Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas song أغنية عيد الميلاد: “Knock on their doors” Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Dec 23, 2021
Welcome to one of my last blog posts for this year 2021 مرحبًا بكم في واحدة من آخر تدويناتي في هذا العام ٢٠٢١. Christmas is here جاء عيد الميلاد! Merry Christmas to all عيد ميلاد مجيد للجميع In Arabic, the phrase عيد الميلاد (with the definite milad> al-milaad الميلاد) means: The birth day and is…
Christmas around the World1 Posted by aziza on Dec 26, 2017
This post presents the answers of the listening comprehension exercise based on a video on how Christmas this year is celebrated around the world. The video is from Al-Jazeera Channel. English Questions and Answers: Where does Santa Clause arrive in his bus? Santa Clause bus arrives at Brazilian the town of Santo Andre. What did…
Christmas around the World Posted by aziza on Dec 25, 2017
Season’s Greetings! This post presents a listening comprehension exercise based on a video on how Christmas this year is celebrated around the world. The video is from Al-Jazeera Channel. Please watch the video and answer the questions that follow. You can use the additional vocabulary list to assist your comprehension. Answer the following questions in…
Celebrations Posted by aziza on Dec 24, 2015
On the 23rd of December 2015, most Muslims around the world celebrated the birth of Prophet Mohammed (المولد النبوي), and on the 25th of 2015, Christians in many countries celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, or Christmas (عيد الميلاد). It is very inspiring and meaningful to have both occasions celebrated so close to each other…
Why I Think the Christmas Spirit Cuts Across Religious and Cultural Lines Posted by jesa on Dec 23, 2014
Marhaba! As you can see from my previous post, I am really excited about the Christmas season!! Although Christmas is considered a religious holiday for many Christians around the world, I fervently believe that the spirit of this beautiful holiday cuts across religious and cultural lines. I believe that you do not need to belong…
The 10 Most Interesting Facts about Christmas in Arabic! Posted by jesa on Dec 21, 2014
Marhaba! It’s that time of the year again!! To borrow from a famous song, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!!’ It’s somewhat impossible not to come across Christmas decorations, lights, presents, hundreds of candy choices, and people all around rushing to buy gifts and enjoy this beautiful festive season in most parts of…
A Traditional Middle Eastern Christmas Dish: Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Rice Posted by jesa on Dec 21, 2013
Marhaba! As you can realize from my previous posts, I am really excited about Christmas and I do consider it as one of my favorite holidays of the year! Back home in Lebanon, different religious groups would also partake in Christmas celebrations, and Christians and Muslims alike enjoy everything that has to do with this…