Category Archives: Circles

Egypt between Enlightenment and Revolution

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents: Egypt between Enlightenment and Revolution مصر بين التنوير و الثورة by Emran El-Badawi — عمران البدوي Emran El-Badawi is a PhD candidate in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. Recorded February … Continue reading

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The Dove’s Call (Rhymed Prose) in Olden Times

This week’s Arabic Circle presents: The Dove’s Call (Rhymed Prose) in Olden Times: Qur’anic Inimitability or Soothsayer’s Magic سجع الحمام في قديم الزمان : اعجاز القرآن أم سحر الكهّان؟ by Kevin Blankinship كفين بلانكنشپ Kevin Blankinship is a PhD student … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Strategies for Learning Ameyya in Film

by Cam Cross I recently gave a presentation for the Arabic Circle where I talked about different kinds of films one could watch to work on their Arabic. There are a few questions you can ask yourself to find a … Continue reading

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Arabic Studies in Senegal

Arabic Circle invites you to join us this Friday for a very special presentation: Arabic Studies in Senegal دراسات عربية في جمهورية سنغال by Babacar Samb Professor Samb is the former director of the Department of Arabic at Université Cheikh … Continue reading

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Slavery in Islam

This week’s Arabic Circle presents: Slavery in Islam الرق في الإسلام by Mahmoud Saeed محمود سعيد Mr. Saeed is a well known Iraqi author who has published over 20 novels and collections of short stories during his career. For a … Continue reading

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The educational role of Al-Azhar as a mosque and university

This week’s Arabic Circle presents: The educational role of Al-Azhar as a mosque and university الدور التعليمي للأزهر كجامع وجامعة by Doaa Mansoor دعاء منصور Doaa Mansoor is an Egyptian Fulbright scholar currently studying at the Divinity school at the … Continue reading

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From Conscience to Conscience: Convey the Message, Constrain Enmity

This week’s Arabic Circle presents: From Conscience to Conscience: Convey the Message, Constrain Enmity من ضمير إلى ضمير : وصل الفكرة ، وقف العداوة by Annie Higgins Annie Higgins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical and Modern … Continue reading

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