SOURCE: MEDIA INDIA BY: RICHA NIGAM Arabic calligraphy is an essential part of Islamic civilisation and of many aspects of Muslim cultural expression. However, over the years its popularity has faded among the masses in India and artists are on a mission to revive it. As beautiful as pearls, his works attract the attention even … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer Learning a new language can be hard. Between the new alphabet, new words, new sayings, and more, it is a feat to be fluent in a second language (and something you should be proud of!). English is a hard second language, especially for some Arabic speakers as some of … Continued
SOURCE: SALAAM GATEWAY BY: PETRA LOHO Only 5% of young Arabs surveyed in 2020 view language as central to their identity, while their Arabian heritage count for just a marginally higher 7%. The entertainment and media sector is central to the proliferation of the Arabic language and its related cultures in the Middle East. The sector was … Continued
SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: WISSAL DARDAR Learning foreign languages creates more inclusive attitudes and lessens any prejudice towards people who are different than us. Seven useful languages you should learn. Photo: Pixabay It can be useful to learn foreign languages not only for technical purposes but also because it creates more inclusive attitudes and … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI Cameras are set to roll in February on the long delayed Arabic adaptation of hit Italian concept movie “Perfect Strangers” with a high-caliber ensemble cast now in place comprising star Lebanese director/actor Nadine Labaki (“Capernaum”). After being postponed due to both COVID-19 and political turmoil in Lebanon, the latest in a slew of … Continued
Being fluent in spoken Arabic is completely different than being fluent in written Arabic. With written Arabic, MSA is almost always used. Standard Arabic is used for newspaper articles, books, news, legal documents, commercials, road signs, advertisements, and much more. Typically students who are beginners start with standard Arabic because, if they … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer In these times of uncertainty and in our months of quarantine we turned to Netflix; it made staying inside just a little more bearable. Many of us binged Netflix more than we care to admit. It’s also a great time to explore more of Netflix than just re-watching the … Continued
By: Amana Tashfeen/Arab America Contributing Writer The beautiful language of Arabic serves well over 300 million native speakers. Being the official language of over 15 countries, most of these speakers reside in the Middle East and the other Arab States. As a Semitic language, the Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters all in the representation … Continued
By: Holly Johnson/Arab America Contributing Writer Music is the universal language, an art form of thoughtful expression that bridges the gap between cultural and geographic differences. It has the ability to completely entrance us, invoking passionate emotions and forever connecting us to the time, place, and people that remind us of our favorite tunes. If … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: ES BUZZ Language keeps evolving as identities evolve. Today, Egyptian Arabic has came to sound much differently than it did in the past, and it continues to change as the world becomes more interconnected and global. How many of these English words do you commonly use when speaking Arabic? Below are … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Idioms, or phrases that are figurative, non-literal, and have a different literal meaning, are tough to understand, especially in another language or culture. For example, in English, a common idiom is, “it’s raining cats and dogs.” That means that it is raining hard, but that’s not really what the … Continued
By: Pamela Dimitrova/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic literature has always been a hidden gem in the world’s culture, kee The Golden Ode of Imru’ al-Qais Imru’ al-Qais is considered the finest Arab poet of all time. He lived in Najd in the century before the arrival of Islam. His ‘Golden Ode’ is considered the … Continued
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