by Arabic Online | Sep 2, 2016 | Culture |
Observing shopping behaviour in different Arab countries Buying and selling are age-old traditions in the Arab and Islamic worlds, and when you visit a bazaar or suuq, you will find endless fascination in observing shopping behaviour in different Arab countries....
by Arabic Online | Jul 8, 2016 | Culture |
I was coincidentally asked to translate this expression into English. We often receive such requests through Facebook. Typically, someone has just seen something in Arabic so they’ve taken a picture sent it to us and want an immediate response. Usually the...
by Arabic Online | Jul 8, 2016 | Culture |
Arab Hospitality Hospitality plays an important role in Arabic life and indeed the Arabic word for a meal, wajba, relates not simply to food, as in French (repas) or German (Mahlzeit), but to the idea of ‘performing one’s duty to a guest’. The word wajba has the same...
by Arabic Online | Jul 8, 2016 | Arabic Language, Culture |
The Qasida is a form of Arabic poems and it is very well known and widespread through the Arab world since ancient times, even before Islam was established in the region. Layla and Majnun Perhaps one of the most well-known qasida is ‘Layla and Majnun’...
by Arabic Online | Jul 7, 2016 | Culture |
What is the Hand of Fatima ? خمسة khamsa The Hand of Fatima is also known as the khamsa, meaning “five” (as in five fingers of a hand) The name Fatima refers to Muhammad’s daughter Fatima Zahra. It is an image of an open right hand and is used as a...
