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So you’re a science geek and want to know something about Arab scientists? We have a list of the best Arabic inventions and the geniuses behind them.

13 Jan

Arab Scientists: Past Inventions And The Masters Behind Them

Alkaline, alcohol, chemistry, astrology… Did you know that there are many Arab scientists that contributed to so many fields of study? In fact, they were so many Arab scientists that were so ahead of their time and their European counterparts! The list of fields and contributions they made goes on and on but today we’ll discuss a few! Who is Ibn Batuta? Ibn Batuta was an Arab...

When learning Arabic, you have to take a closer look at the people who speak Arabic. Read this to know what makes an Arab an Arab.

13 Jan

A Handful of Common Traits That Make an Arab an Arab

by Gary Greer

in Arab Culture, Levantine Dialect

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What makes an Arab an Arab? This is a question whose answer has filled books and lecture halls for centuries. Indeed, this question also requires a more thorough answer than one can easily provide in a simple blog post. Nonetheless, today we attempt to give you an overview of the more common traits that make up an Arab. It is therefore hoped that the reader...

What’s your pleasure – coffee or tea? Whichever it is, you’ll find the best of both brews in the countries of the Middle East.

11 Jan

All You Need to Know About Coffee and Tea in Arab Culture

by Gary Greer

in Arab Culture, Modern Standard Arabic

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For many of us, nothing gets us going in the morning quite like a hot cup of coffee or tea. This is just as true for Arabs as it is for, well pretty much everyone else in the world. However, every Arab knows that shay wa qahweh (“tea and coffee” in Arabic) ain’t only for breakfast in their circles. In the Middle East, you’ll find...

Would you like to know more about Arab poets and get a sample of some classic Arabic poetry? Click here to find out more with Kaleela.

09 Jan

Arab Poets and Culture: A Deep History Filled with Arabic Poetry

by Dina Sarayra

in Arab Culture

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The Arabic language is very rich and in fact, is one of the hardest languages to learn! It’s so beautifully complex and yet simple. But with a lThe Arabic language is very rich and in fact, is one of the hardest languages to learn! It’s so beautifully complex and yet simple. But with a language as beautiful and rich as this, don’t you think the...

Who says you have to eat ice cream only in the summer? Why, Arabic ice cream is so good, you’ll want to eat it all year round.

04 Jan

I Scream. You Scream. We All Scream for Arabic Ice Cream

by Gary Greer

in Arab Culture, Levantine Dialect

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Well, here we are in the middle of winter and I’ve been asked to write a story about ice cream. Now, I know some of you are thinking: “Ice cream? Isn’t it a bit too cold this time of year for ice cream?” However, I really don’t mind because any time of the year is always a great time of year for ice cream for...

An Arab proverb says: “A bird in the hand is better than ten birds in a tree.”, In today’s post, we’ve got 24 words for birds in Arabic.

29 Dec

Learning the Types of Birds in Arabic is Really Worth the Whistle

by Gary Greer

in Arab Culture, Learning Arabic Words & Expressions

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While traveling through the countries of the Middle East, you’ll notice that Arabs really have a love for birds. Outside many shops, for example, you’ll often find a birdcage with a canary singing in it. (By the way, the name of the small bird in Arabic is nearly the same as it is in English – کناری or kanary.) What’s more, you also might find that...