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Listening Comprehension Answers: Ramadan Desserts Posted by Fisal on Jul 3, 2014
Ahlan, Arabic fans! Did you like the listening comprehension exercise about Ramadan Desserts? How did you score? In today’s post I am going to provide the answers for every one of you to check. Spending Ramadan in any Muslim or Arab country is so special. It is the month of Sawm الــصــيــام (fasting)…
Listening Comprehension Exercise: Ramadan Desserts Posted by Fisal on Jul 2, 2014
Have you ever been to a Muslim country in Ramadan رمــضــان ? Muslims all over the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan these days. Ramadan is the Arabic month of Sawm الــصــيــام (fasting) which is the fourth pillar رُكــْـــن of Islam (You can find more information about the Five Pillars of Islam here)…
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 Revolution of Doubt (Om Kolthoum) Posted by Fisal on Jun 26, 2014
Ahlan, Arabic fans! In my previous post I introduced a short biography of the Saudi prince and poet Abdullah Al-Faisal. Today, we are going to read and listen to one of his masterpiece Fus’ha poems. The poem was published in the prince’s first volume of poetry; وحــى الــحــِــرمــان (revelations of Deprivation) but it…
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal: (1922 – 2007) Posted by Fisal on Jun 25, 2014
Ahlan, Arabic fans! Today, I am going to tell you about a very famous and influencing Arab and Saudi figure. I am going to tell you about a poet, a politician and public figure; Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal. Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal الأمــيــر عــبــد الله الــفــيــصــلwas born in Riyadh الــريــاض– the capital city of…
Fried sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 22, 2014
Do you like fried sardines? I do, but I do not like the cleaning part! Here is the Egyptian way of preparing fried sardines. Fried sardines are nice, but before you fry sardines, you have to clean them thoroughly. This involves opening up the sardine and removing the guts. You also have to remove all the scales. Then…
A Recipe for Sardines Posted by aziza on Jun 20, 2014
Do you like sardines? I certainly do. I cook them in a very easy way! Ingredients: Sardines (سردين) Chilli peppers (فلفل حار) Very thinly chopped potato (بطاطس) Olive oil (زيت زيتون) Lemon juice (عصير ليمون) Garlic (ثوم) Cumin (كمون) Salt (ملح) Preparation: wash the sardines Chop the garlic very thinly and mix it with…