Maqam Bayat: Maqamat (Musical Odes) Overview
Today's lesson is about Maqam Saba(???). It is a maqam of sadness and anguish.
Your Purpose for Arabic
So you want to learn Arabic? Why? What do you want to be able to do with it when you’re done?
Maqam Saba: Maqamat (Musical Odes) Overview
Today's lesson is about Maqam Saba(???). It is a maqam of sadness and anguish.
Podcast: Desert Poets’ Society (Part 1)
In this podcast, titled “Desert Poets’ Society,” you will get to hear Ramzy interview “the acclaimed” Ustadhah Zainab on Arab poetry.
Maqam Nahawand: Maqamat (Musical Odes) Overview
The Maqamat (Arabic musical odes) are 8 scales in number. Contained in the mnemonic  (Made by your magic). Today's lesson is about Maqam Nahawand. It is a maqam that is romantic and passionate. It is loved by many for it's ability to bear the feeling of yearning. Yearning that from the heart that swiftly strikes [...]
Podcast: Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch (Part 3)
In this “Arab Street” podcast, titled “Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch” (Part 3), you will hear Ramzy interview Ustadhah Zainab on how to conclude your visit to an Arab family’s house for lunch, all the way until the moment you’re in the car.  You’ll discover such things as: What to expect after lunch (yes, there’s [...]
Maqam Ajam: Maqamat (Musical Odes) Overview
The Maqamat (Arabic musical odes) are 8 scales in number. Contained in the mnemonic (Made by your magic). Today's lesson is about Maqam Ajam. It is a maqam that is Western in it's origin and it is usually used in military medleys and royal receptions.
Maqam Sika: Maqamat (Musical Odes) Overview
The Maqamat (Arabic musical odes) are 8 scales in number. Contained in the mnemonic (Made by your magic). Today's lesson is about Maqam Sika. It is a maqam that shows happiness and joy.
Podcast: Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch (Part 2)
In this “Arab Street” podcast, titled “Guess Who’s Coming to Lunch” (Part 2), you will hear Ramzy interview Ustadhah Zainab on how to continue navigating your invitation to an Arab family’s house for lunch--from “tafaddalu” to “prayer tennis.” You’ll discover such things as: The many meanings of “tafaddalu.” Will you be sitting on the floor [...]
Is Fusha Dead?
Based on a Talk by Dr. William Granara to the Students at Qasid It has been claimed that “fusha” Arabic is an obsolete, dead Arabic, a language of the past; that it is no longer the mother tongue of any of the Arabs, nor is it even used in regular speech. So is Fusha dead? [...]