by adriane | Dec 11, 2015
Record of Mosque Hints at Muslims’ Long History in New York By David W. Dunlap The New York Times features research from Linda K. Jacob’s new book, “Strangers in the West,” to show how Muslims have dwelled alongside Christians in Lower Manhattan for...
by Linda K. Jacobs | Nov 25, 2015
Strangers: The Syrian diaspora in 19th century New York By Saif Alnuweiri Kalimat magazine featured Linda Jacobs and her book, Strangers in the West, exploring the roots of the Syrian Diaspora in early NYC. Read the full...
by Linda K. Jacobs | Nov 24, 2015
New York’s Original Syrian Migrants An interview with Linda K. Jacobs by Emanuela Esposti In this interview for the Middle East Monitor, Linda K. Jacobs speaks with Emanuela Esposti about her new book, which tells the story of New York’s first...
by Linda K. Jacobs | Nov 24, 2015
New York’s Syrian Past By Emanuelle Degli Esposti A wonderful review of Strangers in the West for The Arab Review. Read the full...
by Linda K. Jacobs | Nov 9, 2015
Brooklyn’s Only Saint The Life of Raphael Hawaweeny by Andy Newman Linda Jacobs was quoted in an NY Times article on Raphael Hawaweeny, who was a “Syrian” immigrant and one of the main figures in helping to build the Eastern Orthodox Church in...
