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Jerusalem
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What are the names of Hell and Hellfire in Islam?
In Islam, there are many names for hell and hellfire. Most of them are found in the Holy Qur'an. A list.
What are the best dictionaries for Palestinian Arabic?
Maknuune is a new dictionary of Palestinian Arabic. I had a look at the excellent lexicon, but also checked other encyclopedias and study tools dealing with Palestinian Arabic.
Arabic dialects: A database of 25 cities from Rabat to Baghdad
MADAR is a remarkable tool to analyze Arabic dialects. The database contains 2000 sample sentences, each translated into the dialect of 25 Arab cities. Here is how to use it.
20 questions for: Andreas Dietrich (#26)
"Obviously you collect languages", says Andreas Dietrich. Episode #26 of "9273 roots": The man who is interested in how Semitic languages are connected.
Iraqi Arabic 101
Ulric Shannon is currently studying and absorbing Iraqi Arabic in Baghdad. In a long interview, the Ambassador of Canada, who is not only passionate but also impeccably knowledgeable of Arabic, tells us about the characteristics and specialities of Iraqi Arabic and gives some book recommendations.
20 questions for: Nikolaos Van Dam (#21)
Episode #21 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the ambassador and authority on Syria who worked in almost all Arab countries: Dr. Nikolaos Van Dam.
20 questions for: Daniel Falk (#19)
Episode #19 of my series "9273 roots": 20 questions for the the man who masters simultaneous Arabic - German interpreting: Dr. Daniel Falk
Are there TV shows in Classical Arabic with English subtitles?
TV shows in Classical Arabic (Fusha) with English subtitles are rare. Omar about the famous Caliph and the Imam about Ahmad bin Hanbal are two good examples.
What does Dunya mean?
The word الدنيا (al-Dunya) means the world. But that is only the interpretation of the word - but not the literal meaning!