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Wallah, salam, inshallah: Five Islamic expressions that have gone ...
WEBNov 3, 2021 · 1. Salam. Originating in Arabic, the word salam is one of the most widely used greetings across the Middle East and Islamic world, and is found as a loanword in languages as diverse as Turkish ...
What is Mawlid al-Nabi? The Islamic celebration explained
WEBOct 15, 2021 · Mawlid al-Nabi, Arabic for the "birthday of the prophet", marks the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth. Some Muslims commemorate the event because of his significance in Islam. The ...
The Palestinian keffiyeh: All you need to know about its origins
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The word itself means "relating to Kufa," a reference to the Iraqi city south of Baghdad that sits along the Euphrates river, but little else is known about the roots of the keffiyeh. One account ...
Al-Aqsa: The history of Jerusalem's iconic mosque
WEBOct 4, 2022 · Located in the Old City, the historical site is a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Dominating Jerusalem's skyline, the al-Aqsa mosque is the jewel in the crown of the historic Old City ...
32 Middle Eastern recipes you can make at home
WEBJun 10, 2019 · Dawood basha (we write "basha" instead of "pasha" as there is no letter P in Arabic) is said to have loved this meal so much that he ate it all the time and gave his name to it. 13. Mint lemonade ...
Jews, money and antisemitism: How the hate myth was born
WEBMay 9, 2019 · The yellow star branded Jews as having betrayed Jesus, a branding that was re-introduced by the Nazis. The jewel in the crown of the Jewish Museum’s exhibition is a beautiful, beguiling and far ...
Qatar blockade: What caused it and why is it coming to an end?
WEBPublished date: 5 January 2021 15:36 GMT | Last update: 3 weeks 1 hour ago. After almost four years, Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the end of its blockade of neighbouring Qatar, restoring a ...
Saudi Arabia puts seven men to death in largest execution in years
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · Seven Saudi men were executed on Tuesday, the highest number put to death in one day since 81 were killed in March 2022. The Specialised Criminal Court (SCC) convicted the men on terrorism charges ...
Arabic poetry: 10 writers, classic and modern, you need to read
WEBMar 21, 2019 · 9. Mohammed Abdel Bari (1985 - present) Originally from Sudan, Abdel Bari grew up in Saudi Arabia and is considered one of the most influential voices in contemporary classical Arabic poetry. His ...