Archive for 'Culture'
Arab’s Routine in Ramadhan Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Jun 1, 2017
Arabs always await the Holy Month of Ramadhan eagerly. Besides its religious status, it is when they work less and sleep more during daytime, eat a wider variety of food, and enjoy watching special and diverse drama series on television. Religiously, Arabs are more observant during Ramadhan for it is termed the month of mercy…
The 10 Most Common Arabic Words about Parks (2) Posted by jesa on May 30, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you all learned something new and/or refreshed your memory from the previous post about the 10 most common Arabic words about parks. I hope you all enjoyed solving the crossword puzzle! In this post, I am sharing the answers and some examples of how you can use these words in a sentence…
Ramadan came Posted by aziza on May 29, 2017
The holy month of Ramadan is here again. Muslims around the world celebrated the beginning of the holy month 3 days ago. In this post, I present a traditional song from Egypt to welcome the holy month. The song is called Ramadan came (رمضان جانا). رمضان جانا وفرحنا به Ramadan came and we are…
Learn to Cook Lebanese Rice Pudding Posted by jesa on May 23, 2017
Marhaba! Today I want to share with you a recipe for one of my favorite desserts, Rice Pudding, or as the Lebanese call it Riz bi-Halib which translates to Rice with Milk (رز بحليب). This dessert reminds me of my childhood since it was one of the main dishes that my mother cooked and always…
What Is the Weirdest Place You Have Prayed In? (2) Posted by jesa on May 20, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you enjoyed listening and reading about Sana’s project to document unusual praying spots of different people. I also hope you enjoyed seeing some of these images that reflect people’s ability and creativity to find solutions when they are faced with a lack of options. I too found cliffs as weird and terrifying…
Reading comprehension, social media Posted by aziza on May 19, 2017
In this post, I present a reading comprehension exercise based on an article from BBC Arabic, on the effect of social media on youth in the UK. Please read the news story and answer the following questions. You can use the additional vocabulary list at the end to aid your comprehension. أكد استطلاع جديد أجري…
Saying ‘Goodbye’ in Arabic: phrases and rituals Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 17, 2017
Today, we’ll be looking at the interesting culture of saying ‘goodbye’ in Arabic and the linguistic phrases used in this ritual. Saying goodbye in the Arab world is not as simple as you think it is, so let’s find out why. When starting a conversation, Arabic speakers usually say these phrases below, meaning ‘hello’: (يا…