Sweets from Le Mirage Bakery in Little Arabia. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Forty years after opening, Al Tayebat Market is expanding, has been remodelled, and is still considered to be the heart of Little Arabia in Anaheim, California. Photo: Steve LaBate
Hijabi Queens is a series of NFT murals by Karter Zaher and Doaa Alhawamdeh. Photo: Steve LaBate
Mohammad "Mo" Alam, a Lebanese immigrant, opened a bakery in 1998 that expanded and became the Forn Al Hara restaurant in 2005. Photo: Steve LaBate
Nader Hamda, who manages Forn Al Hara, said that before moving to California from Boston he was feeling isolated, given the city’s relatively small Arab population. Photo: Steve LaBate
Forn Al Hara's bakery also serves fatayer, triangular hand pies stuffed with spinach, cheese or spicy sujuk sausage. Photo: Steve LaBate
Flatbread with sujuk and cheese from Forn Al Hara. Photo: Steve LaBate
Forn Al Hara serves maamoul, traditional cookies filled with pureed dates, chopped walnuts or pistachios. Photo: Steve LaBate
Fatayer bakes in the oven at Forn Al Hayer. Photo: Steve LaBate
Save room for dessert! Fig cookies from Little Arabia's Forn Al Hara. Photo: Steve LaBate
House of Mandi's general manager Omar Alsameeai, a Yemeni who moved to the US three years ago. Photo: Steve LaBate
The lamb galaba from House of Mandi. Photo: Steve LaBate
Staff at the House of Mandi want diners to experience Yemeni culture at its finest. Photo: Steve LaBate
Diners at the House of Mandi at traditional floor seating. Photo: Steve LaBate
Owned by Palestinian-American Salah Othman, and managed by his daughter Samantha, Sababa Falafel Shop used to be a Subway. Photo: Steve LaBate
A custom-made falafel pita from Sababa. Photo: Steve LaBate
The pitas at Sababa are works of art — custom built, gorgeously arranged and undeniably photogenic. Photo: Steve LaBate
Sababa manager Samantha, whose entrepreneur father owns the business in Anaheim's Little Arabia. Photo: Steve LaBate
Sababa opened during the Covid-19 lockdown but managed to thrive. Photo: Steve LaBate
At Knafeh Cafe the original Knafeh recipe has been passed down for generations. Photo: Steve LaBate
The Little Arabia shopping plaza sits in the shadows of Anaheim's Disneyland. Photo: Steve LaBate
Al Anwar specialises in Islamic fashion including hijabs, jilbabs, abayas and other modest clothing. Photo: Steve LaBate
Prayer beads hang at Al Anwar Islamic Fashion shop. Photo: Steve LaBate
Headscarves and prayer rugs for sale at Al Anwar Islamic Fashions. Photo: Steve LaBate
Anaheim's Little Arabia. Photo: Steve LaBate
Rashad Al Dabbagh led the charge to have Little Arabia be given an official civic designation. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Little Arabia Restaurant is known for its Ramadan buffet. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Halawet el jibn is served at Le Mirage Bakery in Little Arabia. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Sweets from Le Mirage Bakery in Little Arabia. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Forty years after opening, Al Tayebat Market is expanding, has been remodelled, and is still considered to be the heart of Little Arabia in Anaheim, California. Photo: Steve LaBate
Hijabi Queens is a series of NFT murals by Karter Zaher and Doaa Alhawamdeh. Photo: Steve LaBate
Mohammad "Mo" Alam, a Lebanese immigrant, opened a bakery in 1998 that expanded and became the Forn Al Hara restaurant in 2005. Photo: Steve LaBate
Nader Hamda, who manages Forn Al Hara, said that before moving to California from Boston he was feeling isolated, given the city’s relatively small Arab population. Photo: Steve LaBate
Forn Al Hara's bakery also serves fatayer, triangular hand pies stuffed with spinach, cheese or spicy sujuk sausage. Photo: Steve LaBate
Flatbread with sujuk and cheese from Forn Al Hara. Photo: Steve LaBate
Forn Al Hara serves maamoul, traditional cookies filled with pureed dates, chopped walnuts or pistachios. Photo: Steve LaBate
Fatayer bakes in the oven at Forn Al Hayer. Photo: Steve LaBate
Save room for dessert! Fig cookies from Little Arabia's Forn Al Hara. Photo: Steve LaBate
House of Mandi's general manager Omar Alsameeai, a Yemeni who moved to the US three years ago. Photo: Steve LaBate
The lamb galaba from House of Mandi. Photo: Steve LaBate
Staff at the House of Mandi want diners to experience Yemeni culture at its finest. Photo: Steve LaBate
Diners at the House of Mandi at traditional floor seating. Photo: Steve LaBate
Owned by Palestinian-American Salah Othman, and managed by his daughter Samantha, Sababa Falafel Shop used to be a Subway. Photo: Steve LaBate
A custom-made falafel pita from Sababa. Photo: Steve LaBate
The pitas at Sababa are works of art — custom built, gorgeously arranged and undeniably photogenic. Photo: Steve LaBate
Sababa manager Samantha, whose entrepreneur father owns the business in Anaheim's Little Arabia. Photo: Steve LaBate
Sababa opened during the Covid-19 lockdown but managed to thrive. Photo: Steve LaBate
At Knafeh Cafe the original Knafeh recipe has been passed down for generations. Photo: Steve LaBate
The Little Arabia shopping plaza sits in the shadows of Anaheim's Disneyland. Photo: Steve LaBate
Al Anwar specialises in Islamic fashion including hijabs, jilbabs, abayas and other modest clothing. Photo: Steve LaBate
Prayer beads hang at Al Anwar Islamic Fashion shop. Photo: Steve LaBate
Headscarves and prayer rugs for sale at Al Anwar Islamic Fashions. Photo: Steve LaBate
Anaheim's Little Arabia. Photo: Steve LaBate
Rashad Al Dabbagh led the charge to have Little Arabia be given an official civic designation. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Little Arabia Restaurant is known for its Ramadan buffet. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Halawet el jibn is served at Le Mirage Bakery in Little Arabia. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
Sweets from Le Mirage Bakery in Little Arabia. Photo: Arab American Civic Council
