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Muhammad Eissa: In Memory of Farouk Moustafa
Well this wraps up the Arabic Circle for the year, but we’ll be back in October, إن شاء الله! وداعا من هنا … إلى اللقاء هناك: فاروق مصطفى: ثلاثون عاما من الزمالة والصداقة MUHAMMAD EISSA Farewell From Here . … Continue reading
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Arabic Circle is a weekly language club sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. Established by the late Dr. Farouk Mustafa (pen name Farouk Abdel Wahab) and ongoing for more than thirty years, the … Continue reading
Kay Heikkinen: Some summer reflections from Egypt
Welcome to a new year of Arabic Circle (2014–15)! We kick off the year with our own Ustādha Kay Heikkinen, who continues the tradition of our dear departed Dr. Farouk Mustafa with reflections on summer travels in Egypt. Ustādha Kay, in her … Continue reading
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My Trip to Egypt
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: “My Trip to Egypt” رحلتي إلى مصر by Farouk Mustafa — فاروق مصطفى Recorded September 30, 2011 MP3
Observations from the Revolution
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Observations from the Revolution ملاحظات من الثورة by Farouk Mustafa and Amina Abd el-Alim — فاروق مصطفى وأمينة عبد العليم This is a free-form presentation by two of the Arabic faculty at the … Continue reading
Letters from Cairo
This week’s Arabic Circle presents: Letters from Cairo رسائل من القاهرة by Farouk Mustafa Farouk Mustafa is the Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. Recorded October 1, 2010 … Continue reading
Index of Presentations
Amina Mohamed: “The Band ‘Eskenderella’ and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution” Camille Harrison: “Muslims in France” Maron Soueid: “In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran” Kevin Blankinship: “‘O Iblīs, I have served you for seventy years!’: Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the … Continue reading
People of Cairo: A reading of contemporary Egyptian society through the media
by Farouk Mustafa Farouk Mustafa is the Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. MP3 Originally recorded October 16, 2009
A Reading of Mahmoud Darwish’s Last Poem: لا أريد لهذي القسيدة أن تنتهي
by Farouk Mustafa MP3 You can read the text of the poem here, or by clicking on the “Continue Reading…” link below. Originally recorded May 29, 2009
Contemporary Egyptian Literature, Pt. 2: Gamal el Ghitani in New York
by Farouk Mustafa MP3 Link to the Youmiyat article here, or download a PDF version. Originally recorded January 16, 2009
