Archive for 'Culture'
White Wednesday Posted by aziza on Jun 16, 2017
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise, based on a news story adapted from BBC Arabic. Read the story below and answer the following questions based on the information presented. You can use the additional vocabulary list for assistance. لماذا ترتدي الإيرانيات اللون الأبيض أيام الأربعاء؟ تلقى حملة جديدة زخما في إيران على مواقع…
Ramadan Ghariib: My Ramadan Greeting of Choice Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 16, 2017
Guest Post by David Gilbert How do you take a sprawling metroplex of 20 million and make it stand on its head? Easy, you bring in the month Ramadan and watch, with much confusion if you’re a foreigner, as everything you were slowly growing accustomed to about living in a Muslim country changes drastically for…
How to make (Luqmat Al-qaady) or (Al-‘awwam-eh)? Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jun 14, 2017
Today, we are looking at one of the most famous Levantine dishes, that is a kind of traditional sweet dough called عوّامه ‘awwam-eh or what is also called Luqmat Al-qaady لقمة القاضي By looking at the video below, and following the recipe that I will included below, you will be able to make…
Top 5 TV Shows During Ramadan! Posted by jesa on Jun 13, 2017
Marhaba! Apart from the prayer, fasting, and self-reflection that this holy month brings, Ramadan is also known in Muslim-majority countries and specifically the Arab world as the month of top-rated television shows (برامج تلفزيونية)! As families and friends gather for the evening Iftar (إفطار), they huddle in front of their television sets to follow the…
Learn 10 Facts About Ramadan Posted by jesa on Jun 10, 2017
Marhaba! The holy month of Ramadan is finally upon us. As Muslims around the world take the time to fast, pray, and celebrate this blessed time of the year, I wanted to share with you 10 facts about Ramadan. You might know some of these facts, while some information might be new to you. I…
How to make Libyan soup – ‘Sharba’? Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Jun 7, 2017
Today, we are looking at one of the most famous Libyan dishes, that is the Libyan soup حَسَاءْ hasaa’ or what Libyans call: شَرْبَه sharba. By looking at the video below, and following the recipe that I will include below, you will be able to make soup, in the Libyan food. Since it’s Ramadaan…
The Last Dance Posted by aziza on Jun 5, 2017
This is one of my favourite songs! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Mostafa Amin (مصطفى أمين) is a young Egyptian singer whom I think is very talented. This is one of his most recent songs released in 2016. The lyrics are below, and video has the English translation. مزيكتنا…