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al-Jahiz

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al-Jahiz (الجاحظ) was an Arabic polymath from Basra, known for his works on literature, theology, zoology, and philosophy during the Islamic Golden Age.

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20 questions for: Marco Rateitschak (#27)

"7 years for fluency plus a lifetime for mastery", that's the time needed to master Arabic, says Marco Rateitschak. Learn more about Marco in Episode 27 of the "9273 roots"-interview series: The man who traveled for 4 hours across mountains to attend Arabic classes.