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Gog and Magog

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Gog and Magog (يأجوج ومأجوج): These names appear in both the Bible and the Qur’an, referring to apocalyptic figures or tribes associated with the end times. In Islamic tradition, Gog and Magog are unruly tribes that will be released before the Day of Judgment, causing widespread chaos.

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20 questions for: Mennan Salih (#33)

The verb عَسعَسَ (to become dark) is Mennan Salih's favorite Arabic word. The author of the popular Arabic language blog "The Arabic Pages" recently began studying Akkadian, looking for similarities to Arabic. Learn more about her in episode #33 of the 9273-roots interview series.