{"id":79,"date":"2020-09-03T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T15:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/?post_type=back-matter&p=79"},"modified":"2021-02-08T16:26:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T16:26:18","slug":"appendix-some-1970-demographic-data-on-arab-americans","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/back-matter\/appendix-some-1970-demographic-data-on-arab-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix: Some 1970 Demographic Data on Arab Americans"},"content":{"raw":"This data was compiled from general surveys, Census Bureau data, and the U.S. Almanac on Arab Americans.\r\n\r\nTotal number of Arab Americans: 1,662,000 since 1970, numbers increased but there is no reliable information on percentage increases.\r\n\r\nLargest concentration of Arab Americans is in the state of California with 258,000.\r\n\r\nThe state of Ohio has 117,000 Arab Americans with heavier concentration in the larger cities: Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati, and Youngstown.\r\n\r\nThe Arab American community of greater Cleveland has a total population ranging between 20,000 to 25,000 people.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_176\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]\"\" .<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n
Director:\r\n\r\nDr. Emile N. Habiby\r\n\r\nTeachers:\r\n\r\nJuliet Deir\r\nLillian Deir\r\nEmile Habiby\r\nNajib Habiby\r\nReema Habiby (substitute)\r\nNorma Meena\r\nGeorge Shakkour<\/blockquote>\r\n

History<\/h2>\r\nThe Institute was incorporated in April, 1974, and an adult program in spoken and in modern standard Arabic was begun in June of the same year. Lack of suitable curriculum materials and trained teachers delayed starting aclass for children until September, 1975. The children's class was started with an equal mix of monolingual and bilingual students. Another beginners' class was added in 1976. The quality of teaching and of the curriculum improved through 1976-1977 as a result of the teachers' participation in the EHALS training and exchange project. By the end of the school year a steady enrollment was reached, with students reflecting the motivating influence of program and teaching developments.\r\n

Current Program<\/h2>\r\nThe Arabic school will continue to provide learning opportunities in the Arabic language to bilingual children and to some adults. A shift to monolingual children is expected. New well-conceived curriculum materials, utilizing audio-visual media will be introduced in September, 1977. Thanks to the financial support of the community, the school will be able to purchase and use modern teaching aids and develop its own model programs.\r\n\r\nBeginning monolingual children at age six and older will be trained in speaking a vernacular Arabic, covering simple home and school situations. They will learn to associate sounds with Arabic letter-pictures. New consonants that taxtheir speech organs will be introduced with tutorial and cardreader help to those who have difficulties. Word power will be developed by association with pictures, while conversation will follow patterns learned illustrations and from sound and slide programs. The use of songs, puppets and action games motivate the students to learn and wish to return for more.\r\n\r\nSecond and third year students will continue in the same learning pattern, but will add reading and writing of modern standard Arabic to their skills. They will also learn to relate the spoken to the written language. Departing students will have learned enough Arabic to be able to enhance their skills by associating with other Arabic speakers. Specialized history and culture courses should eventually find their place in theprogram. An additional four grades will be introduced in later years.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_121\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"337\"]\"Miss Miss Juliet Deir teaches \"conversational Arabic\" to \"monolingual\" first year students.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_183\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"259\"]\"Reem Reem Hamadan, 7, studies Arabic in a class at the Islamic Center, 9400 Detroit Avenue, N.W. (The Plain Dealer<\/em>, Sunday Magazine, 8\/10\/75)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_105\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"360\"]\"Dr. Dr. Emile N. Habiby uses this chart to teach the alphabet sounds of the Arabic language while his son, Najib looks on. (Cleveland Press<\/em>, 8\/17\/77)[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Islamic Weekend Madrassa<\/h2>\r\nPrincipal:\r\n\r\nSuhait Banister\r\n\r\nTeachers:\r\n\r\nTaha Al-Doss\r\nKhalid Azzam\r\nHameeda Mannsur\r\nIbrahim Ragab\r\nShamsa Sibbiqui\r\nSafiyyah Tiraq<\/blockquote>\r\n

History<\/h2>\r\nEven though the school was operating informally for a number of years, it was formally structured in September, 1979. Students are meeting on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30. Classes are divided into three levels. Level one includes children between the ages of 5 and 7, the second level has classes for children who are between the ages of 8 and 12, and level three is for teenagers and older.\r\n

Current Program<\/h2>\r\nThe Islamic Weekend Madrassa teaches children Arabic with special emphasis on the Quran, fundamentals of Islamic beliefs and worships, and various aspects of the Islamic history and geography of the world. At the present time, there are 50 students enrolled. However, the Islamic Weekend Madrassa will be expanding to teaching on Saturdays in the near future. Another classroom will be added to accommodate more people. Most of the students are American born, therefore, bilingual. In addition, there are some youngsters whose parents immigrated during the recent years. The school is financially supported by the Islamic Center.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_177\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]\"\" .<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSome Clevelanders of Arab American Descent prominent in business and professions in the Greater Cleveland area:\r\n
SINGERS:\r\n\r\nMarilyn Anter Cardello - concert\r\nElizabeth Unis Chesko - concert and opera - teaches at Cleveland State University\r\nCorrinne Haddad Khouri - concert and operetta\r\nEvelyn Naffah - concert and opera\r\n\r\nTHE ARTS:\r\n\r\nDennis Nahat - dancer and choreographer, Cleveland Ballet\r\n\r\nTV-RADIO PERSONALITIES:\r\n\r\nLarry Morrow - talk show and music\r\n\r\nBUSINESS:\r\n\r\nAnter Bros. Wholesale\r\nHaddad Construction\r\nKassouf Construction\r\nDave Kassouf - Broadview Motors\r\nAdmiral Khoury - U.S. Steel\r\n\r\nRELIGIOUS:\r\n\r\nSister Judith A. Karam, C.S.A. - Pharmacist and administrator\r\nPhillip Khairallah - Assistant - St. Elias Church\r\nSister M. Myron - Educator\r\nSister Kathy Thomas, C.S.J. - Educator\r\n\r\nPOLITICS & GOVERNMENT:\r\n\r\nRichard Anter - Mayor of Fairview Park\r\nRichard Ganim - Former Mayor of Seven Hills\r\nJoseph Nahra, Judge - Probate Court\r\nMary Rose Oakar - Congress - 20th District\r\nGeorge Sadd - Assistant County Prosecutor\r\nJoseph Tegreene - Former Cabinet member - City of Cleveland\r\n\r\nEDUCATION:\r\n\r\nGeorge Khoury - Cleveland Board of Education\r\nDr. Evelyn Maroon - Cleveland Board of Education\r\n\r\nATTORNEYS:\r\n\r\nFred F. Hillow\r\nLaurice M. Koury\r\nErnest P. Mansour\r\nEli T. Naffah J\r\names L. Oakar\r\nEdward N. Salim\r\nEdna C. Shalala\r\nAllan J. Zambie\r\n\r\nARCHITECTS:\r\n\r\nLouis J. Kourey\r\n\r\nPHYSICIANS & SURGEONS:\r\nBolivar Albainy\r\nVictor Albainy\r\nNabil Angley\r\nCarl F. Asseff\r\nGeorge Awais\r\nNabila Rizk-Awais\r\nBenjamin Farah\r\nMichael G. Farah\r\nMaurice Gindi\r\nHaifa Hanna\r\nMichael Hanna\r\nElias A. Husni\r\nSayed M. Hussny\r\nJohn Jacob\r\nPhillip Khairallah\r\nJack Lorenzo\r\nNabil S. Malek\r\nEdward G. Mansour\r\nWilliam Mourad\r\nM. S. Mustafa\r\nAnthony J. Nakhle\r\nJerome Y. Nakhle\r\nElwood G. Nader\r\nAnthony Nassif\r\nNezar Rahim\r\nF. A. Salwan\r\nAhmed H. Shatila\r\nAlan A. Tambe\r\nJoseph G. Yared\r\nCharles G. Zegiob\r\n\r\nDENTISTS:\r\n\r\nHafiz Abood\r\nJames E. Abood, Jr.\r\nRichard E. Betor\r\nEdward Jacob<\/blockquote>","rendered":"

This data was compiled from general surveys, Census Bureau data, and the U.S. Almanac on Arab Americans.<\/p>\n

Total number of Arab Americans: 1,662,000 since 1970, numbers increased but there is no reliable information on percentage increases.<\/p>\n

Largest concentration of Arab Americans is in the state of California with 258,000.<\/p>\n

The state of Ohio has 117,000 Arab Americans with heavier concentration in the larger cities: Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati, and Youngstown.<\/p>\n

The Arab American community of greater Cleveland has a total population ranging between 20,000 to 25,000 people.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"
.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Director:<\/p>\n

Dr. Emile N. Habiby<\/p>\n

Teachers:<\/p>\n

Juliet Deir
\nLillian Deir
\nEmile Habiby
\nNajib Habiby
\nReema Habiby (substitute)
\nNorma Meena
\nGeorge Shakkour<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

History<\/h2>\n

The Institute was incorporated in April, 1974, and an adult program in spoken and in modern standard Arabic was begun in June of the same year. Lack of suitable curriculum materials and trained teachers delayed starting aclass for children until September, 1975. The children’s class was started with an equal mix of monolingual and bilingual students. Another beginners’ class was added in 1976. The quality of teaching and of the curriculum improved through 1976-1977 as a result of the teachers’ participation in the EHALS training and exchange project. By the end of the school year a steady enrollment was reached, with students reflecting the motivating influence of program and teaching developments.<\/p>\n

Current Program<\/h2>\n

The Arabic school will continue to provide learning opportunities in the Arabic language to bilingual children and to some adults. A shift to monolingual children is expected. New well-conceived curriculum materials, utilizing audio-visual media will be introduced in September, 1977. Thanks to the financial support of the community, the school will be able to purchase and use modern teaching aids and develop its own model programs.<\/p>\n

Beginning monolingual children at age six and older will be trained in speaking a vernacular Arabic, covering simple home and school situations. They will learn to associate sounds with Arabic letter-pictures. New consonants that taxtheir speech organs will be introduced with tutorial and cardreader help to those who have difficulties. Word power will be developed by association with pictures, while conversation will follow patterns learned illustrations and from sound and slide programs. The use of songs, puppets and action games motivate the students to learn and wish to return for more.<\/p>\n

Second and third year students will continue in the same learning pattern, but will add reading and writing of modern standard Arabic to their skills. They will also learn to relate the spoken to the written language. Departing students will have learned enough Arabic to be able to enhance their skills by associating with other Arabic speakers. Specialized history and culture courses should eventually find their place in theprogram. An additional four grades will be introduced in later years.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Miss
Miss Juliet Deir teaches “conversational Arabic” to “monolingual” first year students.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Reem
Reem Hamadan, 7, studies Arabic in a class at the Islamic Center, 9400 Detroit Avenue, N.W. (The Plain Dealer<\/em>, Sunday Magazine, 8\/10\/75)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Dr.
Dr. Emile N. Habiby uses this chart to teach the alphabet sounds of the Arabic language while his son, Najib looks on. (Cleveland Press<\/em>, 8\/17\/77)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Islamic Weekend Madrassa<\/h2>\n

Principal:<\/p>\n

Suhait Banister<\/p>\n

Teachers:<\/p>\n

Taha Al-Doss
\nKhalid Azzam
\nHameeda Mannsur
\nIbrahim Ragab
\nShamsa Sibbiqui
\nSafiyyah Tiraq<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

History<\/h2>\n

Even though the school was operating informally for a number of years, it was formally structured in September, 1979. Students are meeting on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30. Classes are divided into three levels. Level one includes children between the ages of 5 and 7, the second level has classes for children who are between the ages of 8 and 12, and level three is for teenagers and older.<\/p>\n

Current Program<\/h2>\n

The Islamic Weekend Madrassa teaches children Arabic with special emphasis on the Quran, fundamentals of Islamic beliefs and worships, and various aspects of the Islamic history and geography of the world. At the present time, there are 50 students enrolled. However, the Islamic Weekend Madrassa will be expanding to teaching on Saturdays in the near future. Another classroom will be added to accommodate more people. Most of the students are American born, therefore, bilingual. In addition, there are some youngsters whose parents immigrated during the recent years. The school is financially supported by the Islamic Center.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"
.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

Some Clevelanders of Arab American Descent prominent in business and professions in the Greater Cleveland area:<\/p>\n

SINGERS:<\/p>\n

Marilyn Anter Cardello – concert
\nElizabeth Unis Chesko – concert and opera – teaches at Cleveland State University
\nCorrinne Haddad Khouri – concert and operetta
\nEvelyn Naffah – concert and opera<\/p>\n

THE ARTS:<\/p>\n

Dennis Nahat – dancer and choreographer, Cleveland Ballet<\/p>\n

TV-RADIO PERSONALITIES:<\/p>\n

Larry Morrow – talk show and music<\/p>\n

BUSINESS:<\/p>\n

Anter Bros. Wholesale
\nHaddad Construction
\nKassouf Construction
\nDave Kassouf – Broadview Motors
\nAdmiral Khoury – U.S. Steel<\/p>\n

RELIGIOUS:<\/p>\n

Sister Judith A. Karam, C.S.A. – Pharmacist and administrator
\nPhillip Khairallah – Assistant – St. Elias Church
\nSister M. Myron – Educator
\nSister Kathy Thomas, C.S.J. – Educator<\/p>\n

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT:<\/p>\n

Richard Anter – Mayor of Fairview Park
\nRichard Ganim – Former Mayor of Seven Hills
\nJoseph Nahra, Judge – Probate Court
\nMary Rose Oakar – Congress – 20th District
\nGeorge Sadd – Assistant County Prosecutor
\nJoseph Tegreene – Former Cabinet member – City of Cleveland<\/p>\n

EDUCATION:<\/p>\n

George Khoury – Cleveland Board of Education
\nDr. Evelyn Maroon – Cleveland Board of Education<\/p>\n

ATTORNEYS:<\/p>\n

Fred F. Hillow
\nLaurice M. Koury
\nErnest P. Mansour
\nEli T. Naffah J
\names L. Oakar
\nEdward N. Salim
\nEdna C. Shalala
\nAllan J. Zambie<\/p>\n

ARCHITECTS:<\/p>\n

Louis J. Kourey<\/p>\n

PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS:
\nBolivar Albainy
\nVictor Albainy
\nNabil Angley
\nCarl F. Asseff
\nGeorge Awais
\nNabila Rizk-Awais
\nBenjamin Farah
\nMichael G. Farah
\nMaurice Gindi
\nHaifa Hanna
\nMichael Hanna
\nElias A. Husni
\nSayed M. Hussny
\nJohn Jacob
\nPhillip Khairallah
\nJack Lorenzo
\nNabil S. Malek
\nEdward G. Mansour
\nWilliam Mourad
\nM. S. Mustafa
\nAnthony J. Nakhle
\nJerome Y. Nakhle
\nElwood G. Nader
\nAnthony Nassif
\nNezar Rahim
\nF. A. Salwan
\nAhmed H. Shatila
\nAlan A. Tambe
\nJoseph G. Yared
\nCharles G. Zegiob<\/p>\n

DENTISTS:<\/p>\n

Hafiz Abood
\nJames E. Abood, Jr.
\nRichard E. Betor
\nEdward Jacob<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"back-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-79","back-matter","type-back-matter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/back-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":330,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/79\/revisions\/330"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/79\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"back-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter-type?post=79"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=79"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/arab-americans-and-their-communities-of-cleveland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}