Archive for the year 2010
A great poem from Turkish Posted by aziza on Jun 9, 2010
A couple of years ago, I came across a lovely poem in Arabic, but it was written originally in Turkish, by a famous Turkish poet called Nâzım Hikmet who was also a playwright and a novelist. He was born on January 15, 1902 to a rich Turkish family, but he was imprisoned for his communist…
Online dictionaries Posted by aziza on Jun 7, 2010
There are many free online dictionaries that you can use to look up words. They are not like conventional paper dictionaries that require knowing the root to look up words; you just type the word and find the meaning. You can use Google translate (http://translate.google.com/ ) for both words and phrases. Please note that it…
Sufism Posted by aziza on Jun 2, 2010
Sufism (التصوّف/الصوفية) is Islamic mysticism. Sufi orders (الطرق الصوفية) can be found in Sunni, Shia and other Islamic groups. Ibn Khaldun, the 14th century Arab historian, described Sufism as” dedication to worship, total dedication to Allah most High, disregard for the finery and ornament of the world, abstinence from the pleasure, wealth, and prestige sought…
Arabic word search game Posted by aziza on May 30, 2010
Here is another word search game in Arabic. The topic of this one is clothes (الملابس). There are 10 items of clothes to be found in the grid. Translations of words and answer of puzzle are found below. Enjoy! فستان قميص تنورة بنطلون حذاء جورب اكمام معطف شال قبعة dress shirt skirt trousers shoe sock…
Youssef Chahine Posted by aziza on May 28, 2010
Youssef Chahine (يوسف شاهين) is one of the most famous Arab film directors. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1926 to a Lebanese father and a Greek mother. In 1946, Chahine convinced his parents to let him travel to Hollywood to study acting, where he attended the Pasadena Playhouse outside of Los Angeles, California…
Arabic TV and Radio Programming Posted by Transparent Language on May 27, 2010
A list of Arabic TV and radio programming, podcasts, and media outlets.
Calendar Months in the Arab World Posted by Transparent Language on May 26, 2010
Arabic calendar months used in the Arab World