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Monthly Archives: January 2011
1001 Nights
This week’s Arabic Circle presents:
After one-thousand years the beautiful, enchanting daughter returns virtuously and safely to her creator
بعد أكثر من ألف سنة تعود الإبنة الحسناءُ الفاتنةُ الضالّةُ
(ألفُ ليلةٍ وليلةٍ)
إلى مبدعها كريمة مصونة
by Mahmoud Saeed
محمود سعيد
Mr. Saeed is a well … Continue reading
The Tale of al-Aṣmaʿī, the Caliph al-Manṣūr, and the Amazing Qasida
The Arabic Circle proudly presents:
The Tale of al-Aṣmaʿī, the Caliph al-Manṣūr, and the Amazing Qasida
حكاية الأصمعي والخليفة المنصور والقصيدة العجيبة : صوت صفير البلبل
by Cameron Cross
كامران صليب
Cam L. Cross is a graduate student of Arabic and Persian literature in the … Continue reading
My Experiences Working in a Resettlement Agency
The Arabic Circle proudly presents:
My Experiences Working in a Resettlement Agency
تجاربي عامل في وكالة إعادة التوطين
by Andrew Alger
أندرو الجار
Andrew Alger graduated from the University of Chicago in 2009 with a B.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He worked at … Continue reading
