by Arabic Online | Nov 24, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Frequent use of geometric patterns Islamic decoration, which tends to avoid using figurative images, makes frequent use of geometric patterns which have developed over the centuries. The reason why Islamic art does not use figurative images is to avoid them becoming...
by Arabic Online | Oct 30, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Cheesy, sweet and crunchy It’s rich, creamy, sweet and cheesy with a crunchy topping. If you haven’t tried it, it is unlike anything you have tasted before. Kanafah (Arabic: كنافة ) kunāfah, also spelled kunafeh or kunafah is a Middle Eastern cheese...
by Arabic Online | Apr 22, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times Frankincense has been sought after since ancient times and there are many historical accounts that refer to it. The most famous one is the Bible passage which notes that frankincense was one of the three gifts by...
by Arabic Online | Jan 16, 2019 | Arab World, Culture |
Private appointments Making private appointments, for example agreeing when to meet for a meal in a restaurant, is not always that easy mainly because Arabs have a flexible attitude to time in such situations. You will find that friends and acquaintances are not very...
by Arabic Online | Dec 2, 2018 | Arab World, Culture |
Arab cities after sunset You will find in most Arab cities that there is a rhythm to activities after sunset, which is quite different from, say, Europe or America. The cool of the evening is, of course, appreciated greatly during all seasons, but especially so in the...
by Arabic Online | Nov 20, 2018 | Arab World, Culture |
The heat and the needs of prayer affect the days in an Arab city You will also notice how the normal full day in a traditional Arab city is affected partly by the heat and partly by the needs of prayer. At noon it would be normal for many shopkeepers and shoppers to...
