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The Message
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The Message (ุงูุฑุณุงูุฉ): A 1976 epic film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the early days of Islam. The film, also known as “Mohammad, Messenger of God,” was produced in both Arabic and English versions and is renowned for its respectful portrayal of Islamic history without directly depicting the Prophet.
SATTS: The Arabic transliteration system used by the military
In the days before the Internet, a decent system for transliterating Arabic was developed using Morse code. In this guest article, Reginald Hefner explains how this system, known as SATTS, works and when it was developed.
How good is JAIS, the Arabic ChatGPT?
"Jais" is an Arabic language AI and is celebrated in the media as the Arabic ChatGPT. But how good is Jais? A practical test.
Camels or rain clouds? The intriguing word ุฅุจู in the Qur’an
The word Ibil โ ุฅูุจูู โ appears twice in the Qur'an. But what does it mean? Camels or rain clouds? An investigation.
Understanding Quranic Arabic: The deletion of ู in ูุงู
In certain situations, we can delete the ู of the verb ูุงู. This happens in the jussive mood (ู
ุฌุฒูู
) and is used in the Quran.
20 questions for: Georg Binder (#29)
An Austrian kid goes on vacation to Egypt and is so enthusiastic about Arabic that the 14-year-old starts learning Arabic on his own back in Austria. That's the story of Georg Binder. Learn more about him in episode 29 of the "9273 roots"-interview series.
The origins of the Islamic minaret: historical insights
Answer: Probably not. The minaret today is one of the most important and prominent symbols of Islam. But in the very beginning, this was different.
Six linguistic techniques in the Qur’an
In the Holy Quran there are certain rhetorical styles that are unique. Among them are Iltifat and various forms of emphasis. An overview.
20 questions: Habib Kassem (#15)
Episode #15 of the "9273 roots" series: 20 questions for the man who created a mobile app that can conjugate Arabic verbs perfectly: Habib Kassem.
Al-Kindi: The pioneer of cryptology
One of the greatest Arab scholars, al-Kindiย (ุงููููููุฏูู), was one of the pioneers of cryptology. How did he manage to decrypt messages?
