It’s a hit!

al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, The Arabs have a number of words to express specific ways of hitting. When reading the below, pay attention also to any instances of al-ishtiqaaq al-akbar to increase your wonder and marvel at the richness of this language. To hit on the front part of the head using the ball of …

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Purity in corruption.

al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, There is a long standing disagreement between supporters of classical Arabic الفصحى vs. supporters of colloquial Arabic العامية with regards which should prosper. The former group sought to avoid colloquial words at all cost, regardless of how correct they were or how well they expressed the intended meaning, while the latter …

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Updates

al-Salāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāh, Updates to the site may continue to be slow coming for the next month or so until further notice. Jazaakum Allaahu khayran for your patience. Edited: 28/06/06

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