family? Arabic language plays a significant role in understanding the faith of Islam. It thus serves as a common language amid the diverse community of believers. Quran must be memorized and recited in Arabic since it is the language in which it was revealed. Additionally, all prayers are conducted in Arabic language. It therefore necessitates every individual in the family to learn and be conversant with it. We were taught the language at an early age in school and in mosques. Although, Arabic…
religion, customs) Egyptian culture is a vast and extensive things. Culture is the food, language, religion and customs. Egyptian food consist of; bread, corn, barley, rice, couscous, beans, fruits, and beef, lamb, or rabbit. Their language is French Arabic. Egyptians are mostly Sunni Muslim. Customs of Egypt include; handshakes, Giving gifts to the hostess of your dinner not salting your foods. Sources: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/egypt-country-profile.html…
Diversity that empowers the ability of the community to succeed and prosper is, culture. Variety of cultures around the world allows society to understand that there is different ways to share way of life, lifestyle, background, and heritage. Arab culture within a close friend of mine followed many of the primary components of culture, as any other one, but the difference is the ways to follow them. The Arab and Hispanic culture are similar and different by their approach to the cultural…
State” in respect of the caliphate they have avowed, if it were up to them. The US Governments and the British are using the ISIL acronym, whereas the name ISIS is more frequently seen. In addition to the confusion, the French said they would use the Arabic-derived word “Daesh” to replace EIIL, the former name. The four competing words are only a minority of those used by ISIS yet. In 1989, when Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab Zarqawi met in the Afghan mountains, where both came to fight the…
reading” for many reasons. As a viewer in a Western audience, we can see the calligraphic forms scrawled across the woman’s face, but we cannot understand them. Even then, it should also be noted that even someone who knows the Arabic alphabet wouldn’t be able to read the message due to the fact that Neshat utilized the language Farsi, the native language of Iran. Instead of being recognizable shapes that we can translate into language, the calligraphic letters become formal, design-like…
Although this group has always been at least slightly stigmatized, conflicts in the Middle East combined with terrorists attacks such as the 9/11 tragedy have led to increases in stereotyping and hostility (Cainkar, 2006; Salaita, 2005). The tolerance initially extended to this group has largely vanished and individuals of Middle Eastern descent have been labeled as “terrorist,” “spy,” and “saboteur” with increasing frequency, further reinforcing the idea that they are dangerous and can never…
investigated and reported upon the following points; General Considerations: religion, language, dress etiquette and customs. Travel Issues including access and importance of visa and country security. 2.0 General Considerations 2.1 Language & Religion Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia, though travellers need not to worry as English is widely spoken and commonly used in business and often a compulsory second language in schools. In Saudi it is mindful to be aware that there are…
Another study completed providing support for code switching as a home language use strategy was conducted by Yeganehpour (2012). The purpose of this study was to evaluate if code switching in a reading comprehension classroom for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners would have any effect on their learning of English. The researcher administered a pre-test to both a control group and an experimental group. The control group was not allowed to code switch during their reading…
I. Arab Music and Culture a. Dates back to the 8th century. Music plays an extremely important role in intellectual life of the early Arabs. b. Arab countries never really developed their own court traditions or national music’s because of the prominence of the Ottoman Empire. c. Arab scales include quarter tones or microtones, which are notes that fall between the black and white keys of the piano. i. Some people find this makes the music sound out of tune. ii. Part of the essence and the…
He rented a pick-up truck from Home-Depot in New Jersey. Saipov later crashed into a school bus and jumped out of the truck with a pellet gun and a paintball gun and shouted in Arabic, “God is great.” Officials said that he was tied to ISIS because they found a handwritten note near the truck with a few lines of Arabic indicating allegiance to the Islamic State. 8 people were killed and a dozen were wounded. Saipov was shot and wounded and taken into custody by local authorities. After this…