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Shami and Levantine Dialect

Arabic:

As-salamu alay-kum

English:

Peace be upon you

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posted on: Nov 30, 2020

Originally Muslims faced Jerusalem when they prayed, but Muhammad later changed the direction of prayer to Mecca, where Muslims are encouraged to go for pilgrimage (hajj) at least once in their life.

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