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
SOURCE: CHICAGO READER BY: MONICA KENDRICK Gazelle Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood of avant-metal powerhouse Jucifer are a married couple, which means that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo’s creative process hasn’t been disrupted like those of bands whose members can’t “pod up.” Formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1993 and nomadic since 2000, when they began … Continued
By Mackenzie Ricca/Arab America Contributing Writer There are many different languages to discover every day with learning tools readily available in many different forms. Learning a language in 2020 is easier than ever! So why not Arabic? The rich language full of culture and deep history is one that is widely spoken, not only in … Continued
SOURCE: GULF NEWS BY: ANGEL TESORERO Dubai: Want to learn Arabic the fun and easy way? There’s an app for that. An innovative language programme or app called arabee was recently launched for non-native speakers to learn Arabic. According to its developers, arabee “is an interactive, hybrid and digital platform aligned with the international language … Continued
SOURCE: VARIETY BY: NICK VIVARELLI After dipping its toes in production in the Middle East, Netflix on Thursday launched its most ambitious Arabic show to date with supernatural drama “Paranormal,” directed by young Egyptian helmer Amr Salama (“Sheikh Jackson”). The six-episode series out of Egypt, which is set in the 1960s, is based on bestselling Arabic horror books by late … Continued
SOURCE: WAMDA BY: SELINA BIEBER Selina Bieber is the senior regional director for Mena and Turkey at GoDaddy Although digital transformation has been a crucial goal for global industries over the past decade, applications of digital technology have grown exponentially in necessity and popularity due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. More than ever, people across the globe … Continued
SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: MORGAN HEKKING The app primarily seeks to help children of Moroccans living abroad learn Arabic. Morgan Hekking holds a BA in International Relations from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. Rabat – The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad (MREs) has extended its Arabic language-learning app … Continued
By: Safa M. Qureshi/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is one of the most used languages in the world. It has influenced many languages such as Persian, Turkish, Malay, Hindi, Urdu, Indonesian, Tagalog, Somali, Swahili, and even Spanish. Arabic can be said to be the origin of Urdu. The main difference between Urdu and Arabic is … Continued
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