SOURCE: CBC BY: JOSEE ST-ONGE At Calder School in north Edmonton, the morning rendition of O Canada alternates between English, French, Cree and Arabic. Almost half of the student population is enrolled in the elementary school’s Arabic bilingual program, and embracing other cultures is part of the curriculum. “I like it,” said nine-year-old Teeba Al-Shaikhly. “It makes … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: MICHAEL E. RUANE As a slave, he was called “Morro” or “Uncle Moreau.” A dignified man in his 60s, he was small in stature, unfit for hard work and had been enslaved for almost a quarter-century. He spoke limited English. But his real name was Omar ibn Said. He had … Continued
SOURCE: ABOUT HER BY: AMRITA SINGH Netflix movies and boxsets are all good and well, but if your mind is getting a little weary from binge-watching absolutely everything on the streaming platform and you’re missing that cultural je ne sais quoi, you may find some entertainment in movies much closer to home. Why not take … Continued
Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy intellectual from West Africa, wrote about his capture and enslavement in America SOURCE: SMITHSONIAN BY: BRIDGIT KATZ Omar Ibn Said was leading a prosperous life in West Africa at the turn of the 19th century, devoting himself to scholarly pursuits and the study of Islam, when he was captured, carted … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL Invented 5,400 years ago in what today is Iraq, writing was the greatest of the cultural legacies left to the world by the ancient Middle East. When it was launched in Abu Dhabi in 2007, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction had two ambitions: to encourage the writing and recognition of contemporary … Continued
SOURCE: FRANCE 24 Washington (AFP) The Washington Post on Thursday announced plans to publish an Arabic-language page of opinion columns and editorials. The move will “expand the reach of Post journalism to readers around the world” and feature commentary “relevant to the Arabic-speaking audience,” the Post said The page will feature columns by writers world-wide, … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: RUPERT HAWKSLEY The longlist for the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction has been announced and includes seven female authors, the highest number in the prize’s history, and novels by authors from nine different countries, including Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq and Morocco. Two of the authors on the list – Lebanon’s May … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: EMMA BUBOLA ROMAINVILLE, France — Early on Sunday mornings, Habiba Hatem, 9, prepares her own breakfast, grabs her flashy pink school bag and jumps into her father’s car — bound for Arabic lessons at her local mosque in a suburb north of Paris. Colorful sketches of how to perform … Continued
Watch the video here SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: ZAKARIA OUDGHIRI Rabat – A man in a Macy’s store in the Dallas area insulted two employees in the shop, saying they were not speaking English. He said they were speaking Arabic as they helped him with his purchase. The man was later dubbed #GiftBoxBobby on … Continued
SOURCE: IOL BY: YAZEED KAMALDIEN Cape Town – Research into early Afrikaans by the late Bo-Kaap historian Achmat Davids has been revived in a new book that debunks stereotypes about the language. The book, Die Afrikaans van die Kaapse Moslems, was originally published as a Master’s thesis in English. Professor Hein Willemse, head of literacy … Continued
By Amy Hensler/Arab America Contributing Writer Today, as many as 420 million people speak the Arabic language. It is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and many people have decided that learning this important language will help them in their careers. Knowing the Arabic language can help individuals succeed in many ways. Speaking … Continued
SOURCE: ALARABIYA As the world marks Arabic Language Day, it is only fair to pay tribute to this rich dialect that has inspired many western languages. Many younger Arab generations are constantly accused of abandoning Arabic for the sake of learning western languages, when in fact, many words in English, French, Spanish and Turkish have … Continued
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