I started my academic career in the field of translation after establishing a link with Arabic literature. But that changed when I identified the existence of a very little explored field of research ...

Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by millions of Muslims around the world. The festival is celebrated with communal prayers, family gatherings, and shared days of joy, this ...

All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We did not say in our fatwa that the ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Many people in Arab countries have ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. The problem that faces most learners of Arabic is that the written language is radically different ...

JOHNSON has touched on Arabic and its variety quite a few times over the years, but we have never really addressed a critical question directly: what is "Arabic" today, and is it really even a single ...

The fallout from the unrest in the Middle East has made the choices for those hoping to study Arabic in the region narrower and more challenging. However, adventurous students are still drawn to the ...