Andrew Cunningham

Andrew Cunningham, founder of Darien Analytics, brings over 30 years of London-based expertise in global banking, corporate governance, and Islamic finance. He advises financial institutions worldwide on risk and policy, including recent advisory work for Mauritania's national zakat program. Additionally, Cunningham studied Arabic at the University of Exeter.

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The Truth About Emphatic Consonants in Arabic: Are They Really That Different?

While textbooks insist on the precise articulation of ṣād (ص), ḍād (ض), ṭāʾ (ط), and ẓāʾ (ظ), spoken Arabic tells a different story. Through vivid anecdotes of his respected teacher at the University of Exeter, guest author Andrew Cunningham explores how these rigid rules may soften in everyday conversation.