He worked tirelessly to promote understanding of the Arab culture, establishing in 1973, along with several other colleagues, the

Georgetown Center for Contempo rary Arab Studies. In 1977, Georgetown University awarded Dr. Sharabi the Umar Al -Mukhtar Chair in Arab Culture in recognition of his distinguished intellectual contributions and his efforts to promote Arab studies.[2] Dr. Sharabi formed, lat er that same year, the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, a n organization that worked on educational, cultural and health issues of Palesti nians. He served as Chairman of Board until his death in 2005. In 1991, he forme d what is now known as the Palestine Center, which serves as a think tank educat ing the general public on Palestinian Political Issues.[4]