 1977
April
1, Wednesday Evening
1978
April
5, Choir
1979 & 1980
April
8, Wednesday Evening
April
12, Fellowship
April
15, Wednesday Evening
Ident.
Day
Education
Day
Ident.
Education
Day
Education
�-4April
19, P
m Sundn
April
26, East
Hay 8, Mostly
r
Orthodox
Mny 9, Annivcrs.irv
Arts
Palisadium
St.
should
guarantee
persons
Banquet
they will
-
nite
Towers
Weekend
Stella
greatest
all
event
celebr-ting
events
a discount
book,
the individual
Friday
nite
and light
fessional
Marge,
ised
Arts
a music
art
a
exhibi-
recitali~t
and artists
of entertain"'~
Hall,
with
cultural
The 25th Anniversary
.. t,
which wi11 run
an intermission.
and George
committees
Evening:
Helpchair-
and Ed Takla
no effort
to make this
to remember.
a Hierarchical
have prom-
evening
ever.
May 9th
Dance which will
in the Fellowship
music by the "Fantastics"
the service,
be held
promise
Philip
Liturgy.
a formal
in his
banquet
honor at the Pali-
sadeum at the Winston
Towers.
event
His Eminence on
his
will
also
honvr
15th anniversary
1s Archbishop
our Archdiocese.
Baldowski
Chairpersons
and Spiro
the help
parish
a successful
to our holiday
of
Olga
Black have gone all
out and enlisted
to ensure
This
of the entire
conclusion
weekend.
and
A pro-
Fran DeBellis
the finest
be held
per adult.
Festival",
with
a program
and their
Saturday
over
refreshments.
2 1/2 hours
Chairpersons
of $5.00
prices,
together
in the Fellowship
around
with
May 8th
concert
present
at
$35.00
a saving
will
the
cost
out which combines
tions
will
will
Orthodox
recital
at
Attendance
ticket
dance
hard
celebration
Evening:
"The Mostly
are
ever.
three
evening.
committees,
Vagias
spare
Following
committees
work to make this
a gala
various
one long
from the bar
Sunday:
~y 10th
The day begins with Metropolitan
Anthony's
The various
refreshments
ed by their
Festival
- Winston
25th Anniversary
with
• Church Hall
Dance
Mnv l , 25t~ ,1n versary
served
Hall will
have
and light
food
Ad Journal
- History
Chairpersons,
Ma- ·oul
1
Maloof,
and George Hakim are
wide support
of enduring
be cherished
eventful
Pauline
to prepare
quality.
Nellie
soliciting
a souvenir
book
This keepsake
will
as a fond memory of the
week-end
and an important
stone
in our 25th year
first
truly
Pan-Orthodox
journey
mile-
as the
Church in America.
�-4April
19, Palm Sunday
served
with
April
26, Easter
should
guarantee
May 8,
'ostly
Orthodox
1ay 9, Anniversary
Arts
Dance
~1ay 10, 25th Anniversary
Palisadium
Festival
ed by their
- Church Hall
persons
Banquet
they will
- Winston
-
nite
Towers
25th Anniversary
Weekend
connnittees
work to make this
greatest
all
event
events
a discount
book,
the individual
Friday
"The Mostly
nite
spare
and light
fessional
present
around
Marge,
ised
a music
art
a
exhibi-
recitalist
and artists
of entertainment,
Hall,
with
which will
cultural
The 25th Anniversary
run
an intermission.
and George
committees
Evening:
chair-
to make this
to remember.
ever.
May 9th
Dance which will
in the Fellowship
music by the "Fantastics"
his
Liturgy.
honor at the PaliTowers.
This
as Archbishop
our Archdiocese.
Chairpersons
and Spiro
the help
parish
a successful
to ensure
of
Olga
Black have gone all
out and enlisted
to our holiday
banquet
honor His Eminence on
15th anniversary
Baldowski
Philip
a formal
in his
also
Ad Journal
of the entire
conclusion
weekend.
- History
Chairpersons,
Hall will
have
and light
food
Pauline
Maloof,
Nellie
Mackoul and George Hakim are soliciting
wide support
of enduring
be cherished
have prom-
evening
the service,
will
promise
and
A pro-
Fran DeBellis
the finest
be held
per adult.
Festival",
with
a program
and their
Saturday
over
refreshments.
2 1/2 hours
Chairpersons
of $5.00
Arts
together
in the Fellowship
no effort
a Hierarchical
be held
event
with
May 8th
concert
Help-
and Ed Takla
sadeum at the Winston
at
$35.00
prices,
out which combines
tions
evening.
committees,
Vagias
one long
will
the
cost
a saving
Orthodox
recital
at
Attendance
ticket
dance
will
celebration
will
Evening:
various
celebrating
are hard
ever.
three
a gala
Stella
Following
The various
from the bar
Sunday:
May 10th
The day begins with Metropolitan
thon2 '.!c'.
:.st. ,
refreshments
eventful
to prepare
quality.
a souvenir
book
This keepsake
will
as a fond memory of the
week-end
and an important
stone
in our 25th year
first
truly
Pan-Orthodox
journey
mile-
as the
Church in America.
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Dear Friends
January 17,1981
Feast or St. Anthony
The Great
in Christ,
We are delighted
to inform you that the parish of St. Anthony's
or Bergen County, New Jersey,
the first
Pan-Orthodox Church in
Aaerioa,
1s celebrating
its 25th Anniversary
or its founding on
Sunday May 10,1981.
On this Joyful day, Hls Eminenoe,Metropolltan
PHILIP, •111
oelebrate
the Hierarchloal
Divine Liturgy,
assisted
by our pastor,
The Very Rev. Joseph J. Allen, a■ ong others.
During this 25th year peri
, we have grown from seven foresighted fa■ illes (the founders)
to 175 faithful
families,
comprised
or all Orthodox backgrounds,
such as Greek, Russian, Serbian, Ukranian, Syrian-Lebanese,
and many converts.
You, our dear friend in Christ,
are invited to participate
with us in this ■ 011entous celebration,
by attending
the Divine L1turgy and our Banquet which will be held immediately after services.
Because or the singular
history
or our parish, our belcwed
Metropolitan
Philip Joins us, in beseeching you, a most generous
contributor
ot the Archdiocese,
to become a tellow subscriber
to
our unique and historic
Souvenier Book by contributing
whatever
your generous heart dictates.
This Book will be devoted not only
to our local parish,
but to the concept ot the Pan-Orthodox aoveaent 1n the Hew World; your contribution
will deaonstrate
your
concern to thia very ■ ove■ent.
A aouven1er journal tor■ , together with a aelt-addreased
envelope, are enclosed tor your inscription.
We pray you will
honor us, and wbat we bave represented
tor these 25 years, with
your generous oontr1but1on and with your presence.
Nay the Al■1ght7 God bless you, 7our Church and your belcwed
r-111es,
Yours 1n Christ Our Lord,
Very Rn.
Pastor
Joseph
J. Allen,
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many ways his earlier scientific concepts of the 'ether'. The 'ether' concept is that space is filled
with a mass-free
medium. This concept is of great antiquity, being at least as old as the Greeks.
From the time of Newton to the time of Einstein it was a widely accepted viewpoint with an increasingly
respectable
scientific
status. Newton wrote to Robert Boyle in 1769: "I suppose that
there is diffused through all places an ethereal
substance capable of contraction and dilation,
strongly elastic and, in a word, much like air in all respects, but much less subtile". Michael
Faraday suggested that the transmission
of magnetic force 'may be a function of the ether; for it is
unlikely that, if there beanether,itshould
have other uses than simply the conveyance of radiation'.
Sir J.J. Thomson, the Director of the Cavendish Laboratories
and the discoverer of the electron,
wrote that: "The whole mass of any body is just the mass of ether surrounding the body which is
carried along by the Faraday tubes associated with the atoms of the body. In fact, all mass is mass
of the ether; all momentum,
momentum of ether; and all kinetic energy, kinetic energy of the
ether''.
Reich claimed the 'orgone' energy was demonstrable
visually, thermically,
electroscopically,
and on the Geiger-Muller
counter. He also demonstrated it on the fluormeter, in evacuated tubes
and by X-ray photography. Reich was able to accumulate or intensify this energy and to use it to
effect organic change. In fact, his use of this energy relative to the correction of illness brought
the wrath of the United States government down upon him, even though Reich was a medical doctor.
Environmental Polarity Research does not claim that the Polarizer can cure any ailment. However,
the principles
of Reich apply to what we are doing. The Polarizer is receiving energy from the
ocean of energy which is everywhere, and from a central source of energy which has been accumulated over a period of many years. The Polarizer accumulates or intensifies, and transmits this
energy, polarizing
everything
within its range and repertoire.
It is a highly technical device involving new concepts of the physical universe.
Measuring by generally accepted methods is most difficult. In July, 1970, at an International
Symposium on Electro-Magnetic
Compatibility in California, many researches
supported the view
that: "Probably the farthest off horizons is the possible existence of a new force in nature which
penetrates
everything;
does not attenuate according to known formulas; cannot be measured by
coventional electronic
equipment and may have a spectrum of its own. It has many names, such
as a second force of gravity (gravitons), eloptics, hydronics, dowsing, radionics and radiesthesia,
to name a few. A good example is dowsing, whereby radiations from underground water, metals
and other materials
can be detected by individuals sensitive to the energetic effect of the radiation
in their own bodies. The use of this inexplicable effect is now being made respectable by the fact
that American forces in Vietnam are now using it to locate underground tunnels, buried ammunition, etc .... There are many radiation effects and energetic effects which cannot be explained easily
in terms of current physical theory. Nevertheless, they exist and they can be put to practical uses".
ie. The LIFE FIELD POLARIZER.
�Environmental
'PolaritB 'Research
P.O. BOX 22528, SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
(714) 455-5377
WHYPOLARIZE?
Thank you for expressing
your interest
in "polarization"
which we define as the
restoration
of oscillatory
or vibrational equilibrium through the cancellation of interfering
frequencies
or vibrations - mostly man-made. You are involving yourself in the science of
radiational
physics. As radiational physics reveals the true nature of energy and matter,
the secrets of good health will be uncovered as well as the answers to the energy problems
now besetting the world. In truth, "tomorrow's
energy need not be fuel." (1)
Matter essentially
is a bundle of energy vibrating in a unique pattern. "Birds, trees,
people, stones, planets, thoughts, emotions ...
any thing is actually energy vibrating in a
particular
pattern.
How a pattern manifests physically as a solid, liquid, sound or color
depends on the frequency and wavelength of its component vibrations. A stone, for instance,
is energy vibrating at a slower frequency and longer wavelength than the gas hydrogen, and
is therefore
more dense ...
everything has a distinct vibrational 'signature'."
(2) This is
not a new concept. A century ago Michael Faraday who invented the electrical motor stated
that "All school children know that all matter is composed of atoms vibrating at different
densities
...
all matter or any substance - dense, liquid or gaseous - whatever power it
may possess is due to the type of electrical charge or vibration given off by that substance."
The human body appears to be the end product of a series of energy transformations
in a universal field of vibration which flows over, around and through us. We are sensitive to
geomagnetic,
biomagnetic,
electromagnetic
and electrostatic
fields, ionic and electrical
currents and many other electro-vibratory
waves, including thought waves. Electrochemical
processes
produce electric
currents
both within and between our cells. These currents
generate biomagnetic fields and as Dr. Victor Beasley points out: "The individual magnetic
fields of all the body's cells and of all the body's systems, combine to yield an overall
'somatic magnetic field' resulting from all the body's physical, electrochemical
magneticproducing processes taken collectively."
(3)
Just as an expensive computer cannot produce correct answers if its circuitry is
shorted, neither can our electro-vibratory
bodies function properly if interfered with by
incoherent
(unpolarized)
radiation.
It is highly probable that man-produced frequencies
and vibrations of an undesirable pattern may constitute our most critical health problem.
Nuclear and electromagnetic
contamination are not the only culprits. Substances which we
consume which are inharmonious
with our electro-vibratory
bodies must be included preservatives,
drugs, pesticides,
herbicides,
medications,
food additives, narcotics and
foods devitalized
by the food processors
all contribute to oscillatory disequilibrium.
All
interfere
with the flow of information
and life force through our bodies, causing loss of
vitality and other malfunction. The good news is that you don't have to let radiational contamination sap your energy. Our Life Field Polarizer cancels out most undesirable vibrations and restores harmony at the vital electro-vibratory
levels where the battle for health
is being waged. BE WISE AND POLARIZE I
(1)
(2)
(3)
Tomorrow's
Energy Need Not Be Fuel by Arthur A. Aho
Energy, Matter & Form by Hills, Allen, Bearne & Smith - University of the Trees
Your Electro-Vibratory
Body by Dr. Victor Beasley - University of the Trees
�A FEW OF THE MANY VAL
BLE BOOKS 0, THE SUBJECT OF E 'ERGY A. 'D :\f TTER
Aho, Arthur C. Tomorrow's
Energy
eed Not Be Fuel. Aldene Books, P.O. Box 55, Llano,
CA 93544, 1979
Bhattacharya,
A.K. T letherapy. Firma KL1\1 Private Limited, Calcutta, 1977
Beasley, Victor. Subtle-Body Healing. University of the Trees Press, P .0. Box 644, Boulder
Creek, CA 95006, 1979
.......... Your Electro-Vibratory
Body. University of the Trees Press, 1975, rpt 1979
Butler, W.E. How To Read The Aura. The Aquarian Press, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, 1971, rpt. 1976
Capra, Fritjof. The Tao of Physics. Shambhala Publications,
Boulder, Colorado 80302, 1975
Bentov, Itzhak. Stalking the Wild Pendulum. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1977
Davis, Albert Roy and Bhattacharya,
A.K. Magnet & Magnetic Fields or Healing by Magnets.
Firma KLM Private Limited, Calcutta, 1976
Davis, Albert Roy and Rawls, Walter C., Jr. The Magnetic Effect. Exposition Press, Hicksville, New York, 1975, rpt. 1977
Dowbenko, George. Homegrown Holography. Amphoto, Garden City, New York, 1978
Kervran,
Louis C. Biological Transmutation.
Swan House Publishing Co., P .0. Box 170,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11223
Hills, Christopher.
Supersensonics.
University of the Trees Press, 1975 rpt, 1978
.......... Energy, Matter and Form. University of the Trees Press, 1975, rpt. 1979
.......... Secrets of the Life Force. University of the Trees Press, 1979
Color Healing - An Exhaustive Survey of Chromotherapy.
Health Research, P .0. Box 70,
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
Hoffman, Wendell H. Using Energy To Heal Hoffman He<Llth & Research, 4140 Madison
Ave., Ogden, UT 84403, 1979
Hunt, Inez and Draper, Wanetta W. Lightning in His Hand - The Life Story of Nikola Tesla.
Omni Publications,
Hawthorne, CA 90250, 1977
Joy, W. Brugh, ~.D. Joy's \~ ay. J.P. Tarcher, Inc., 9110 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90069, 1978
Kilner, ¥.al er J. The Human Aun. The Citadel Press, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1965
Krippner, Stanley and Rubin, Daniel. The Kirlian Aura. Anchor Press/Doubleday,
Garden
City, New York, 1974
Lakhovsky, Georges. The Secret of Life. Health Research, rpt. 1970
Leadbeater,
C .W. The Chakras. The Theosophical
Publishing House, Wheaton, Illinois,
1927, rpt. 1977
Macivor, Virginia and LaForest
Sandra. Vibrations - Healing Through Color, Homeopathy
and Radionics. Samuel Weiser, Inc., 740 Broadway, New York, N .Y. 10003, 1979
Contains and excellent bibliography
•
Massy, Robert. Alive to the Universe. University of the Trees Press, 1976. A practical
step-by-step
guide to becoming supersensitive.
Moray, T. Henry. The Sea of Energy. Cosray Research Institute, 2505 South 4th East, Salt
Lake City, UT 84115, 1930, rpt. 1978
Nelson, Dee Jay and Coville, David H. Life Force in the Great Pyramids. DeVorss & Co.,
P.O. Box 550, Marina del Rey, CA 90291, 1977
Ouseley, S.G.J. The Power of the Rays-The Science of Colour-Healing.
L.N. Fowler & Co.,
Ltd., 1201-1203 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex RM6 4DH
.......... Colour Meditations With Guide to Colour- Healing. L.N. Fowler & Co., Ltd.
Powell, A.E. The Etheric Double - The Health Aura of Man. The Theosophical Publishing
House
Russell, Edward W. Report on Radionics, Science of the Future. Neville Spearman Limited,
The Priory Gate, Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, 1973, rpt. 1979
Russell, Walter. The Secret of Light. University of Science and Philosophy, Swannanoa,
Waynesboro, VA 22980, 1947, rpt. 1974
Sierra, Dr. Ralph U. & Bhattacharya.
Power in a Magnet. Dr. A.K. Bhattacharya, Shastri
Villa, Naihati 743165, West Bengal, India
Tansley, David V. D .C. Dimensions of Radionics. Health Science Press, Bradford, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 7 AP, England, 1977
.......... Radionics Interface With The Ether Fields. Health Science Press, 1975, rpt. 1979
.......... Radionics & The Subtle Anatomy of Man. Health Science Press, 1972
���,
'iay entrain parts of the system that may have been vibrating off key. It will put more orderliness
nto the system. We may look at a disease as such out-of-tune behavior of one or another of our
organs of the body. When a strong harmonizing rhythm is applied to it, the interference pattern of
waves, which is the organ, may start beating in tune again. This may be the principle of physic
healing".
Mr. Bentov described a classic case of incoherencyor
loss of polarization as follows: "Suppose
we have a parade and a company of soldiers marching in military fashion down a main street. They
are moving along, ten abreast, very carefully aligned in each row. The distance between the rows
are fixed ... and they are carefully aligned abreast, none of them sticking out of line ... Suppose that a
slip-up occurs, and one of the soldiers, not watching his fellows, shifts out of his row, moves forward, and steps on the heel of the fellow in front of him. The latter panics, thinking that he is lagging
behind, and he jumps forward and bumps into the fellow in front of him ... Now this starts a general
panic in which soldiers jumping into each other disrupt the nice even width of the moving column.
The next column diverges,
broadens, then opens up completely in great disorder despite the fact
that their commander
is blowing his whistle, tearing at his hair, and using strong language to get
his men back into line". An extreme example of incoherency which most assuredly would lead to a
degenerative problem would be a car speeding the wrong direction on a freeway during the rush hour.
As pointed out previously,
all matter is radiating at tremendous velocities, whether or not
that radiation is in a natural, healthful form. Except for the very narrow spectrum which is visible
as light, this radiation cannot be seen. Nevertheless,
all living forms are literally being bombarded
by this radiation. If the radiation loses its alignment - vibrates unnaturally - we then have a variety
of problems. Unpolarized particles in the air are the irritants called "smog". Unpolarized substances
cause water to be unhealthy and to taste bad. Noxious radiation pollutes the grounu. Polluted air,
polluted ground, and polluted water mean polluted plants and every other life form. Pollutions brings
in the "garbage collectors"
- the so-called disease organisms,
bacteria,
insects,
etc. These
organisms
thrive in a contaminated environment,
and their job is to clean up the mess which man
has made. Dr. Becker commented on the fact that the brainwave pattern of all animals, from earth
worms to humans life lies in the extra low-frequency (ELF) region ranging from 1 to 30 Hertz which
is produced by resonance among the earth's surface, the magnetic field, and ionosphere. It is also
interesting
to know that so-called disease organisms vibrate at the same frequencies whether found
in plants, animals or in human beings. Where we find unhealthy plants we can expect to find unhealthy animals and people. All life forms respond to the same forms of pollution or loss of polarization at a subatomic level.
WHAT IS THE ANSWER - HOW CAN WE REGAIN A NORMAL, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT?
Itzhak Bentov gave us the answer when he stated that as the forces which are disturbing to the
harmony of the interlocked web of energy fields are removed, orderly rhythm will return to the system. In other words, polarization
is the answer - the correction of unnatural vibrations at a subatomic level. In our opinion as this is accomplished, the Information Fields will then be clear, and
the Life Force can direct all creative processes in an orderly fashion. The "circuitry"
having been
cleaned up, the messages can get tprough - coherency having been reestablished,
the information
which the organism needs to "know how" to function properly, once again is available.
How urg~nt is the problem? Unnatural or noxious radiation enters into your life by inheritance,
through the air, your food and beverages, your electrical and communication systems, your water
system, and through the negative vibrations of everything else you contact, including other human
beings. Our planet is so contaminated that the American Medical Association has publicly announced
that the cost of medical care will rise to $1 trillion in the year 2000, or 12% of the gross national
product (GNP). This is quadruple the cost for this year - an estimated $250 billion, or about 109t of
the GNP. You arithmeticians
will note the 333% inflation predicted by the AMA in the next 20 yea~s and they should know - certainly they are insiders. In 1929 medical care cost $35 per person or
about 3.5% of the GNP. Does this adequately express the urgency of the problem of accumulative
unnatural radiation?
To regain a polarized environment will not be easy. There are many vested interests involved,
and too much ignorance on the part of the people. But, eventually this goal will be achieved. All
�-producers
of pollution will be shut down, and the deliberate adulteration of our environment will
become a capital crime. But, in the meantime we can protect ourselves by polarizing our individual
environments,
and encouraging others to polarize theirs. This can be done with little expense, and
quickly. Become a Research Associate with Environmental
Polarity Research. Wilhelm Reich believed that what he called "orgone" energy was a primordial,
cosmic energy which was omnipresent
in the organism, in the atmosphere, in minerals and in space. Now after 20 years of experimentation
with the energy inherent in minerals,
we have developed a polarizing system by which polarization
can be made available to anyone. The transmitter
consists of some 20 tons of rock material selected
because of the specific wavelengths found in these rocks. These wavelengths had been sought out to
correct specific polarity problems. The material now is homogenous, each particle having shared its
characteristics
with every other particle.
As a consequence the duplication of each wavelength is
tremendous,
and the resultant amplitude or intensity is so great that our energy can reach any spot
in the globe. We have so much power now that we no longer have to seek out rock material with
additional wave lengths - we are able to pull the needed wavelengths out of the atmosphere or space
alluded to by Dr. Reich. With a Life Field Polarizer in your possession, you can tune into our system
and polarize your environment within the range of your tuner which generally will cover any residential property if properly installed. The wavelengths must get into your water and your electrical
systems to be effective.
We can prove by Radiesthesis
(dowsing) and by Kinesiology (muscle testing) that the unnatural
radiation causing so much malfunction can be corrected. Your residential property can be protected,
as can your place of business.
Your car can be polarized so that you won't be devitalized while
traveling.
A normalized environment has great advantages for agriculture.
You are invited to join
our experiment aimed at restoring a normal environment, and to share your experiences with others.
We have numerous amazingtestimonialsfrompresentResearcherswhich
we can share with you. We
think it important to afford people the opportunity to enjoy a normal environment - to buy time while
the nation regains its sanity and stops committing suicide. There is a great educational job to be
done, and it will be difficult because the materialists
who are at fault also control the communications
media. But who wants it easy? Join with us and help others find the key which opens the door to a
polarized, healthful environment. Remember - Polarization corrects abnormal radiation. Experiment
with a Life Field Polarizer.
A FEW OF THE MANY VALUABLE BOOKS ON THE SUBJECT OF ENERGY AND MATTER
Beasley,
Victor.
Subtle-Body
Healing. University of the Trees Press, P.O. Box 644, Boulder
Creek, CA 95006, 1979 .
.......... Your Electro-Vibratory
Body. University of the Trees Press, 1975, rpt 1979.
Butler, W.E. How To Read The Aura. The Aquarian Press, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire,
1971, rpt. 1976.
Bentov, Itzhak. stalking the Wild Pendulum. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1977.
Kervran, Louis C. Biological Transmutation.
Swan House Publishing Co., P .0. Box 170, Brooklyn,
N.Y. 11223
.......... Energy, Matter and Form. University of the Trees Press, 1975, rpt. 1979.
Joy, w. Brugh, M.D. Joy's Way. J.P. Tarcher, Inc., 9110 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069,
1978.
Lakhovsky, Georges. The Secret of Life. Health Research, rpt. 1970.
Macivor, Virginia and LaForest,
Sandra. Vibrations - Healing Through Color, Homeopathy and
Radionics.
Samuel Weiser, Inc., 740 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003, 1979. Contains an
excellent bibliography.
Massy, Robert. Alive to the Universe. University of the Trees Press, 1976. A practical step-bystep guide to becoming supersensitive.
Nelson, Dee Jay and Coville, David H. Life Force in the Great Pyramids. DeVorss & Co., P .0.
Box 550, Marina del Rey, CA 90291, 1977.
�En\,ironmental
'PolaritH 'Research
P.O. BOX 22528, SAN DIEGO, CA 92122
(714) 455-5377
"AND THAT'S THA Tl
There was a young feller named Ta1nte .
Philosopher
Scientist • Saint;
What he's never heard
Is rubbish • absurd•
When Tamte doesn't know it, 1t am't!"
by James Montgomery
NEW DATA REGARDING LIFE FIELD POLARIZER AND INTERFERING
SECO\U \R)
Flagg
RADIATION
\-R.\DI ·\TIO\ ,O LO:\GER A HAZARD TO PATIE'\TS OF S\ '\ DIEGO UE'.\TIST
A San Diego dentist has discovered through Kinesiology (the mechanics of movement and muscle
physiology· now a degree course at U.C.L.A.) that when the electrical system in his office is polarized there
is no weakening effect from his x-ray machine. Prior to polarization, everything in his office including water
and food was sufficiently contaminated to produce weakness when touched. Polarization corrected this serious problem of vibratory pollution. This contamination-free environment was achieved by placing a device
called the Life Field Polarizer in a position from which the energy from the polarizer got into the electrical
system. In this instance the doctor placed the unit in a small refrigerator in his laboratory. It could have
been placed on or near almost any other electrical device or on a wire. From its position in the doctor's
refrigerator the polarizer also corrected the contamination in the large x-ray laboratory located in a distant
part of the building, This phenomenon had been observed earlier by tests involving the science broadly
classified as "Supersensonics".
Another result of polarization is the correction of vibratory incoherencies in materials used in
dental appliances which had been producing weakening effects in patients observable by muscle-testing.
Produced by Environmental Polarity Research of San Diego, the Life Field Polarizer 1sa cone weighing about
~.~lb.and measuring about 1-5/8" across the top and approximately 4 1 ~" in height and across the base. Because it has no moving parts the polarizer has an indefinite life unless damaged. It requires no energy for which
the user must pay and does not have to be recharged. It sells for about $100. less in quantity. The Life Field
Polarizer involves energy outside the electromagnetic spectrum, but it is energy which apparently stabilizes the
electromagnetic density. For further information you are invited to contact the company.
ACLPRESSURE MERIDIANS Bi\.LA'\CE THE:\ISELVES WHE1' POLARIZED
After nearly three months of research a very conservative Kinesiologist who operates a large wholistic
health clinic in Houston has proven that when a Life Field Polarizer is placed on appropriate meridian points,
and even on alarm points, the body will balance its own meridians and correct its own subluxations. He also has
noted a marked increase in specific and overall vitality. No manipulation is required and the body remains balanced
longer since the corrections have not been "induced". Polarization seems to cancel vibrational blockages to the
flow of information through the "subtle" energy structures of the body, thus eliminating the confusion which
produce stress symptoms. The Houston clinician also is using the Polarizer effectively on foot reflexology points.
He notes substantial change without the pain associated with foot reflexology. He now is experimenting with the
use of the Polarizer on the ears in the hope that we may have a tool for natural auriculotherapy. At this point we
are wondering if the Polarizer does not provide a simple and riskless substitute for electro and laser acutherapy.
We invite you to experiment with the Life Field Polarizer.
POLARITYREVERSALSCORRECTEDWHILESUBJECTSMERELYHOLDA LIFE FIELD POLARIZER
Polarity Reversal is an increasingly prevalent problem. According to at least one researcher, as many
as 60% of our population suffers from this very disconcerting stress symptom • men having female polarity and
women having the polarity of men. After hundreds of tests in many parts of the country we have yet to find
one person whose polarity problem was not corrected by ·merely holding the Life Field Polarizer in his or her
hand for a few minutes. This phenomenon has been verified by an independent clinic specializing in Applied
Kinesiology (Muscle Response Testing). Apparently when there is sufficient interference with the flow of Life
Force through our electrodynamic Life Fields our bodies become confused. Not having the information needed
for optimum performance, the body develops stress symptoms, one of which can be reversed polarity. When the
incoherent vibrations blocking the flow of Life Force are cancelled or neutralized by the Life Field Polarizer,
the body recovers its normal polarity. Kirlian photographs of the aura show perfect balance when subject holds
a Life Field Polarizer.
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DISTILL.-\TIO'.\
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ISOTOPES - BE \\'lSE :\'.\D POLARIZE
HYDROGE:\'
The article which follows is important to those who have been fooled into beeving that their water is safe because it has been distilled. The author 1s Dr .. John
iamouyiannis, the biochemist who has been leading the battle against lluoridation
four water supplies. He is an expert on water and very well quali! ied to enlighten
-sregarding the dangers of radioisotopes. Dr. Yiamouyiannis writes that although
1e hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium weigh more than the hydrogen atom
1ere is no chemical difference between hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, and that
hen any of the three substances joins with oxygen. each of •hem forms wa er. He
Jes on to ~ay that --Tritium is one of the 40 or so radioacti\t! wa te products c mnually being released by nuclear power plants under norm i1· operating cond1t1ons.
ritium from nuclear power plants enters the huir."n bod\ b~ means of the air and
ater it has contaminated. Since water contaiung hydrogen and tntwm are virtuly identical. tritium-contaming (radioactive) water cannot be removed from
vdrogen-containing (normal) water - not even bv d 1stillation. ••
He then describes how these radioacti\·e substances cause genetric damage and
~ath. In a way the article is frightening, but even more frightening is the ignorance
:· the masses and mam· so-called scientists who should know better. \\'hat we are
~aling with is the loss· of oscillatory balal'" 0r n11larization resulting in ~ .1bstances
hose \·ibratory patterns are not synchron1~LC ,, nh the eneq,f\' fields of linng ::.Ys·ms. Georges Lakhovsky co,·ers this problem in de· ail in his b, ok The Secret_ut
1fe first published in 1935. Distillation, reverse osmosis and, ·her methods of reovmg substances from water do not remo,·e radioactive contamination. Onh·
Jlarization does this because polarization deals with the basic vibrational structre of substances. Polarization cancels the effects of radioactive isotopes, thus
•storing harmony at the vibratory level and making the water suitable for human
msumption. At the same time, the polarizer is correcting the vibratory patterns
• the non-radioactive substances in the water so that it contains nothing which
ill interfere with the flow of life force through the living system. You will not
ant to remove the minerals from vour water bv distillation or bv am· other
chniques because the minerals in -your polarized water now are in a "rorm valuable
, and needed by the human body - and plants, animals, etc.
You will recall Dr. Yiamouyiannis poinung out that tritium enters he bod~
>V means of r • e air and water." It also enters the bodv thro ,c i, the food vou
gest. liquid-. ,,er than water, and even through your· supple ., nts. \'ibratory
•ntamin~, ;,
--<?rvwhere anrl constitutes the nation's ·11
1e healrh
tzard. Ail tu,", 01 life need th,, benefits of polarization - thL rt,toration of a
>rmal environment by the cancelling of contamination at vibratory le,·els. BE
ISE AND POLARIZE! And polarize with the most complete polarizing device
ailable - the LIFE FIELD POLARIZER.
The Controversy Over Nuclear
Power: A Biochemist Speaks Out
BY JOHN YIAMOUYIANNIS
PhD
An unfortunate characteristic of modern times ,s that so many people are
w• ,g to shoot off their mouths but so
few ar• w1ll1ngto learn The point of this
disc 1ssIon Is to present the undisputed
facts cor r:ernmg some of the waste
products of nuclear power plants. then
let the ·eader decide whether or not he
wishes to assume the nsks. and whether
or not he fePIS he has the nght to make
othprs ass•Jme the nsk5 against their
wil
In this d1scuss1on 1\ is necessary for
the reader to clearly understand what
isotopes and rad101sotopes are
The earth •s made uo of 92 naturallyoccurring elements The most simple
element Is hydrogen Hydrogen 1smade
up of atoms which conta:I" a negativelycharged particle (cal 1ed '3"' electron 1
which revolves aro,ind
,,.. c" larger
post1vely-charge<1 p
c
M a
proton) at such a h1gr "'t" • ,;pe,:"!dthal
the eiect•on artua, y
s e11
around the proh.>r nu
t"e
hydrogen a•om
+)
proton
!sot ,pes occur by adding neutrons to
the atom
nucleus A neutron ,s a
I+
,/
l
s:,gle uncharged r
one prri!OI' a"d c 'E
,... nsed of
and
proton
Th11s 1n the case of hydrogen the
add1t1on of one neutron to the atomic
nucleus wou d yield deuter,um or tiy·
drogen·2. an isotope of hydrogen
neutrc:Add•tion of two n
ns to the
hydrogen atO'TI result~
cnother isotope of hydrogen ca 11e;, tr ,ium or hydrogen·J
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Th following is an article which appeared in the National Health Federation Bulletin for
the month of December,
1978. It was written by Frank A. Baker, D.C., and is entitled "Is
There Connection Between Electric Ground and Cancer?" We think that the article is thought
provoking. But we do not have to reach any conclusions regarding the dangers expressed in
the article because the Life Field Polarizer corrects the form of any copper in your water
so that it is harmless and easily handled by the body. To some people this alone might justify
experimenting with a Life Field Polarizer.
Dr. Baker Isn't Sure, He'll Welcome Feedback
Is There Connection Between Electric Ground and Cancer?
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electric wiring to copper pipes creates a
chemical reaction that causes cancer?
Dr. F.A. Baker, retired Minnesota chiropractor, isn't sure - but Is intrigued
with the thought there might be a relationship. If true, the implications are
frightening. His observations and
thoughts are contained in this letter to
the editor. In the hope 1t might trigger
research by persons skilled in electrochemistry, the letter is reproduced
herewith:
"I am still trying to unravel the etiology
of cancer .... There are many metals
that are carcinogenic. How does a metal
become so obnoxious?
"I built my home 40 years ago. The
electrical board had never been
grounded when completed. It should
have been. I had the service-boxes
grounded ( 1939) to a spike driven into
the ground beneath the board. I tried to
keep all grounds- radio, and the like off the water pipes.
"Recently the telephone company
rewired all our homes, and without telling me, grounded the line onto my copper water pipe, remote from the meter.
The latter is plastic, so the ground was
worthless. Wondering if the company
had the right to do it, I inquired and the
Public Service Commission contacted
the phone company. I told the company I
wanted it on the spike. Then I learned
that the Minnesota Electrical code
makes it mandatory to ground, in every
possible instance, on the copper water
pipe before it goes through the meter.
''A lot of copper solutions are carcinogenic. They worry about the CuSo4
used in lakes to control algae. With a
telephone ground, the current is DC, and
the house wiringis AC.
"Is it not possible,with this universal
situation, that there might be an electrophoresis in the copper pipes? All
grounds have a current leak, or buildup,
just as current acts on water, evolving
H20 gases.
"Within the water system are many
pollutants, fluorine, for one. Proteins,
joinmg with chlorine, makes PCB. All are
bad Could it be possible that the
grounding of household equipment washers, dryers, mixers, stoves, refrigerators - produces a considerable
ground? If I recall my electricity of 65
years ago, no ground should be more
than 5 ohms resistance. A ground is
never tested. it 1sjust taken for granted.
"Could this electrophoresis, if preserit i:ause production of cancerproducing compounds from the copper
and/or the chemicals 1n the water? Remember - the use of copper pipe is
universal m this country. Imagine what a
power company and an electrical company save by not producing their own
spike grounds, using your water pipe instead ....
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"A few years ago a druggist living
about 50 miles from here took treat~
ments from me. I relieved his aches and
pains, but treated with extreme caution.
It was my opinion that he was afflicted
with some kind of environmental
poisoning, but I couldn't put my finger on
it. We finally induced him to go to the
Mayo Clinic for a diagnosis. Doctors
there found he had copper poisoning,
from ersatz copper pipe installed during
World War II - soft, cheap copper. And
the grounds to his electric system were
on the copper water pipe.
"A malignant growth developed in his
head, an extreme case of osteoporosis
developed, and he died. His daughterin-law developed a cortisone problem,
and her bones are extremely fragile.
"I am writing some of my pen·pals to
see if anyone can direct me in the possibility of this fear. cancer is universal, as
is the practice of grounding to water
pipes, a~.d everyone has to drink
water....
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CORRECTS NOXIOUS RADIATtON!
BY ROBERT 0. BECKER
ince Thomas Edison threw the
S switch on the first commercial
electric power plant in 1882, man has
made ever-increasing use of electromagnetic energy for power and communications. As a result, we now live
in a sea of electromagnetic radiation
that we cannot sense and that never
before existed on this earth. New evidence suggests that this massive radiation may be producing stress, disease, and other harmful effects all
over the world by interfering with the
most basic levels of brain functioning.
The electromagnetic spectrum consists of waves arranged on a scale of
increasing frequency. The highest
frequencies are visible light and ionizing radiation. The rest of the spectrum, ranging from less than one cycle
per second-also known as Hertzto billions of cycles per second, consists of nonionizing electromagnetic
radiation. This portion of the spectrum is now filled with a wide variety
of man-made radiation, from the 60Hertz fields produced around. home
appliances and power transmission
lines to the very high-frequency fields
of microwave ovens (whose leakage
has been widely discussed as a possible health hazard) and telephone
channels. Radio and television frequencies fill the low remainder of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
Before humans made such extensive use of the spectrum, the earth's
electromagnetic environment was far
simpler. There was a narrow band
in the extra low-frequency (ELF) region, ranging from 1 to 30 Hertz, which
was produced by resonance among the
earth's surface, the magnetic field, and
the ionosphere. The only other electromagnetic radiation of any magnitude
was in the 1,000-Hertz range, produced
by lightning discharges; the remainder
of the spectrum was empty. All life
began and has evolved in this relatively constant electromagnetic environment over the past three billion years.
Theoretical analyis of the electromagnetic field that existed during the
Pre-Cambrian period (more than 570
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million years ago) when life began indicates that enormous amounts of
energy were present in the ELF region, particularly around the 10-Hertz
frequency. Medical researchers E. R.
Graf and F. E. Cole at Auburn University have suggested that that was the
source of the energy required for the
construction of the complex biological molecules that finally resulted in
life. It is interesting, in this regard,
that the brain-wave pattern of all animals, from earth worms to humans,
lies in this ELF range.
If basic brain functions are regulated by naturally occurring ELF radiation, how have they been affected by
man's introduction of new, much
stronger electromagnetic fields, at
frequencies never found in the environment until recently? At the Upstate Medical, Center in Syracuse, we
have concentrated our research on the
effects of the 60-Hertz range. In our
first experiment, we exposed mice for
30 days to 60-Hertz electromagnetic
fields of strengths approximating
those found near high-voltage transmission lines. What emerged was a
pattern of changes in hormones, body
weight, and blood chemistries similar to those found in animals under
chronic stress. More recently, we have
raised three generations of mice who
have lived continuously in such a
field-with similar results. Most significantly, the infant mortality rate in
the third generation was 50 percent,
compared with the normal infant mortality rate of less than 5 percent.
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These results suggest the stressadaptation syndrome first described
by stress authority Hans Selye. According to Selye, when a creature perceives it is in a stressful or threatening situation, it activates certain areas
of the brain that prepare animals
physiologically for maximum effort to
meet the challenge. Obviously, the
reaction has great survival value in
short-term situations. However, Selye
found, if the stress-producing situation is continued, the constant state of
readiness gradually exhausts the
body's defense mechanisms. The
body is less able to defend itself
against disease in general, and is
commonly susceptible to certain
specific diseases. One of those
diseases is hypertension.
Our mice reached this exhaustion
stage. Since we have no reason to believe that mice are any more capable
of consciously perceiving electromagnetic fields than humans are, we
believe that the stronger-than-normal
60-Hertz field acted directly upon
the brain itself, without being consciously perceived, producing all of
the signs of chronic stress.
In mice or humans, such stress can
be expected to produce an increase
in such conditions as hypertension
and behavioral abnormalities. The
degenerative diseases-particularly
those related to a decreased competency of the immune system, such
as cancer-would
also steadily increase; and, finally, previously nonpathogenic organisms would begin to
produce new maladies-Legionnaire's
Disease and Reye's Syndrome may
be examples.
We can't very well stop all our use
of electromagnetic energy for power
and communications. It would appear
prudent, however, to declare a
moratorium on any new source of
electromagnetic pollution until we
make a careful scientific evaluation of
its hazards.
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Robert 0. Becker, M.D., is a research professorat the SUNY Upstate Medical Center
In Syracuse, New York, and chief of orthopedic surgery at the Veteran's Administration Hospital In Syracuse.
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"The Light of Christ IUumines
Dear Brothers
and Sisters
This is such a special
time that it can hardly be captured
in words.
It is like a doxology to the Almighty God; that for 25 years beginning with the vision of a few men, we have existed
with our eyes fixed
on the light of the Orthodox faith.
It is that light
to which the
scripture
refer as the "Light that shines from the hill,
the Light
which cannot be hidden".
This has guided us through our struggles
of growth as a parish.
We say nothing arrogant.
We are no better
than any parish which gathers,
as the scripture
says, "in one place".
We are who we are:
one among
many which exists
for the truly one cause.
What we must say, or rather,
what we are compelled to say to the world is that the experiment
has
ended.
St. Anthony's
is a living proof that a "unity in diversity
(that is, a unity in faith,
a diversity
in culture)
is to be the way
and the very foundation
of christianity
- particularly
for the Orthodox christianity.
We can live with each other's
cultures.
We can share our dances,
our
food, our celebrations.
We have come to learn this.
God knows that
there have been those times in which we have been tested,
but we have
overcome these difficulties.
The way we have overcome these times
is by remaining focused and centered
in the one chalice
of our Lord
Jesus Christ,
which rests
on the faith of our Fathers.
For ~lmost fifteen
remains before my
come the trouble.
and gave and gave
AU!"
in Christ:
years as pastor,
I have seen the kind of growth that
eyes as a veritable
"miracle".
Grace crone to overPeople responded to the call of the Lord.
We gave,
- and so we will.
Brot1ers
and Sisters
in
Christ:
The·.e words,
the theme for our Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary
Year,
have enc0 11:-aged us through
the bright
sadness
of the Great Lent by
their
~rocl"m,tion
at the Liturgy
of the Presanctified
Gifts.
Now,
s ,1E ~ ioic
in the brilliance
of the Resurrection
of Our Lord
,Te td
Cr ist,
and gather
as a parish
family
to celebrate
a quarter
cer •·•tr
1ife and love in His S\:"rvice,
it is right
for us to
polt<,I
'llr mis,sior
- r.wmbsrs of a pan-Orthodox
Christian
community.
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we are
now
hid s;,.ee we be?,ong to the Do:y,
iet u.: ..,
-, end p.,t,,,. the t-·rv ,, --p' ,. ; fr•!:h an! ioi•e, and for a helmet
th~ h,rx (I<' ,1, ,•Jat•oY. .t 1' ,;,-,:; f'-l ,,,," a' •.-;.. ·d ,,,: }'nr wrath, but to obtain
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' .,. t, ;,h, 1 • i fnr 1w so that whether we wake
1
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""r.;kin~
ser'vtce,
In
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Ri"<n
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bless
you with
many years
in His
I'
Io
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The Reverend
Basil
Assistant
Pastor
Essey
~oa~, the b~ys and I are a very part of the fabric
of st. Anthony's;
!t.is
our_life
~lso.
We, all together,
will continue
to manifest
the
Light which shines frcm the hill,
the Light which cannot be hidden".
We invite
you - ccme see this
Light
with
us.
Sincerely,
·ae of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope In the Lord.·
Psa/ms3f 24
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'If God be for us, who is against us?' - Romans 8:31
The first sermon addressed to you as your first Priest in September
1958, began with the above scripture text. I mentioned on that Sunday that
for the year and a half prior to that date, and as a seminarian, that I had seen
the power of God encourage and inspire the little Mission of St. Anthony's,
and that every obstacle would be overcome if we but placed our trust in the
living Lord.
Dea~ Friends
of St.
we welcome
c "fice
of
,. esLlent
year • of exi
_,
Many memories are evoked in the minds of my wife, Helen, and myself,
as we look back on the early years of St. Anthony's. I would imagine the
highlight would be the dedication of a permanent Church in April of 1964.
by the late Father-in-God, Metropolitan ANTONY, whose Patron Saint was
chosen for the parish by his Charter of Acceptance in 1956. And, the
progress with the blessing of our Metropolitan PHILIP, has shown you to be
the same self-sacrificing and dedicated beloved of Christ.
Through the love of our Saviour whose Resurrection we now proclaim .
may you reach the spiritual goals for the next quarter of a Century that has
earmarked your history and impact on Orthodoxy in the 'New World.' For ..
God .. is with us!
God grant you many, many years!
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of the
lees
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effort•·
Mostly
for
joining
as we have:
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howE·vEr,
·c-.-s,
I would
the
of this
of our
S.:,rbians,
of true
f ,1 v,
,2,
and durin!"
like
this
to thank
Orthodox
an d prayers,
for
to thank
continue
Church•"
coordinating
all
in our parish
particular
or
fellowship.
Apostolic
committee
the members
for
their
year.
12!:!• friends
that
brothers
Syrian-Lebanese
Orthodox
1 , ., , , r mi, le r tr 1t we have and will
u:; in y-iur presence
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nature
traces
huV€. jo '"led this
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the
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regardless
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this ,mtirc
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of our parish
,o, ·c ii ,.-,J .'le v,1rious orr,anizations
grea
to occupy
Anthony's
arid you will
I ti - is co,,..,,
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of St.
honor
1,
t,., Ru"si.i•s,
nv <.C 'le' ts
~y great
~o r,ec what
Loc,k arou•,rl
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Council
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to
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<'re
The notes of that sermon have frayed but not the spirit and progress
that you have demonstrated these past twenty-five years. God has blessed
you with a faithful Priest, consistent leadership of the laity and that has
resulted in a Pan-Orthodox 'ethos' that has been the example to many
throughout this land. All .... have been made welcome at St. Anthony's
and worship of Christ is the real and first reason for your membership and
growth.
Anthony's:
you to our
and parishioners,
we may continue
Lord.
!hank zo~
~~¼,_., )_
to exist
I.
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Chris
Eliopoulo',
Parish
Council
Archpriest Gabriel M. Ashie
'/ will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.·
President
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St. Anthony's Orthodox Chur' ,
49 Buckingham Road, Tenafly Iii
April 13, 1956
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Metropolitan Antony Bashir
239 65th Street
Brooklyn 9, N, Y
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Your Eminence:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
On April the 8th last, a meeting was held by a group of Orthodox laymen, relocated from
Brooklyn, N. Y. during which the following points were resolved.
'Iltis will certify that the tmdersigned hereby consents and gives
1. The closest parish to our community Is forty-five minutes traveling time.
permission
2. All of us have children which makes It difficult for us to travel this distance during Inclement weather to regular masses.
.Englewood, New Jersey,
3. It is our duty to our children and the Church to regularly attend the Divine Liturgy.
4.
to ST. ANTIIONY"S EASTERN ORTIIODOX CATIIOUC CHURCH of
to Incorporate
under Section 16:15A-a ct. esq. of the
Revised Statutes of the Sb.le of New Jersey,
It Is apparem to us that unless we attend regular services our children may be lost to
other faiths.
with its present principal place of
worship at St. Paul's Chapel of st. Panl's Episcopal Church In Englewood, New
In the light of the above mentioned difficulties, we propose to organize a parish In this
community to serve our religious needs.
Jersey,
with Its present officers being:
President:
Vice President:
To further this end, we ask that your Eminence Issue to us a charter for the formation of an
American Orthodox Church under the jurisdiction of your Archdiocese.
Secretary:
In anticipation of your approval we have arranged for the use of the chapel of St. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Englewood, N J. Our first service is tentatively scheduled for May
13th, and we would appreciate It If you will arrange to have a priest of your choosing serve
us.
Treasurer:
Joseph M. Moore
George M. Shamyer, Jr.
Edward Deeb
Alex Sabadi
anLI Its present trustees
being:
M. Moore
,rite M Sbamyer, Jr.
Edwan.l :JeoJ:,
Alex Sabad1
George Hat...'>
Atn..t11::, r.. Debs
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'iunv G. Zlhk'.l
Jo «ssh A. z_wle
By the grace of God and light of your guidance, the undersigned humbly dedicate themselves to the foundation of an American Orthodox Church In this community.
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Respectfully yours,
Mitchell Moore
Theodore Maloof
Abraham G. Debs
George Shamyer, Jr,
Alex Sahadl
Edward Deeb
George Hatab
W11n ~ pu..-b.-d and ~eal thin !hi.rd coy of July, 1956.
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Archbishop of the Syrian Antiochian
Orthocbx Archdiocese of New York
and all Nor1h America
A. Sahadi
M. Moore
T. Maloof
G. Shamyer, Jr.
A.G.Debs
'Thou wdt keep him in perfect peace, whose mmd is stayed on thee. because he trusteth in thee.·
Isaiah 26.·3
E.Deeb
'Blessed is the man that trustetn in the Lord, and whose hope me Lord is.·
G. Hatab
Jeremiah 17-7
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PARISH COUNCIL
John Ziemba, Alex Glines,
Chris Eliopoulos, President,
Albert Hanania, Alison Deeb.
CHOIR
Nadia Breed, Marie Adamek,
Lucyle Paspalas, Director,
Pauline Maloof, Virginia
Hakim.
George Milanos, Lucyle Paspalas,
Julia Thomas, Peter Dacales,
Ed Takla.
Anthony Pallotta, George Shagoury,
Spiro Black, David Thomas, Ted
Soldo. (Missing· Tessie Black)
Rose Lardinelli, Elsie
Jockel, Irene Martin,
Stella Vagias, Joanna
Marge, Effie Spanakos,
Nadine Faro, Mary
Stergionis, Fran De Bellis.
LADIES GUILD OFFICERS
Bill Colman, Alex Glines,
Al Vaart, Bill Baciie,
Peter Stergionis.
Stella Vagias, Marge Roman, President,
Reefa Zouzou las.
Missing• Kay Giordano,
George Marge.
Lucyle Paspalas, Clara Goldstein,
Fran Stergion.
ALTAR BOYS
Steven Fardy, Chip Hein,
Joey Allen, Peter Day,
Johnny Ziemba, Anthony
Chugranis, Phillip Allen,
Chris Eliopoulos.
Missing - James Black,
Michael Pallotta, Drew Deraney,
Tim Stepich, John Kovacevich.
Jason Proios, George Rozakis,
Doug Meyer, Michael Takla,
Steven Taylor, Dean Boojamra,
Father Joseph, Peter
Stergionis, George Marge,
Phillip Taylor, Sub Deacon
David Thomas.
CHURCH SCHOOL STAFF
TEEN SOYO OFFICERS
Lisa Fares, Alison Deeb, President,
Liz Soldo, Georgette Shipp,
Barbara Hein.
ALL NAMES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT STARTING WITH THE FIRST ROW ...
FELLOWSHIP OFFICERS
Spiro Black, President,
Nadine Faro, Adeeb Roumis.
Stella Vagias, Yvonne
Pallotta.
Lisa Fares, Kris Baldowski,
Rita Kasturas, Sandy
Eliopoulas, Tessie Black, Superintendent,
Charles Spanakos.
Joe Abud, Fran Hanania,
Antoinette Takla, Thelma Dacales,
Joan Allen, Alice Ziemba,
Barbara Di Novi.
Lisa Roman, Diane Shortau,
Ann Shagoury, Liz Soldo, Mark
Lowry, Marianna Chaikovsky,
Yvonne Pallotta, Melanie
Pallotta, Steven Brown.
•surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.'
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'And many nations shall come and say, come
and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord and
to the house of Jacob, and He will teach us of
His ways and we will walk in His paths.'
:Pas/ :Presidenfs
Year
Micah 4.2
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Mitch Moore
Ed Deeb
George Hatab
John Litsios
Ted Mackoul
Alex Glines
Nick Nahas**
George Davis
Zoran Milkovich
Jeff Habib**
George Hakim
Dimitry Pogojeff
John Shefchik
Gus Paspalas**
George Milanos
Ed Deeb
Bill Colman
Joe Baldowski
Joe Baldowski
Spiro Black
Spiro Black
Bob Hanania
Chris Eliopoulos
Chris Eliopoulos
* TermsthruJuneof the followingyear.
* * Departedthislife
0 arly in 1956, a group of seven men
met and reso ed to form an Orthodox
Church whose rrembers would be drawn
from Orthodox
fc 11dies of all national
origins, using the t. 1olish language in the
services.
The SE:''t:ln r r 11 nere: Mitchell
Moore, Theodor8 I 1oof. .t.raharn G. Debs.
George M. S'1ar-iyE.
le><.Sqhadi, Edward
Deeb and Geo, q ~
. id,~t.
It was named
St Anthony's
w , ,..r h0dox Catholic
Church. Metr0p'"' 1 t
f.i•tor
Basrir of t'le
Antioch qn Or rod(;X ~· ', t 11uilC Arc..hdiocesE'
chartered t'1e new ,,.. .,, -t ~· cl it -N3.S du"y
incorpo 1ted on July, .. r,r:,~
7he Rev. James Mitr ,0 1., Rec.tor, ard
the Vestry of St. Paul's Ep1c;copa Church in
Englewood, N. J. allowed t'le small group
the
use of St. Paul's
Chapel
and
schoolrooms
on Sundays.
Raymo11d
Ofiesh, a theological
student from St.
Vladimir's Seminary, conducted the first
Typica Service on May 13, 1956. The Sunday Typica Services continued until the first
Liturgy on September 30, 1956 which was
celebrated by Fr. Joseph Kreta from the
Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York.
Other priests who celebrated Divine Liturgy
in the early days were: Fr. Alexander Schmernann, Fr. Peter Sayama (the first
Japanese Orthodox priest ordained in the
U.S.), Fr. Daniel Hubiak, Fr. John Psillas,
and Fr. Stephen Lyashevsky.
It was our
good fortune that Fr. Lyashevsky was
available to serve the church until we could
find a full-time priest more suitable to our
particular needs. In the spring of 1957, SubDeacon Gabriel
Ashie
was sent by
Metropolitan Bashir to assist Fr. Lyashevsky and our parish.
7he good news of the church spread
quickly, attracting a flow of families of all
national origins. It was felt that an Englishspeaking parish such as St. Anthony's
would assure their children's
religious
education.
The adults themselves also
realized !hey were absorbing more from the
Eng' s'l service.
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th these encouraging
develop. ,...nts the church body gathered strength
1 .11any directions.
The Board of Trustees
e <,cted Mitchell Moore is first president.
T hf' Church School was formed and grew
with Peter Rozakis as its first Superinten-
I.Ila
'A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good.•
�dent. A Ladies' Guild was formed and Blanche Zahka became its first president. A
choir was established with Zeran Milkovich
as its director.
le) ith the growth of the church's
membership, we overcrowded St. Paul's
facilities and on December 1, 1957, the
move was made to the Masonic Lodge on
Palisades Avenue in Englewood. At this
point, there were thirty active families in
regular attendance. Fr. Lyashevsky, for the
most part. continued serving on Sundays at
the Masonic Hall until Gabriel Ashie was
ordained in September of 1958 and became
our full-time priest. This was a time of rapid
growth, spiritual revelation and joy in the
growth of the movement. At the Masonic
Lodge, we were permitted use of the
premises on Sundays and Wednesdays
only. It was therefore necessary to have a
portable iconostasis which had to be put up
and taken down every Sunday, along with
the folding chairs.
0 lasses in the faith were held by Fr.
Ashie to explain the dogma, doctrine,
customs and traditions of the faith.
Parishioners, eager to learn of the faith they
were born or married into, attended the
Wednesday night discussions en masse.
These classes and the use of English in our
services were instrumental in our becoming
a participating congregation, instead of an
observing one, as intended by our Founding
Fathers. Many parishioners gave their first
confession at St. Anthony's. But first, the
'lost' generation in America had to be
educated that confession was in the orthodox tradition and practiced in the old"
world.
g n trying to be considerate of some
of the ethnic customs, however, (a quality
which gives St. Anthony's its uniqueness)
some problems had to be overcome. As an
example, when the Baptismal Font was to
be purchased, consideration had to be
made for those who immerse the infant
from side to side and those who immerse
vertically• hence, the size of our Baptismal
Font . . . . one of many interesting
memories.
re: became
:7 r. As hie and ..,,
1:J St. Anactive in local a fa,r ,
s presenthony's the opportunity
' ,doxy in the
ce known. The inclusion
""nglewood
four-denominational
chapl j
Hospital exists in large pa, t 1rough Fr.
Ashie's work and solicitation.
fln 1961, two parcels of land, aporoximating one acre, were acquired on the
corder of Bergenfield and Tenafly, and the
rchitectural firm of Harson and Johns was
retained to draw up the plans for St. Anhony's.
:JJy 1963, there were one hundred nine
families as members of the parish. The
desire to have its own church building
prompted the church body to work towards
that goal and consequently entered into
contract for the construction of the new
church. When our new church building was
being designed, it was hoped to blend
Byzantine tradition with the New World. As
a further aid to being a participating church,
an open iconostasis was decided on with no
curtain and/or closed doors.
0 n April 18, 1964, our new church
building was dedicated and the first Divine
Liturgy was celebrated by Metropolitan Antony and all the local orthodox clergy.
Being the first Pan-Orthodox Church in
America, :cBS televised this occasion on
their Sunday morning 'Lamp Unto My Feet'
program.
!7 n 1965, Fr. As hie feeling that his
work at St. Anthony's was near complete,
left us to start another English-speaking
panorthodox church in California.
Fr.
Michael Irwin became our next priest. Since Fr. Irwin's background was in education,
our church school went through some
changes. We also became involved in a
program entitled, 'living Room Dialogues'
with churchgoers of other denominations.
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'All things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose
'Mariethe perfect man. and behold the upright: for the end ot tnat man 1s peace.·
Psalms 37:37
�This afforded us the opportunity to bnno
the knowledge of Christ·an Orthodoxy to
many people who had i,ad no previous
knowledge of our faith. After two years, Fr.
Michael Irwin left us to serve in the
missionary field in Alaska and as assistant
to Bishop Theodosius.
secrated and dedicated
y
Philip Saliba in January, 1 7
Fr. Allen was elevated to Ar
Jlctropolitan
which time
iest.
r1.t
.'.?here are many go 1den memories:
seel:ig seminarians serve ~tleir apprenticeship at our altar and later become
priests; seeing our children prow in the
0 ur third and preserit pr,est. Fr. church, marry and come to chu, ch as adult
Joseph Allen, cafl'le to us in 1967 while families, etc ....
and so the circle constudying at St. Vlad'rnir's SemI11ary. With tinues.
Fr. Allen's guidarce the church shcool,
choir and youth group rave becorr1every ac(Q)ith God's help, we look to the future
tive in Archdiocese reqional and national in faith and hope to keep that circle everevents. Fr. Allen is also a leader of the growing.
Clergy of North Berger County, N. J. and
Rockland County, N. Y.
9n August, 1976, ground was broke11
for our new Fellowship Hall, which is adjacent to the churcr. The building was con-
'Withhold not good from them to whom it is due. when it is in the power of thine hand to do ,t. •
ProverbS3:27
John 4:21
�c:Si :7fnlhony 's
2.5/h :7fnnioersary
oj 2.5/h
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Gommillee
General Chairman - Edward Deeb
Friday Evening - May 8th
'!Jl(oslfy Or!hocfox :7/rls .!7esliuaf'
A night's entertainment filled with music and dance
recitals, together with art exhibitions and light
refreshment.
':7/nm'uersary
Journal
George Hakim, Nellie Mackoul, Pauline Maloof, Co-chairmen
Vance '
Music by the 'Fantastics'. A buffet, with refreshments
available from the bar guarantee a gala evening.
Sunday - May 10th
'9rancl :JJanruel'
The day begins with Metropolitan PHILIP celebrating
a Hierarchical Liturgy. Following the services, a
banquet will be held in his honor in the beautiful
Palisadium at the Winston Towers. This event is a
combined celebration of our 25 years and the 15th
Anniversary of His Eminence as Archbishop of our
Archdiocese.
Editorial Staff
Edward Deeb
Leslie Deeb
Mary Makris, Secretal)
Alex Sahad1
Bill Bacile
Marianna Chaikovsky
Bill Colman
Chardella Colman
ENTRANCE OF HONORED GUESTS
His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP
Master of Ceremonies ....... Edward Deeb,
25th Anniversary Chairman
Harriet Habib
George Janis
George Souaid
Julia Thomas
Olga Baldowsk1
Argero ChacofliS
Duke Craco'1is
Carrie Demas
Vinner
INTRODUCTION OF HONORED GUESTS
Comments ....... Theodore Mackoul, Treasurer &
Comptroller of the Archdiocese
Comments .......
Archpriest, Gabriel Ashie
-Joan
Peter Dacales
John Ziemba
Stephanie Mehler
Nazera Saba
AlexSahadi
Joseph Shamiah
ARTS FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Barbara D, Nov•
Don :J1Novi
Angela Farav
Steve Fardy
Kay G oraaro
Alex Gl,ries
Kay G'ines
Bill 38G IE
Dem1;;••11 t:l-::icr ,
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Bill Colm:r
Jeff ;Jact.le..,
Leslie De.-,i-Susan De aoortas
:71/fen, :Producer
Mary Hajjar
Virginia Hakim
Joanna Marge
Sylvia Niarhos
Peter Rozakis
Mark Stergionis
Ann Vouvalides
George Vouvalides
DANCE COMMITTEE
Welcoming Remarks ....... Chris Eliopoulas, President
Parish Council
Gnlerlainmenl
Financial Staff
Advertising Staff
:Joas/
Comments .......
Valerie Watson
Frar De Bellis, George Marge, Co-chairmen
:Program
Invocation ......
Gommillee
Ed Takla, Stella Vagias, Co-chairmen
Yvonne Pallotta
Lucyle Paspalas
Anne Shagoury
Fran Stergion
Peter Stergion
Antoinette Takla
Segiry Chaconis
Duke Chacon is
Nadine Faro
George Janis
Kathy Meyer
Tony Pallotta
Annette Takla
RayTakla
George Vagias
Alice Ziemba
John Ziemba
Refa Zouzoulas
BANQUET COMMITTEE
Spiro Black, Olga Baldowski, Co-chairmen
Archpriest, Joseph J. Allen
Main Address .......
Metropolitan PHILIP
Pauline Maloof, Seating
Nellie Mackoul, Reception
Minnie Regusis, Hostesses
Joan Allen, Entertainment
Melanie Pallotta, Entertainr:,ent
Thelma Dacales, Decorating
Ann Shagoury, Program
·osing unto the Lord a new song. for he Hath done marvelous things.·
'Andnowabideth faith. hope, love. these three: but the greatest of these 1s love. •
Psalms91l:1
�'The Light of Christ Illumines All'
... The Presanctified Liturgy
7/ian.ks
The Journal Committee extends its thanks
to all of our advertisers, to Father Joe,
May that same 'Light,' which has indeed illumined us at
S!. A'1thony's for 25 years, continue to be our guide and
hope in the future.
to the Parish Council, to all of the Church
organizations and to all of the members of
the various committees who helped make
St. Anthony's Twenty-Fifth Anniversary such
a memorable occasion.
!7alher Joseph, Joan,
?hi/lip and Joseph
�For the Health and Blessings of my Children
Jfarriel
Jfa6il,
Clain 7.Jrzinski
My Personal Compliments
To The People Of
St. Anthony's
and Iii ir family
and especially to:
J{; nry !J/(urad
Ted and Nellie ackoul
George and Elsie Nassor
2/(e/ia %urad
ho Are Examples To Us All.
y/{j·am,: !J/orida
7/f6eif Joseph
A Joyous Happy Mother's Day
On This
The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Of the Founding of Our Church.
<Jhe Jfa6i6
Jfarrief,
Jej/rey,
9eorge
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�Congratulations
and
Best Wishes!
Best Wishes
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9eorge
Joanna
Charles
9eorge,
Jr.
�FROM SILVER UNTO GOLD
May Our Lord Bless You Through The Years
As You Witness To Pan-Orthodoxy
In This Changing World
cSI.Bu.he's
Orlhocfox
Church
May the Love of the Lord and
The Spirit of St. Anthony dwell
Forever amoung us and our newly
Born Grandchildren
Garden Grove, California
David and Catherine
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Very Rev. Gabriel M. Ashie
Pastor
Right Rev. John F. Matthiesen
Associate
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On The
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Of The Founding of St. Anthony's The First Pan-Orthodox Church In America.
May The Memories Of This
Momentous Occasion
Be Cherished
For Many Years To Come.
Crnesf & Vivian c:Say.ka.fy
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Congratulations
From
Samara :7Jros., gnc.
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In Loving Memory
Of
!7/meen and !l?ose !JJ{'a6ard)e
!71/exander and 9eorge
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!J?iz.kalfah and 72Jadia !7/meer
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!7?amza !7/meer
and
2l(ary 2l(a6ard)e
�Make a joyful noise unto the Lord,
all ye lands.
Serve the Lord with gladness: come
before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the Lord he is God:
it is he that hath made us, and not
we ourselves; we are his people and
the sheep of his pasture.
.
..
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his Courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the Lord is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth
to all generations.
Psalm 100
In Loving Memory
Of Our Grandparents and Our GodmotherMommy Ana
In
Loving Memory Of
!7/nna Gfiaconas
Love is patient and kind;
love is not jealous or boastful;
it is not arrogant or rude.
Love does not insist on its own way;
,t is not irritable or resentful;
1t does not rejoice at wrong,
but rejoices in the right.
Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
endures all things.
Love never ends.
1 Corinthians, 13
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Dedicated To The Members Of
St. Anthony's Choir.
Your friend is your needs answered.
He is your field which you sow with
love and reap with thanksgiving .
And he is your board and your fireside.
For you come to him with your hunger,
and you seek him for peace.
And let your best be for your friend.
If he must know the ebb of your tide,
let him know its flood also.
For what is your friend that you should
seek him with hours to kill?
Seek him always with hours to live.
For it is his to fill your need,
but not your emptiness.
And in the sweetness of friendship let
there be laughter, and
sharing of pleasures.
For in the dew of little things the heart
finds its morning and is refreshed.
'Xh!Jf
9ihran
'
�Our Sincerest Congratulations
and
Best Wishes
To St. Anthony's
On This Very Joyous Occasion.
Happy Birthday!
9eorge
Xen
and Ooefyn Vaois
and Chris Vaois
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May Almighty God best
Upon All of the Abov,t,
�Compliments and
Best Wishes
Joyce and 9a6e Jfabim
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:theParishioners of St. Anthony's
their Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.
Seorge
ancl!llrak.iy
!7recleric.k Xfioury
Never Forgotten
!ferris 9. Xfiour~
Yffilc.he/19. Xfiou
Billian Gasle
�BEHOLD, HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS
FOR BRETHREN TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY.
Psalm 133:1
Olio, :7/ndrea and :Pe/er 'l)a'I
:7/ngie Yl(afarangas
ces and :7//6erl Jlanania
and .!lami.(r;
St. Anthony's Parish Council
and all Church Organizations
Salute
The members and friends of
!l<ose and 'l)ominic Bardinel/i
·e and
!7/ndrew!J<egusis
c5I. .7/nl.hony
On this 25th Anniversary
�Congratulations and Best Wishes
to the Pastor and Parish of
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church
As you celebrate your
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary!
This page is dedicated to
We pray that Almighty God will bless you
And make this Celebration a great success.
Very !J<eo. Oconomus
Yffichae/
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Pastor of
St. George Orthodox Church
Orl.hodox Gal.hed.ral
Little Falls, N. J.
cf:JJrooifyn,
on his retirement after 34 years
in the Priesthood
Testimonial Banquet -
May 31, 1981
X.ichofas !7lnl.iochian
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•
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Ever inspired by his courage and faith·
Ever grateful for his love and devotion'.
In Memory Of
!Jl(/red0awan
Husband and Father
Sloria
:lommy,
cSawan and Gfufdren
Vanna,
Vo/ores,
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Best Wishes
From Your Sister Parish
01 .9eorge !7/nliochian Church
In Loving Memory of a Dear Husband & Father
237 Long Hill Road
Little Falls, New Jersey
:7/gnes
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daad
very Rev. Economos
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And Your Neighbor For The Past
Thirty-Two Years
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It is our pleasure
To join in the
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Celebration.
Congratulations
and many, many more successful years!
Volk !7uneraf Jfomes
!l?a/ph Jf.
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Yl(r_ & 2lrrs. !7/nlhony
J.
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Of
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Conaratulations to St. Anthony's,
May God~grant you many years of progress
to a Golden Anniversary.
Gmi/)e Joyce
and
Xazera
Beloved Husband and Father.
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We thank God for your Pan-Orthodox Witness.
Y<I. Y<eu. Jerry
lva 3/f and Jfelen
Beslishoc.k
2/(urph_y, !Pas/or
John and %ary
ancf
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.7/rimef
:J];// and Olga !l<omanyJ
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�God's Blessings and Congratulations
On Our Silver Anniversary!
'Love Is The Ladder By Which Man
Ascends To God' ....
His Beatitude, Patriarch Elias IV
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Goa, Clara
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Title
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection
Subject
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Arabs--United States
Newspapers--United States
Arabic Periodicals
Arab American Newspapers
Creator
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Source
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
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1905-2013
Language
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Arabic
English
Identifier
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NS 0021
Coverage
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For a list of all the volumes and issues of Al-Kalemat held by the Khayrallah Center please see <a href="https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/NS0021/Inventory_of_Al-Kalemat_Issues.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here.</a>
Rights Holder
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Antiochian Heritage Library and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Contributor
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Processed by Celine Shay, Laura Lethers, Allison Hall, and Anna Maria Hester, 2022 November-2023 April. Collection Guide written by Laura Lethers and Allison Hall, 2023 April.
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to make these materials available for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials. <br /><br />These materials are digital copies of an original resource held by another institution. The KCLDS Archive often works with other institutions to make digital materials available online to the public. KCLDS is not able to grant permission to use or reproduce these materials. The KCLDS Archive strongly encourages users to contact the holding institution for permission to use or reproduce materials from their holdings.
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
<h4>Scope/content note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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ns0021_parishcommemmorative18
Title
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The Light of Christ Illumines All: St. Anthony's Orthodox Church 25
Alternative Title
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Saint Anthony's Orthodox Church 25th Anniversary
Description
An account of the resource
Two booklets and loose correspondence for the 25th anniversary celebration of St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Bergenfield, New Jersey. One booklet contains the program and menu for the event. The other booklet contains a history of St. Anthony's and plans for its future, as well as correspondence about the 25th anniversary and messages from members of the community and church sponsors. Also includes a stapled research paper from the Environmental Polarity Research center of San Diego, California.
Date
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1981
Creator
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St. Anthony's Orthodox Church (Bergenfield, NJ)
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Format
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Text/pdf
Source
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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Rights Holder
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Antiochian Heritage Library and Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
1980s
Antiochian Orthodox Church
Booklets
California
Events
New Jersey
Programs
Science
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Khalifah Family Papers
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An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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Contributor
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Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
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KC 0027
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Raja_Khalifah_Raja_Work4_wm
Title
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BioStratum Building, Durham, North Carolina
Subject
The topic of the resource
Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of the BioStratum, Inc. building in Durham, North Carolina. Raja Khalifah worked at BioStratum in the early years of the 2000s.
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 2000s
Rights
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Format
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Image/jpg
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
2000s
Business
North Carolina
Science
-
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Khalifah Family Papers
Description
An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Contributor
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Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
KC 0027
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
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Raja_Khalifah_Raja_Work2_wm
Title
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Raja Khalifah at Work
Subject
The topic of the resource
Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of Raja Khalifah at work. Though undated, this photograph was likely taken in the 2000s.
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 2000s
Rights
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Format
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Image/jpg
Type
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Image
2000s
Business
North Carolina
Science
-
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Khalifah Family Papers
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An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Contributor
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Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
KC 0027
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
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Raja_Khalifah_Raja_Work1_wm
Title
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Raja Khalifah at Work
Subject
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Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of Raja Khalifah standing in a laboratory. Though undated, this was likely taken at BioStratum circa 2005.
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 2005
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Format
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Image/jpg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
2000s
Business
North Carolina
Science
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Khalifah Family Papers
Description
An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Contributor
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Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
KC 0027
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
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Raja_Khalifah_Chemistry1_wm
Title
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Raja Khalifah's University of Kansas Medical Center Biochemistry Logo
Subject
The topic of the resource
Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
Raja Khalifah's logo from when he worked as a research professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center in the field of biochemistry.
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
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circa 1990s
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Format
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Image/jpg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
1990s
Science
Universities
-
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/c59e9567d42ded33c9348c660e82b022.jpg
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Title
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Khalifah Family Papers
Description
An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
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1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
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Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
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Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
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English
Identifier
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KC 0027
Access Rights
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Raja_Khalifah_BusinessCard4_wm
Title
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Raja Khalifah's NephroGenex Business Card
Subject
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Medical research
Description
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Raja Khalifah's business card from NephroGenex, where he served as Vice President of Research and Chemistry.
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 2007
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Format
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Image/jpg
Language
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English
Type
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Image
2000s
Business Cards
New Jersey
Science
-
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/69f9611c6b9460a232cd4e0740000eb0.jpg
0817b087f35c214aaf812f8cade49d8c
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Khalifah Family Papers
Description
An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
KC 0027
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
This digital material is provided here for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law.
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Identifier
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Raja_Khalifah_BusinessCard3_wm
Title
A name given to the resource
Raja Khalifah University of Kansas Medical Center Business Card
Subject
The topic of the resource
Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
Raja Khalifah's business card from when he served as a research professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, circa 1990s.
Source
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Raja Khalifah
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1995
Rights
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The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Format
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Image/jpg
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
1990s
Business Cards
Education
Kansas
Science
Universities
-
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/files/original/ce95ba57d06753c7c6140a395904503e.jpg
62b9ed582ea569f5d36723c800b3444a
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Khalifah Family Papers
Description
An account of the resource
<h4>Biographical/Historical Note</h4>
<p>Raja Khalifah was born in Lebanon and attended the American University of Beirut, where he played tennis and earned a BS in Chemistry. After his graduation in 1962, Khalifah immigrated to the United States to continue his education. In 1967, he obtained a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University. He then held a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University before moving to Stanford Medical School to conduct research in pharmacology.</p>
<p>Though he initially intended to return to Lebanon upon completion of his advanced education, the violence of the Lebanese Civil War foreclosed this opportunity. Khalifah facilitated his mother's immigration to the United states during this period. Khalifah belongs to the American University of Beirut Alumni Association and the Triangle Lebanese Association.</p>
<p>Between 1993 and 2000, Khalifah served as a Research Professor in Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. In 2000, he shifted to the sphere of public pharmaceutical research, working for Biostratum and then NephroGenex. In 2009, he started his own consulting firm, Raja G. Khalifah Consulting, where he provides consulting related to scientific research, clinical trials, development, and pharmaceuticals related to diabetes. Khalifah holds numerous patents related to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes.</p>
<h4>Scope/Content Note</h4>
<p>This collection is composed primarily of photographs. Images include Raja Khalifah’s family members and ancestors in early-twentieth century Lebanon, biomedical pharmacology and research, the Triangle Lebanese Association, and tennis.</p>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1914, 1960s-2008
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Processed by Khayrallah Program staff. Collection Guide content contributed by Claire A. Kempa and updated by Allison Hall, 2023 November.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Education--Lebanon
Medicine--Research
Portraits
Social groups
Tennis
Language
A language of the resource
English
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
KC 0027
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
This digital material is provided here for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law.
Dublin Core
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Identifier
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Raja_Khalifah_BusinessCard1_wm
Title
A name given to the resource
Raja Khalifah BioStratum Business Card
Subject
The topic of the resource
Medical research
Description
An account of the resource
Raja Khalifah's BioStratum Business Card.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Raja Khalifah
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 2000
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
The donor retains full ownership of any copyright and rights currently controlled. Nonexclusive right to authorize uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. Usage of the materials for these purposes must be fully credited with the source. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials.
Format
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Image/jpg
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
2000s
Business Cards
North Carolina
Science