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In the Battlefields

In the Battlefields

Anthology Film Archives, Manhattan

Parisienne

Nitehawk Cinema, Williamsburg

Filmmaker & Creators Mixer

Cinema · Community

Filmmaker & Creators Mixer

Nancy Whiskey Pub, Tribeca

Weaving Camera and Pen: Storytelling within Photography Workshop

Workshop · Art · Community

Weaving Camera and Pen: Storytelling within Photography Workshop

Landline Studios NYC, 854 Bay St, Clifton, Staten Island

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tickets at $20 – $30

A Lost Man

Low Cinema, Ridgewood

Omar Offendum: Neo-Hakawati Nights

Music · Theater · Literature

Omar Offendum: Neo-Hakawati Nights

Joe's Pub, East Village

SubwayTakes Live! with Kareem Rahma

SubwayTakes Live! with Kareem Rahma

Brooklyn Improv (The Main Room), Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $33.36

Maryam Turkey

Public Records, Gowanus

Tickets at $24.70

Wegz Live in NYC

Wegz Live in NYC

99 Scott, Williamsburg

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $196

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $196

Anees - Artist

Irving Plaza, Flatiron

Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City

Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City

Radio City Music Hall, Midtown

Nasser Al-Rayess

Nasser Al-Rayess

Town Hall, Midtown

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Sultan Bin Fahad: Blue Note

MAY 12 → SEP 13

Sultan Bin Fahad: Blue Note

Leila Heller Gallery, Chelsea

Farah Atassi: Metamorphosis

JUN 26 → JUL 31

Farah Atassi: Metamorphosis

Almine Rech, Tribeca

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Youth Summer School: A Young Muslim's Guide to Islam

JUL 6 → JUL 29

Spirituality · Workshop · Kids

Youth Summer School: A Young Muslim's Guide to Islam

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern/NY Time)

Ceramics Now, Lizzy Chemel, Amir Hariri, Melissa Joseph

JUL 23 → AUG 28

Ceramics Now, Lizzy Chemel, Amir Hariri, Melissa Joseph

Jane Hartsook Gallery, Greenwich Village

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (opening reception)

THE GREAT EXPERIMENT

Cinema · Politics

THE GREAT EXPERIMENT

IFC Center, Greenwich Village

Dinner at the Grocer with Silvia Barban

Dinner at the Grocer with Silvia Barban

Edy's Grocer, Williamsburg

6:00 PM and 8:30 PM

Tickets at $95.00

Mehrnam Rastegari Live at Barbès

Mehrnam Rastegari Live at Barbès

Barbès, Park Slope

Greater New York 2026 ft Dean Majd + Farah Al Qasimi

JUL 28 +20 MORE

Greater New York 2026 ft Dean Majd + Farah Al Qasimi

MoMA PS1, Queens

12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Painter's Open Studio

Workshop · Art

Painter's Open Studio

Atelier Dalal, Williamsburg

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi, presented by Noor Theater

Music · Workshop · Community

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi, presented by Noor Theater

The People's Forum 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, Midtown, Manhattan

In the Battlefields

In the Battlefields

Anthology Film Archives, Manhattan

Summer at the Library: A is for Artist

Summer at the Library: A is for Artist

Battery Park City Library, Tribeca

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM (July 16); 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM (July 30)

Parisienne

Parisienne

Nitehawk Cinema, Williamsburg

Club Joon Vol.6: Vatan Express 1 Year Anniversary | DJs S.C.K, Nick AM, Yas111, Lil Buddy, Yalda

Music · Party · Dance

Club Joon Vol.6: Vatan Express 1 Year Anniversary | DJs S.C.K, Nick AM, Yas111, Lil Buddy, Yalda

Dead Letter No. 9, Williamsburg

8:30 PM - 1:00 AM

Tickets at $17.94

Arabic Improv Show with Special Guest Ahmed Radwan

Theater · Comedy

Arabic Improv Show with Special Guest Ahmed Radwan

Balance Arts Center, Flatiron

Tickets at $22.50

Filmmaker & Creators Mixer

Cinema · Community

Filmmaker & Creators Mixer

Nancy Whiskey Pub, Tribeca

Four Shorts by Danielle Arbid

Four Shorts by Danielle Arbid

Woodbine, Manhattan

Pizza Pop-up by Za@Barzakh

Pizza Pop-up by Za@Barzakh

Barzakh Cafe, Bed-Stuy

6:00 - 11:59 PM

An hour with Nataly Aukar (Work In Progress)

An hour with Nataly Aukar (Work In Progress)

Union Hall, Park Slope

Tickets at $19.50

Multicity Queer Muslim Picnic

LGBTQ+ · Community · Party

Multicity Queer Muslim Picnic

Flatbush, Williamsburg

2:00pm – 8:00pm

makan turns 2

Literature · Community · Party

makan turns 2

Common Things, East Village

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Weaving Camera and Pen: Storytelling within Photography Workshop

Workshop · Art · Community

Weaving Camera and Pen: Storytelling within Photography Workshop

Landline Studios NYC, 854 Bay St, Clifton, Staten Island

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tickets at $20 – $30

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH

Art · Workshop

PRINTMAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + PETER + HAMZAH

The People's Forum, Hell's Kitchen

A Lost Man

A Lost Man

Low Cinema, Ridgewood

Firas Zreik: "Tarabesque" Album Release

Firas Zreik: "Tarabesque" Album Release

Joe's Pub, NoMad

Summer Market & Hokm

Shopping · Community · Party

Summer Market & Hokm

Masquerade, Williamsburg

2:00pm – 7:00pm

Ramy Youssef

Ramy Youssef

Union Hall, Park Slope

Haza Summer Jam - DJ Sets by Carmen Sandiego, Myyuh, Fursa, Sarah Sadaka

Music · Dance · Party

Haza Summer Jam - DJ Sets by Carmen Sandiego, Myyuh, Fursa, Sarah Sadaka

Elsewhere - The Rooftop, Bushwick

Tickets at $27.50

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Kids · Literature · Community

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Huda, Williamsburg

The Art of Illumination at the Old American Can Factory with Behnaz Karjoo

Spirituality · Workshop · Art

The Art of Illumination at the Old American Can Factory with Behnaz Karjoo

The Old American Can Factory, Gowanus

Tickets at $151.23

Tsifteteli Series [Pop + Bouzouki]

Dance · Workshop

Tsifteteli Series [Pop + Bouzouki]

Muses Dance School, Studios, Manhattan, Midtown

Tickets at $30 – $70

Summer Writers Camp: Workshops for New and Advanced Adult Writers

Workshop · Literature

Summer Writers Camp: Workshops for New and Advanced Adult Writers

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Tickets at $200

Ghanani: A Multi-Generational Music Workshop

Music · Workshop

Ghanani: A Multi-Generational Music Workshop

Brooklyn Public Library - Jamaica Bay Branch, Queens

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Omar Offendum: LIONS AND LEGENDS: Folktales and Foodlore

Theater · Literature · Kids

Omar Offendum: LIONS AND LEGENDS: Folktales and Foodlore

The Glade, Little Island, Chelsea

Summer at the Library: A is for Artist

Summer at the Library: A is for Artist

Battery Park City Library, Tribeca

DREAM ROOM: Sound Meditation with Samer Ghadry

Wellness · Spirituality

DREAM ROOM: Sound Meditation with Samer Ghadry

Public Records, Williamsburg

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Tickets at $26.78

Arab x Native Microconcert

Music · Fundraiser

Arab x Native Microconcert

Dear Friends Books, Bed Stuy

7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

HANS RAJ HANS: Live Sufi Night in Manhattan @HK HALL

Music · Spirituality

HANS RAJ HANS: Live Sufi Night in Manhattan @HK HALL

HK Hall, Hell's Kitchen

Healing Song Circle

Music · Spirituality · Wellness

Healing Song Circle

Sacred Rooftop, Long Island

Tickets at $44–$55

Tarab On The Beach 15!

Party · Music · LGBTQ+

Tarab On The Beach 15!

Jacob Riis Beach, Queens

noon to sunset (around 7 PM)

Summer Sema: A 24h Sufi Devotional Gathering

Music · Spirituality · Dance

Summer Sema: A 24h Sufi Devotional Gathering

AKERA Retreat Center, Hudson Valley

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tickets at $150 – $350

HABIBI YACHT

HABIBI YACHT

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises - Midtown, Midtown

Tickets at $49.87

Omar Offendum: Neo-Hakawati Nights

Music · Theater · Literature

Omar Offendum: Neo-Hakawati Nights

Joe's Pub, East Village

Special Q&A Screenings of American Doctor

Cinema · Theater

Special Q&A Screenings of American Doctor

Angelika FIlm Center, NoHo

SubwayTakes Live! with Kareem Rahma

SubwayTakes Live! with Kareem Rahma

Brooklyn Improv (The Main Room), Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $33.36

An Evening With Gongs

Wellness · Music · Spirituality

An Evening With Gongs

Reforesters Laboratory, Williamsburg

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Habibi Gün

Habibi Gün

Barbes, Park Slope

Young Adult Moroccan Shabbat Social

Young Adult Moroccan Shabbat Social

Chabad Jewish Center of FiDi, Tribeca

6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Maryam Turkey

Maryam Turkey

Public Records, Gowanus

Tickets at $24.70

Omar ؏

Music · Dance · Party

Omar ؏

SILO Brooklyn, Williamsburg

Mohanad Elshieky: High Risk (Work In Progress)

Mohanad Elshieky: High Risk (Work In Progress)

Union Hall, Park Slope

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Yalla Habibi NYC: Habibi Fever | Arabic Sundowner Takeover

Yalla Habibi NYC: Habibi Fever | Arabic Sundowner Takeover

Somewhere Nowhere NYC - Lounge, Nightclub & Rooftop Pool, Chelsea

5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Muslim Women's Beach Day (NYC)

Muslim Women's Beach Day (NYC)

Manhattan Beach, Bay Ridge

Emil Wakim

Emil Wakim

The Bell House, Gowanus

Faouzia: The Film Noir Tour

Faouzia: The Film Noir Tour

Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn

Tickets at $311

The Kitāb Club with Maria

The Kitāb Club with Maria

McNally Jackson, Downtown Brooklyn

Origins of Za'atar: An Immersive Culinary Experience

Food · Workshop

Origins of Za'atar: An Immersive Culinary Experience

LOFT39, Midtown

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Zaida Rio

Zaida Rio

Chelsea Table + Stage, Chelsea

9:15 PM - 11:15 PM

Summer Nights: Safia Elhillo, Jenny Xie, and Nadine El Roubi

Literature · Music

Summer Nights: Safia Elhillo, Jenny Xie, and Nadine El Roubi

Wagner Park, Tribeca

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Paperheart

Workshop · Literature · Wellness

Paperheart

Studio 1514, Bed-Stuy

Tickets at $215

Whitney Biennial 2026 ft Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme

Whitney Biennial 2026 ft Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme

Whitney Museum of American Art, Chelsea

Rozina Ali presents Seasons of Fury

Rozina Ali presents Seasons of Fury

Community Bookstore, Park Slope

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Noma Mouna

Noma Mouna

Sisters Brooklyn, Fort Greene

21st-Century Playwrights Book Club: English / Wish You Were Here

Workshop · Theater · Literature

21st-Century Playwrights Book Club: English / Wish You Were Here

Liz's Book Bar, Brooklyn Heights

Alfreda's Cinema, The Prince of Egypt (1998) @ Flatbush Reformed Church

Cinema · Community

Alfreda's Cinema, The Prince of Egypt (1998) @ Flatbush Reformed Church

Flatbush Reformed Church, Brooklyn

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Niina Soleil Concert

Niina Soleil Concert

Gramercy Theater, Gramercy

Baila Habibi حبيبي NYC Yacht Party

AUG 28 → AUG 29

Baila Habibi حبيبي NYC Yacht Party

The Jewel Yacht, Skyport Marina, Midtown

10:15 PM–3 AM

Disco Turco: Turkish Independence Day

Disco Turco: Turkish Independence Day

DROM, East Village

Disco Turco: Turkish Independence Day

Music · Dance · Party

Disco Turco: Turkish Independence Day

DROM, Lower East Side

Tickets at $11.75

The Ornate Project: Armen Miran (Open-Air Event)

The Ornate Project: Armen Miran (Open-Air Event)

Solana Park, Williamsburg

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Your Brother Jamil: A One Man Play

AUG 29 → AUG 30

Your Brother Jamil: A One Man Play

The Billie Holiday Theatre, Fort Greene

TMR Book Club Discusses "The Slightest Green" by Sahar Mustafah

Literature · Community

TMR Book Club Discusses "The Slightest Green" by Sahar Mustafah

1 pm EDT/19:00 CET

RIDER OF DRAGONS: A.T. Qureshi in conversation w/ Sarah Beth Durst

RIDER OF DRAGONS: A.T. Qureshi in conversation w/ Sarah Beth Durst

Love & Legends Books, Prospect Heights

Asal: Kiss the Sun Tour

Asal: Kiss the Sun Tour

Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G, New York, NY, Flatiron

Tickets at $41 – $110

Tahaa Kahn - 72 Virgins

Tahaa Kahn - 72 Virgins

The Grisly Pear - Midtown, Midtown

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Wegz Live in NYC

Wegz Live in NYC

99 Scott, Williamsburg

Laylit - 8 Year Anniversary

SEP 12 → SEP 13

Laylit - 8 Year Anniversary

Elsewhere, Bushwick

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $196

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Kids · Literature · Community

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Huda, Williamsburg

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Saint Levant-Next Ticket Release 07/22

Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn Heights

Tickets at $196

Anees - Artist

Anees - Artist

Irving Plaza, Flatiron

Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast

Comedy · Politics

Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast

Not specified on page, Midtown

Tickets at $63.70

Cultural Ecologies Series 2026: Unheard-of + Mehrnam Rastegari Trio

Cultural Ecologies Series 2026: Unheard-of + Mehrnam Rastegari Trio

Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, Gowanus

6:30 PM Canoe Launch, 7 PM Music

Cultural Ecologies Series 2026: Unheard-of + Mehrnam Rastegari Trio

Cultural Ecologies Series 2026: Unheard-of + Mehrnam Rastegari Trio

Gowanus Dredgers Bunker, Gowanus

EMPIRE: Sabaa Tahir

EMPIRE: Sabaa Tahir

Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fort Greene

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Serkan Tumer

Serkan Tumer

DROM, East Village

6:30 PM (doors); 7:00 PM (show)

Read the World A to Z Launch Celebration, BKBF Bookend Event

Read the World A to Z Launch Celebration, BKBF Bookend Event

The Rabbit Books and Bar, East Village

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Shahyn Live in NYC

Shahyn Live in NYC

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Williamsburg

Beirut Nights In Presents: Beirut To Nyc

Beirut Nights In Presents: Beirut To Nyc

Rite of Strings: Dust and the Moon

Rite of Strings: Dust and the Moon

Joe's Pub, East Village

Friendly Strangers Studios presents… DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher

Cinema · Fundraiser · Art

Friendly Strangers Studios presents… DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher

Cobble Hill Cinemas, Cobble Hill

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Tickets at $23.18

Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City

Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City

Radio City Music Hall, Midtown

Comedians Interview Experts: Puzzles with Negin Farsad and Wyna Liu

Comedians Interview Experts: Puzzles with Negin Farsad and Wyna Liu

Caveat, Lower East Side

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Kids · Literature · Community

Arabic Storytime at Huda

Huda, Williamsburg

Mansour Live in New York City

Mansour Live in New York City

Queensborough Performing Arts Center, Queens

Losing It Live! NYC Premiere and 2026 Benefit

Dance · Fundraiser · Theater

Losing It Live! NYC Premiere and 2026 Benefit

Funoon, Williamsburg

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Tickets at $210-$350

New York Arab American Comedy Festival

New York Arab American Comedy Festival

Joe's Pub, East Village

7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Ogun Sanlisoy

Ogun Sanlisoy

DROM, East Village

MIXMAG LAB NYC ft. HABIBI'S HOUSE w/ DJ HABIBEATS

Music · Dance · Party

MIXMAG LAB NYC ft. HABIBI'S HOUSE w/ DJ HABIBEATS

Webster Hall, East Village

Tickets at $52.70

Sabri Sisters

Sabri Sisters

Le Poisson Rouge, Greenwich Village

6:30 PM doors | 7:30 PM show

Tickets at $51.09

Murda: UZAY TOUR

Murda: UZAY TOUR

Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G, New York, NY, Flatiron

Tickets at $64 – $154

Nasser Al-Rayess

Nasser Al-Rayess

Town Hall, Midtown

Cem Adrian

Cem Adrian

DROM, East Village

Bedouine - w/ Steady Holiday

Bedouine - w/ Steady Holiday

Le Poisson Rouge, Greenwich Village

6:30 PM doors | 7:30 PM show

Tickets at $38.93

Fahim Anwar

Fahim Anwar

The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY, Gowanus

Tickets at $38 – $39

Mor ve Ötesi

Mor ve Ötesi

DROM, East Village

Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy

Art · Politics

Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side

Full Moon Kemetic Yoga Ceremony on Far Rockaway Beach

Wellness · Spirituality

Full Moon Kemetic Yoga Ceremony on Far Rockaway Beach

Far Rockaway Beach 59th St, Queens

Tickets at $25-40

Beginner Belly Dance Class in NYC- WOMEN ONLY

Dance · Workshop

Beginner Belly Dance Class in NYC- WOMEN ONLY

Open Jar Studios, Midtown

Circle of Light: The Love of Rumi & Shams | Immersive 360 Experience

Spirituality · Music · Art

Circle of Light: The Love of Rumi & Shams | Immersive 360 Experience

Liberty Science Center, Long Island

Pump

Art · Politics · Community

Pump

al•ter•work studios, Long Island

12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

BE-IN: A Benefit Concert for El Hakawati Theater

Music · Theater · Fundraiser

BE-IN: A Benefit Concert for El Hakawati Theater

55 Washington Square S, Greenwich Village

Tickets at $10-$75

Global Liberation Film Series

Cinema · Politics · Community

Global Liberation Film Series

Studio Sabek, Crown Heights

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi Eldebek | Tribute to Zaid Rahbani

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi Eldebek | Tribute to Zaid Rahbani

The People's Forum 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018, Midtown, Manhattan

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Arab Women in the Arts 2026

Arab Women in the Arts 2026

Anthology Film Archives, Nitehawk Cinema, Woodbine, Low Cinema, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queen

Tickets at $12 – $18

ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema

ANA Contemporary Arab Cinema

BAM/JBFC, BROOKLYN/WESTCHESTER

Tickets at $15 – $20

The Beirut Trilogy

The Beirut Trilogy

Metrograph, Lower East Side

3:50pm (Fri), 4:50pm (Sat)

FREE World Cup Watch Party at Pier 86 | Qatar vs Switzerland

Community · Sport · Party

FREE World Cup Watch Party at Pier 86 | Qatar vs Switzerland

Pier 86 at Hudson River Park, Hell's Kitchen

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

BELGIUM v EGYPT

Sport · Party · Food

BELGIUM v EGYPT

John's Pizzeria of Times Square, Hell's Kitchen

Palestine, Ecocide, and Interspecies Liberation Symposium

Community · Cinema · Politics

Palestine, Ecocide, and Interspecies Liberation Symposium

cinema antiplastique, DUMBO

3:00 PM (June 7)

PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + FRANCESCA

Art · Workshop · Community

PRINT-MAKING OPEN STUDIO w/ DANIEL + FRANCESCA

The People's Forum, Hell's Kitchen

Traditional Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in NYC

Workshop · Art

Traditional Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in NYC

325 W 38th St suite 1405, Hell's Kitchen

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi Eldebek | April 2026

Music · Workshop · Community

Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi Eldebek | April 2026

The People's Forum, Hell's Kitchen

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