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• Mr. Robot. Season_3.0

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  Stand-up comedian Ramy Youssef portrayed Samar Swailem in the third season of the hit show Mr. Robot. Since then, he has written and starred in the tv show Ramy on Hulu about a son of Egyptian immigrants who starts a spiritual journey.

• Amreeka

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  Winner of multiple awards, Amreeka (the Arabic word for America) features Alia Shawkat as Salma Halaby. She is best known for her role as Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development as well as her roles on the TV show Search Party, the movie The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bohemian Rhapsody

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  Cast in the coveted role of Freddie Mercury, Egyptian-American Rami Malek won an Academy Award and a BAFTA for his work in this film. Moviegoers may also recognize him from his work as Louis Dega in Papillon, as Lyustifer Safin in No Time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monk. Season One

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  From 2002 to 2009, mystery TV show fans adored Lebanese-American Tony Shalhoub’s character Adrian Monk. With roles in Wings, Galaxy Quest, Spy Kids, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Men in Black, and more, his wide filmography has something for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Omar

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  Winner of multiple film festival awards, Omar was produced by and starred Palestinian-American actor Waleed Zuaiter. Since 2018, he has also acted in the TV show Altered Carbon, the movie Saint Judy, the TV show Gangs of London, and more.

• Father of Asahd

  DJ Khaled,

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  In 2019, Palestinian-American DJ Khaled collaborated with John Legend and Nipsey Hussle for the song “Higher,” which won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance. He also worked with Lil’ Wayne, Jay-Z, SZA, and more on this release.

• Head in the Dirt

  El Khatib, Hanni

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  Embracing a multitude of genres, Hanni El Khatib collaborated with Dan Auerbach for his second album released in 2013. His newer music can be listened to for free using the library’s Freegal service.

• Soul Searching by Bazzi

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  Debuting at number 20 of the Billboard 200, Bazzi’s debut mixtape was released in 2019 and includes features by 21 Savage and 6LACK.

• Jungle Rules

  Montana, French, 1984-

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  Rising in popularity after immigrating to the U.S. and releasing his “Cocaine City” DVD series, French Montana’s second official album was released in 2017 with the hit song “Unforgettable.”

• Heat by Abir

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  Combining R&B with instruments from her Moroccan background, Abir’s music often includes themes of self-love and strength. Her second EP, Heat, includes the singles “Inferno” and “Yacht.”

• Barbarican by Mona Haydar

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  Mona Haydar went viral with her song “Hijabi” in 2017, released this EP in 2018 and starred in PBS’ The Great American Muslim Road Trip with her husband in 2022.