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Go topBy: 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
By: Emily Tain/Arab America Contributing Writer As someone who enjoys learning languages, it has become increasingly apparent that the process gets easier as time goes on. Even if the languages are in completely different families, the process of vocabulary retention, conjugation, and memorizing declensions goes … Continued
SOURCE: SBS.COM BY: HANA YASSIN In many languages, the meaning behind some words and phrases may get missed when they are translated into English. Here are seven examples from the Arabic language. UPDATED Arabic speakers in Australia can sometimes experience difficulty, awkwardness or even funny situations when they attempt to translate some Arabic phrases and … Continued
SOURCE: CBS NEWS BY: NATACHA LARNAUD American Muslims and others praised Democratic nominee Joe Biden on social media after he shot back at President Trump with a particularly sarcastic response during Tuesday night’s chaotic presidential debate. The remark came midway through the debate after the moderator asked Mr. Trump to comment on recent New York Times … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: NORAN ALAA MORSI Arabic is one of the oldest languages in the world, dating back to approximately 512 BCE, with 310 million native speakers worldwide as of 2016. While some consider that the language has been slowly dying in recent years, especially in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, its inspiration into other … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: MARCIA LYNX QAULEY A growing number of cookbooks have been translated into English, helping bring old foods to new palates. Recipes from Medieval Arabic cookbooks have experienced a revival in recent years [Marcia Lynx Qualey/Al Jazeera] Recipes moved through the cities of medieval Islam like the stories in One Thousand and One Nights, carried … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: ALKESH SHARMA The app, which also works offline, is free to use and does not feature advertisements Read Along was first launched in India in March last year before its global roll-out in May this year. Courtesy Google Alphabet-owned Google has added the Arabic language to its Read Along app that … Continued
SOURCE: EGYPTIAN STREETS BY: NORAN ALAA MORSI Arabic typography is one of the simplest and simultaneously most complex forms of art. The language’s different visual reproductions and renditions are used in the world’s largest and most sophisticated museums, and studied by renowned scholars around the world. However, with the technological boom of typography and fonts, … Continued
SOURCE: AUGUSTA FREE PRESS BY: LESLIE KING The students’ eyes track across the Arabic letterforms from right to left, reading, deciphering, understanding. Some of the undergraduates are in the class to submerse themselves in a new language, to augment other studies, or to learn about their heritage. Together they discover culture and community through the … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY NEWS EGYPT BY: SARAH EL-SHEIKH Google has introduced the Arabic version to its free Read Along Android app to help children over five years old independently learn and build their reading skills. These reading skills will be improved with the help of an in-app reading buddy named Diyya, Google Product Marketing Manager, Nitin Kashyap, … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry / Arab America Contributing Writer The innovative nature of Arab architecture is clear through the unique structures and designs of buildings dominant from the 7th century and beyond. Eye-catching colors and silhouettes prevalent in ancient Arab architecture have made these structures popular spots to explore! Islam … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: DEEPTHI NAIR With 17 million downloads so far, Lamsa user numbers have grown during the pandemic as remote learning becomes more widespread Badr Ward, founder of Lamsa, wants to make children’s screen time meaningful by offering them high quality Arabic content. Photo: Victor Besa / The National COMPANY PROFILE Name: Lamsa … Continued
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