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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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading
