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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…
Learn 10 New Words about the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Arabic Posted by jesa on Jun 14, 2014
Marhaba! Are you one of the many millions if not billions of fans around the world that wait every four years to watch the world’s greatest teams compete for the world cup? If you are then that’s awesome!! In addition to our passion for Arabic and love for learning this beautiful language, we now have…
Top 10 Best Movie Quotes of All Time – in Arabic Posted by jesa on May 31, 2014
Marhaba! I am sure that at some point in our lives we’ve watched a movie (فيلم) that made us laugh or cry and that sometimes made us think about important world problems that deserve attention, such as global warming. We sometimes make references to movies by singling out our favorite lines from the film script…
Song for the Masses: We Are the Uprising and the Outcry Posted by jesa on May 13, 2014
Marhaba! In a previous post I introduced you all to one of my favorite artists in the Arab world: Julia Boutros. As you all know, she is admired and loved by millions in the Arab world and many expatriates living in different places across the world. As you have realized from an earlier post, many…
Archaeologists Dig Out One of the World’s Oldest Tombs in Egypt – Answers Posted by jesa on May 11, 2014
Marhaba! I am sure you all enjoyed learning about this new archaeological discovery in beautiful Egypt. This is indeed amazing and will just make you realize that thousands of years people before us inhabited the very same earth, breathed the same air, and obviously engaged in many social practices and traditions that have survived to…
Archaeologists Dig Out One of the World’s Oldest Tombs in Egypt Posted by jesa on May 10, 2014
Marhaba! Archaeologists have just discovered yet another gem from one of the world’s most important centers of civilization: an ancient and historic tomb in southern Egypt. And again another captivating surprise from one of the greatest states in the world. Just take a moment to think about such a discovery and the probable origins of…
India: The World’s Biggest Democracy Goes to the Polls! (2) Posted by jesa on Apr 11, 2014
Marhaba! I am confident you enjoyed learning more about the ongoing elections in India and the one of the many amazing aspects of democratic elections from the previous post. There are 814 million eligible voters!! According to several accounts, including CNN and BBC, the number of eligible voters is greater than the entire population of…