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One Thousand and One Nights
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One Thousand and One Nights (ألف ليلة وليلة), also known as “Arabian Nights,” is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian folktales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. The stories are framed by the tale of Scheherazade, who tells a new story each night to delay her execution by King Shahryar..
Master Classical Arabic Through the Jahiz Institute
Brian Powell, founder of the Jahiz Institute, shares his journey in Arabic studies and talks about his innovative approach to teaching classical Arabic.
Modern Arabic Novels in English (Egypt, Tunisia & Morocco)
This second part of a series showcases modern Arabic novels translated into English. It covers acclaimed authors from Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, offering diverse narratives that explore personal struggles and reflect their societies.
“Even dust accumulated becomes a mountain” | Reginald Hefner | 9273 Roots #13
He's a polyglot who worked as a Chinese and Japanese interpreter for the US government and attended Middlebury's Arabic school nine times. Reginald "Reggie" Hefner discusses his lifelong addiction to languages and his fascination with Arabic's rarest verb forms.
