The Meaning of Ramadhan: What is the meaning of Ramadhan? Ramadhan رَمَضَان is the name of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. It is the only month that is mentioned in the Holy Quran, namely in Surat al-Bagarah, ver…
هَلْ أَكَلَتِ الفِئْرَان الحَدِيْد؟! Did the Mice Eat the Iron?! The following story is an abridged one. It is taken from a series of long stories written by Mohammed Al-Abrashi. The original text is written in a more …
Origins of Shia Islam The origins of Shia Islam المَذْهَبُ الشِّيْعِي dates back to the early days of Islam; therefore, it is the oldest branch of political Islam. More specifically, it emerged during the era of third c…
Common Arabic Phrases in Social and Religious Occasions It is customary that Arabs use common Arabic phrases in social and religious occasions. These phrases are meant to congratulate, greet, or express good wishes. Bel…
What is hamza in Arabic? What is hamza in Arabic? [hamza] is the first letter of the Arabic Alphabet [alif, ba, ta …], so it is basically the [alif]. However, there are two types of [alif]. As for its position in the wo…
Attached pronouns in Arabic are pronominal suffixes; for each separate pronoun there is a corresponding attached pronoun. These pronominal suffixes are are attached to nouns, prepositions, and verbs. With nouns, they fun…