Archive for 'Culture'
What Is the Weirdest Place You Have Prayed In? Posted by jesa on May 16, 2017
Marhaba! Today I want to share with you an inspiring and interesting story. It is the story of a photographer and journalist who is collecting images of people praying in different places around the world. I thought this was such an inspiring project, and maybe some of you would even like to join and be…
Egyptian Arabic words of Italian Origin Posted by aziza on May 15, 2017
Egypt hosted a large Italian community in the 19th century and early 20th century. Italians lived in coastal Egyptian cities, particularly Alexandria. They constituted an important segment of the Egyptian society and worked in all fields. Moreover, some famous actors and singers in Egypt like Dalida and Stefan Rosti were of Italian origin. As a…
Sing an Arabic Love Ballad with the King of Romance Posted by jesa on May 13, 2017
Marhaba! Today I want to introduce you to a famous Lebanese singer, Wael Kfoury (وائل كفوري)! He is a young and well-known voice in the Arabic-pop scene, and he is mostly known for his love ballads and is often called the king of romance. Wael first started his singing career in the mid-1990s and has…
Untranslatable Phrases in Colloquial Egyptian Arabic: The Egyptian Man (Part 2) Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 3, 2017
Welcome to the second part of this blog that I’m dedicating to talk about some culturally untranslatable phrases found in colloquial Egyptian Arabic. Learning about these phrases are both linguistically and culturally interesting. This is because the language used is very formulaic and does not necessarily follow rules of the Arabic language you learn in…
The 10 Most Used Spices in Arabic Cuisine (2) Posted by jesa on May 2, 2017
Marhaba! I hope you all refreshed your memory and/or learned something new from the previous post about the 10 most used spices in Arabic cuisine. 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…
saltah سَلْتَة: Yemen’s National Dish Posted by Ibnulyemen اِبْنُ اليَمَن on Apr 30, 2017
Bint aS-SaHn بِنْت الصَّحْن , sousi سُوْسِي , shafout شَفُوْت, and saltah سَلْتَة are some delicious Arabic dishes that are peculiar to Yemen. While the others are popular on special days and occasions, سَلْتَة is eaten every day and by far the most favorite; ergo, it is Yemen’s National Dish. Linguistically, what is the origin…
The 10 Most Used Spices in Arabic Cuisine Posted by jesa on Apr 30, 2017
Marhaba! Over the years, I have shared so many recipes that my wife and I use to prepare Middle Eastern, especially Levantine, dishes and appetizers. As you know, we have learned most of these recipes from our mothers. Given our common passion for Arabic food and cuisine, today, I have decided to dedicate this post…