Arabic

The Hidden Arabic Roots of the Portuguese Language

Did you know common Portuguese words like 'alface' (lettuce) and 'açúcar' (sugar) come directly from Arabic? This fascinating linguistic heritage…

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The Soul of the Script: Arabic Calligraphy

Explore how the Arabic script transcends mere communication to become one of the world's most revered and intricate art forms.…

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The Moorish Legacy: Arab Influence on Spain

For over 700 years, the Moorish kingdom of Al-Andalus was a beacon of culture and science in Europe, leaving an…

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What Is a ‘Construct State’ in Hebrew and Arabic?

In English, we say 'the king's house', but what if you could fuse the words into a single concept like…

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Arabizi: The Internet’s Hybrid Arabic Script

Arabizi is the internet’s hybrid Arabic script, an ingenious solution to typing Arabic sounds on Latin keyboards using numbers like…

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The Geometry of God: Rules of Islamic Calligraphy

In Islamic art, the graceful curves of calligraphy are not a matter of artistic whim, but of sacred mathematics. This…

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A World Without ‘P’: Phonemic Gaps

Did you know that some languages get by perfectly without sounds we consider fundamental, like the 'p' in 'puppy'? This…

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The Language of the Stars: Decoding Astronomy

Have you ever wondered why the star Betelgeuse has an Arabic name but sits in a Greek constellation? The night…

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The Root of the Word: Arabic’s 3-Letter System

Discover the secret behind Arabic's vast vocabulary: the triliteral root system. This elegant 'word skeleton' method allows a single 3-letter…

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Biography of a Word: The Journey of ‘Assassin’

Discover the dramatic history of the word 'assassin,' a term born from a mysterious medieval sect in the mountains of…

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