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Table of Contents VIP West Insurance...........................................Back Cover Arabesque Media.......................................... Inside Cover Local Arab-American Organizations................................ 2 History of Little Arabia.................................................... 3 Tips for Traveling Abroad................................................ 4 Major California Airports................................................ 5 Little Arabia Lebanese Bakery & Cuisine........................... 6 Varicose Veins MD Care................................................. 7 Nubia Cafe................................................................... 8 Rozana Cafe.................................................................. 9 Little Arabia Map................................................... 10, 11 Sherif Travel & Immigration........................................... 12 Olive Tree Restaurant................................................... 13 Dalati’s Insurance........................................................ 14 Rose Cafe................................................................... 15 M’kani Lounge............................................................. 16 Hidden Cafe................................................................ 17 Elmahroosa................................................................. 17 EZ 2Rent A Car............................................................ 18 A&R Hair Salon............................................................ 18 Aleppo’s Kitchen.......................................................... 19 Knafeh Cafe................................................................ 19 Le Mirage Pastry........................................................... 20 Abusharar & Associates................................................ 20 Little Arabia District® Tel.: 657-549-1711 Email: info@littlearabiadistrict.com P.O. Box 9172, Anaheim, CA 1

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History of Little Arabia Little Arabia District is an ethnic enclave in Orange County, California, United States, the center for Orange County’s Arab-American community. It is sometimes referred to as “Little Gaza” which was a play on the original designation of this area as the “Garza Island.”

According to the OC Weekly, prior to the arrival of Arab merchants and families, the section of West Anaheim was popularly known as the Gaza Strip because of an unincorporated area called Garza Island.

“Rising from agricultural fields in the 1950s post-World War II building boom, the Gaza Strip hosted a collection of dive bars, restaurants, and mom-andpop stores on the main streets, with tract housing and apartments in the neighborhoods giving it a distinctly working-class feel. The area’s most famous business is Linbrook Bowl, a legendary bowling alley that Huell Howser has profiled and whose Googie-style sign, complete with rotating pin, still lights up every night.

“But by the 1980s, white flight left the Gaza Strip mostly abandoned or replaced with seedy businesses,” according to an OC Weekly 2012 cover story.

Little Arabia grew significantly in the 1990s with the arrival of immigrants from the Arab World, and is home to thousands of Arab-Americans predominantly hailing from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Local Arab American business leaders began buying distressed homes and selling them to Arab immigrants. They also bought plazas, office buildings, and recruited merchants to start up new businesses in West Anaheim.

In 2010, local Arab American groups launched a social media campaign to build momentum around the idea of officially designating the area as “Little Arabia.” The campaign included a drive to contact city officials to express support for a designation alongside other outlined goals such as partnering with the city to improve signage and building facades.

Four years later, a renewed push by community groups to advocate for an official designation of the district brought nationwide media coverage to Little Arabia, including in the Los Angeles Times, NPR, and Aljazeera America. In addition, Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait praised the businesses of Little Arabia during his 2014 State of the City address, an event held at the time by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. For the first time in the city’s history, the Mayor encouraged more than 600 attendees to visit the district and dine at authentic Arabic restaurants in Anaheim.

“We all know that Anaheim has some of the most authentic and diverse neighborhoods in the state.

Our city is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. Take for example, Brookhurst Street, or as the locals refer to it, Little Arabia… Little Arabia gives visitors a different experience than a typical convention city.” - Mayor Tom Tait 2

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Local Arab-American Organizations The Arab American Civic Council strives to advance the Arab American community by encouraging their participation and engagement in the civic and political process through community organizing, advocacy, public policy, leadership development, cultural outreach, and cultivating partnerships with other communities.

Email: aaciviccouncil@gmail.com Website: www.aaciviccouncil.org NAAP-LA is a non-partisan, volunteer based organization dedicated to the development of a prosperous and influential Arab-American community connected through a national network. Their mission is to connect, organize and empower the Arab-American community by channeling the interests and passions of members through social, cultural, professional, political and service initiatives.

Email: losangeles@naaponline.org Website:www.naaponline.org/la AccessCal is a culturally and linguistically sensitive, health and human services nonprofit organization in Anaheim, Orange County. AccessCal provides social and economic resources to local Arab- and Muslim-Americans, refugees and immigrants; however, AccessCal is non-sectarian, serving families and individuals of any faith or ethnicity.

Tel: (714) 917-0440 Website: www.accesscal.org Tiyya Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing refugees of all backgrounds with the basic material, educational, and emotional support required to integrate into the communities of Orange County, California Tel: (714) 547-5050 Email: info@tiyya.org Website: www.tiyya.org The Markaz (formerly the Levantine Cultural Center) promotes a greater understanding of the Middle East and North Africa by presenting artistic and educational programs that bridge political and religious divides.

Tel: 310-657-5511 Email: info@themarkaz.org Website: www.themarkaz.org Palestinian American Women’s Association PAWA is a not for profit, community-based organization working to enable Arab American women to be productive, contributing members of society by promoting self-esteem, self-confidence, leadership development, personal and social growth.

Tel: (212) 555-0123 Email: info@pawasca.org Website: http://www.pawasca.org

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Arab American Lawyers Association of Southern California AALASC was founded to provide an opportunity for Arab-American Lawyers and Lawyers interested in the Arab-American culture to foster the professional growth of its members, exchange ideas, and serve the disadvantaged.

Email: aalasc@gmail.com Website: http://www.aalasc.org/ ADC-OC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage.

Email: adcocounty@gmail.com Website: www.adc.org AADCA is a Democratic club affiliated with the Democratic Party of Orange County, that engages in legislative, political, educational, civic, welfare and other activities that further the interests of Arab Americans.

Email: caarabamericandemocrats@gmail.com CAIR-LA enhances understanding of Islam, encourages dialogue, protects civil liberties, empowers American Muslims, and builds coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

Tel: 714-776-1847 Email: info@losangeles.cair.com Website: http://ca.cair.com/losangeles House of Lebanon is the first Lebanese American Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

Our mission is to preserve, promote, and celebrate Lebanon’s culture.

Tel: (323) 965-8000 Website: www.houseoflebanon.com EAO provides a forum for Egyptian Americans to serve their interests and preserve their rich cultural traditions so they and their children would take pride in their unique heritage, their knowledge of the Arabic language, and their bicultural experience.

Email: info@EAOUS.com Website: http://www.eaous.org Arab American Historical Foundation The Arab American Historical Foundation (AAHF) is dedicated to promote research, preservation & dissemination of Arab American history and culture.

Tel: (818) 507-0333 Email: ArabAmericanHistory@yahoo.com Website: http://www.arabamericanhistory.org

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Tips for Traveling Abroad These tips are suggested by the US State Department:

areas. Do not accept packages from strangers.

If you are traveling abroad here are the top 10 tips you need to make your trip easier:

7. Prior to your departure, you should register with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website. Registration will make your presence and whereabouts known in case it is necessary to contact you in an emergency. In accordance with the Privacy Act, information on your welfare and whereabouts may not be released without your express authorization. Remember to leave a detailed itinerary and the numbers or copies of your passport or other citizenship documents with a friend or relative in the United States.

1. Make sure you have a signed, valid passport and visas, if required. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport!

2. Read the Consular Information Sheets (and Public Announcements or Travel Warnings, if applicable) for the countries you plan to visit.

3. Familiarize yourself with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are traveling. Remember, the U.S. Constitution does not follow you! While in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws.

4. Make 2 copies of your passport identification page. This will facilitate replacement if your passport is lost or stolen. Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport.

5. Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

8. To avoid being a target of crime, try not to wear conspicuous clothing and expensive jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards.

9. In order to avoid violating local laws, deal only with authorized agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques.

10. If you get into trouble, contact the nearest U.S. embassy.

6. Do not leave your luggage unattended in public

‫مالحظات للمسافرين خارج الواليات المتحدة‬ ‫ ال تقبل‬.‫ ال تترك متاعك بعيداَ عنك في األماكن العامة‬- 6 .‫استالم أي حزمة أشياء من أي شخص غريب‬ ‫ ينبغي أن تسجل اسمك لدى أقرب سفارة أو‬،‫ قبل المغادرة‬- 7 ‫قنصلية وذلك باستخدام الموقع اإللكتروني لوزارة الخارجية‬ ‫ إن تسجيل اسمك يجعل أماكن تواجدك معروفة‬.‫األميريكية‬ ‫ ووفقَا لقانون صيانة الخصوصية‬.‫في حال ضرورة االتصال بك‬ ‫فإن المعلومات الخاصة بأماكن تواجدك ال تذاع إال بموافقتك‬ .‫الصريحة‬ ‫ ال ترتدي مالبس زاهية‬،‫ لتتجنب أن تصبح عرضة للجرائم‬- 8 ‫أو تتحلى بمصاغ مغر وال تحمل مبالغ من المال أو بطاقات‬ .‫إئتمان ال تحتاج إليها‬ ‫ تعامل فقط مع الوكالء‬،‫ لكي تتجنب خرق القوانين المحلية‬- 9 .‫المعتمدين عندما تتبادل النقود أو تشتري آثاراَ أو أشياء فنية‬ ‫ إذا صادفتك مشكلة اتصل بأقرب سفارة من سفارات‬- 10 .‫الواليات المتحدة‬

‫تقترح وزارة خارجية الواليات المتحدة هذه المالحظات‬ ‫إذا نويت السفر إلى الخارج فإليك عشرة من المالحظات التي‬ .‫تحتاجها لكي تصبح رحلتك أسهل‬ ‫ تأكد أن لديك جواز سفر ساري المفعول وتأشيرة إذا‬- 1 ‫ إملئ صفحة‬،‫ وقبل أن تبدأ رحلتك‬،َ‫ وأيضا‬.َ‫كان ذلك مطلوبا‬ .‫معلومات الطوارئ في جواز سفرك‬ ‫ إقرأ صفحة المعلومات القنصلية( واإلعالنات العامة أو‬- 2 ‫ إذا كان ذلك مطلوباَ) وذلك بالنسبة لألقطار‬،‫تحذيرات السفر‬ .‫التي تود زيارتها‬ .‫ تعرف على القوانين المحلية وعادات البلد الذي ستتجه إليه‬- 3 ‫تذكر أن الدستور األميريكي ال يسافر معك وفي حين تكون‬ .‫في بلد أجنبي فإنك تكون خاضعَا لقوانينه‬ ‫ صور نسختين من صفحة جواز سفرك الخاصة بالتعريف‬- 4 ‫ سيسهل ذلك استخراج نسخة جديدة من الجواز في حال‬.‫بك‬ ‫ اترك إحدى النسختين في منزلك أو احفظها‬.‫فقدانه أو سرقته‬ .‫ احمل النسخة الثانية في مكان آخر غير الجواز‬.‫مع صديق لك‬ ‫ اترك جدول سفرك مع صديق أو قريب ليسهل االتصال بك‬- 5 ‫في حال حدوث طارئ‬

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Major California Airports

‫مطارات رئيسية في كاليفورنيا‬

Burbank Airport BUR Burbank Camarillo Airport 455 Aviation Drive Camarillo, CA John Wayne/ Orange County Airport 18601 Airport Way Santa Ana, CA 92707.

Call: 949-252-5200 www.ocair.com SNA Anaheim Long Beach Airport 4100 East Donald Douglas Dr. Long Beach, CA 90808 Call: 562 570-2678 www.longbeach.gov LGB Long Beach Los Angeles International Airport 1 World Way Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-646-5252 www.lawa.org/lax/ LAX Los Angeles Ontario International Airport Terminal Building 1, Room 200 Ontario, CA 91761 Call: 909-937-2700 ONT Ontario 5

Oxnard Airport 2889 W. 5th Street Oxnard, CA 93030 805-985-4900 www.ventura.org/airports OXR Oxnard

San Francisco International Airport San Francisco, CA Call: (650)-821-8211 www.flysfo.com SFO San Francisco

Palmdale Airport PMD Palmdale Paso Robles Municipal Airport 4912 Wing Way Paso Robles, CA 93446 805-237-3877 www.prcity.com

San Jose International Airport 2077 Airport Boulevard, San Jose, CA 951110 Call: 661 226-7602 www.sjc.org SJC San Jose

Redding Municipal Airport 6751 Woodrum Circle #200 Redding CA 96002 Call: 530-224-4321 www.ci.redding.ca.us

San Luis Obispo Airport 901 Airport Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Call: 805-781-5205 www.sloairport.com SBP San Luis Obispo

Sacramento International Airport 6900 Airport Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95837 Call: (916)-929-5411 www.sacairports.org San Diego - Lindbergh Field Intl.

Airport 3665 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101.

Call: 619-400-2400 www.san.org SAN San Diego www.LittleArabiaDistrict.com

Santa Ana - John Wayne Intl.

Airport www.ocair.com SNA Santa Ana Santa Barbara Municipal Airport 601 Firestone Road Goleta, CA 93117 Call: 805-692-6004 www.flysba.com

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Open daily 8am - 2am Serving you the most authentic taste of the Middle East

(714) 833-5760 638 S. Brookhurst St Anaheim, CA 92804

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A local hangout with loungelike setting, traditional Middle Eastern cuisine & hookah bar Authentic Arabic dishes: Shawarma, Kabobs, Falafel, Kushari, Kabsa & much more...

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Open Daily from 4:30 pm – 3:00 am 1785 W. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA

714-999-1199 www.CafeNubia.com

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(714) 530-2222 12105 Brookhurst St., #F Garden Grove, CA 92840

Middle Eastern restaurant and hookah cafe, providing a great taste, a relaxed atmosphere, and entertainment

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Authentic Syrian Restaurant specializing in Kibbeh and Kebab!

714-991-5000 513 1/2 S. Brookhurst St., Anaheim, CA 92804

www.knafehcafe.com 866 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA

(714) 442 0044

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Middle Eastern desserts and French pastry

Cake - Knafeh - Baklava

100 South Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA 92801

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