Browsing Tag
خير
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Is Arabic a gender-inclusive language?
"The students are lazy" - how do we express that in gender-inclusive Arabic? It's not that difficult, writes Lisa Schor who has specialized in this topic
How do you pronounce Arabic words without vowels correctly?
Arabic is usually written without vowels (tashkeel). The website Forvo can help you to find the correct pronunciation of Arabic words and names.
How do you write emails and formal letters in Arabic?
Writing formal letters and emails in Arabic is not difficult. Here are some sentences and expressions for the salutation (المخاطبة) and examples of opening sentences.
الصَّلاةُ خَيْرٌ مِن الْنَّوْمِ: Why is the prayer better than sleep?
The Islamic call to prayer is a tricky construction. In Sunni Islam, the muezzin uses khayr (خير) which strangely denotes a comparative (better). Why?
