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An Arabic Crossword Puzzle on Ramadan Posted by jesa on Jul 12, 2014
Marhaba! Millions and millions of Muslims around the globe partake in different traditions and activities in the Holy Month of Ramadan. It’s a time for prayer, sacrifice, self-reflection, charitable actions, and family reunions. In addition to the religious significance, two amazing family traditions in this Holy Month are the lavish dinners, known as Iftars, which…
When Islam Arrived to Australia – Part 2 Posted by jesa on Jun 30, 2014
Marhaba! I am confident that many of you enjoyed learning more and more about how Islam arrived to Australia from the previous post. It’s always such a great feeling to learn something new, and especially if it is of such historical significance. Before I proceed to discuss the article and post the answers, I want…
When Islam Arrived to Australia Posted by jesa on Jun 28, 2014
Marhaba! Did you know that Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples had frequent contact with Muslims across the world and from distant places? I for one did not, and just recently learned about these earlier contacts and historical relationships! I also learned that some historians argue that contact between Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
A Love Letter to Hummus Posted by jesa on Jun 17, 2014
Hummus has become a world renowned side dish, where different shops, markets, and even countries compete on who has the better recipe for preparing my utmost favorite Middle Eastern side dish. In this post, I express my candid thoughts and feelings about Hummus (الحمص) while in the U.S. Dear Lebanese Hummus (عزيزي الحمص اللبناني), I…
Learn 10 New Words about the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Arabic (2) Posted by jesa on Jun 15, 2014
Marhaba! Are you caught up in world cup fever? If not then no worries, you still have time to join the millions of fans around the globe and cheer for one or two teams. Well, speaking of cheering for teams, I have a confession to make. I am rooting for two teams this year: Argentina…
Learn 10 New Words about the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Arabic Posted by jesa on Jun 14, 2014
Marhaba! Are you one of the many millions if not billions of fans around the world that wait every four years to watch the world’s greatest teams compete for the world cup? If you are then that’s awesome!! In addition to our passion for Arabic and love for learning this beautiful language, we now have…
Top 10 Best Movie Quotes of All Time – in Arabic Posted by jesa on May 31, 2014
Marhaba! I am sure that at some point in our lives we’ve watched a movie (فيلم) that made us laugh or cry and that sometimes made us think about important world problems that deserve attention, such as global warming. We sometimes make references to movies by singling out our favorite lines from the film script…