Lebanese writer and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) influenced modern Arabic literature and composed inspirational pieces in English, including The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran, baptized Gibran Khalil Gibran, the oldest child of Khalil Gibran and his wife...

Helena Fernz Business Times (Malaysia) 02-09-2001 THERE may be those who are left untouched by his beautiful poetic language, those who cannot be bothered to ponder over his writings and those to whom the thoughts expressed are irrelevant as the man himself lived...

"Only in America" may be an overused phrase, but a debate is percolating in New York these days that reflects a uniquely American confluence of religious pluralism, church/state tensions, the politics of identity and fears unleashed by the war on terror. At...

One of the city's newest public schools is named for poet who promoted peace and published his most famous work while living in New York, but there has been little peace for the Khalil Gibran International Academy.With a little more than a week remaining until...

An Arabic-themed public school will open next week with extra security after months of protest by some who say it will be a training ground for radical Islam.Enrollment is nearly full at the 60-student Khalil Gibran International Academy, which will require its students to take...

Kahlil Gibran was correct when he stated that a child's parents should not be controlling toward their child; rather, they should give their children the opportunity to succeed on their own. When it comes to a child's thoughts and points of view, all the child needs from his or her parents is never-ending support.