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Abstract The Mahjar literature was established by Arab writers, who emigrated from Lebanon and Syria to North and South America due to socio- political and economic problems in the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century. The famous mahjarites who represent the Arabic literary movement in America are- Jibran Khalil Jibran, Mikhail Nu'aymah, Iliya Abu Madi, Khalil Mutran, Amin al-Rihani and so on. These emigrants writers and veterans were more receptive to Western culture and literary trends than Arab back home. A close acquaintance with the works of American poets namely- Emerson, Longfellow, Whiteman and many others and perfection in more than one Western language enabled them to lead the revolt against the conventional style of Arabic prose and poetry. The contributions of this literary movement of Mahjarites in the development of Modern Arabic Literature are quite appreciable, which evolved due to the eventful migration of some Syrian stock to the United States. This literary movement and that her sister organizations "Rabitah Al- Qalamiyah (the pen league) and Usbatul- Andalusiyy (Andulisian Society)" formed the bases for the birth of what is known today as 'Mahjar School' in Modern Arabic Literature. The outcome of this cultural contact gave a hybrid product of Arab- American cultural and literary values and it brought a new revolution in Arabic Literature. The main objective of this literary movement was to establish both in North and South America to preserve the Arabic language and literature as a 'New Look'. This literary movement played a significant role in the development and promotion of the Arab literature in the West.