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The Arabic error was seen on a tangible, everyday item, such as a menu card, a plate, or other physical objects.

A red background with Arabic text stating 'Service Unavailable' and additional text indicating that there is no coverage or high altitude reached, accompanied by illustrations of clouds and an airplane.
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Gender matters

When the internet went down on an airplane, a message appeared that raised grammatical questions.
A warning sign in Arabic, triangular in shape, featuring a silhouette of a camel, indicating caution ahead possibly due to camel crossings. The background is a desert landscape with sparse vegetation and buildings in the distance.
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Mind the Hamza

A sign in the Saudi desert warns drivers about camels, but doesn't stop at mistakes itself.
A billboard advertising the first halal restaurant in Zakopane, featuring a vibrant dish of grilled chicken served on a bed of yellow rice, garnished with fresh herbs. The sign includes a QR code and details about the location.
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Scan & Correct

A sign for a halal restaurant in Poland. Some of the Arabic text is a bit harder to digest.
Sign instructing to lock the door, featuring Arabic text "لطفاً اقفل الباب" (Please lock door) above, and Arabic text "اسحب" (Pull) below, with a graphic of a door lock mechanism.
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Flying Fathas

You might assume that the Arabic on the signs on an Emirates plane is correct. At least the diacritics (تشكيل) aren't.
A circular sticker with a green background, featuring a black arrow pointing upwards within a black circle, and the text 'الاتجاه القبلة' in red and 'AL QEBLAH' in white at the bottom.
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Cutting the Qiblah

The direction of prayer should not be interrupted - at least not in the written form of the Arabic word.
Sign indicating 'Arrivals' in English and Arabic, featuring an icon of a train and an arrow pointing right, located in an airport or transportation terminal setting with a Starbucks logo visible in the background.
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Holy Smokes!

If you get off the train at the main station in the holy city of al-Madinah in Saudi Arabia, you will be greeted with a serious grammatical error.