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Interviews About Arabic: The 9273 Roots Series

20 questions for people who are passionate about Arabic

Inspired by the 9,273 roots in the famous Classical Arabic dictionary, Lisan al-‘Arab (ู„ูุณุงู† ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฑูŽุจ, the ‘9273 Roots’ series features in-depth interviews about Arabic. We explore the dedication and passion of people who work with, teach, or simply love the language. In each conversation, you’ll discover the unique journey of each guest.

Each person is unique in a certain way. They will come from different parts of life and from all parts of the world, ranging from teachers, diplomats, journalists, language nerds, translators as well as more experienced and established experts.

Every person is asked the same 20 questions.

So far, the following people have been interviewed:


CALL FOR SUGGESTIONS: Who should we interview soon?

Do you know an interesting person who has a special relationship with the Arabic language? Then tell us why we should interview this person!