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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 and Persian literature in the … 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 film … Continue reading

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Anthropormorphism in Arabic Literature

by Cam Lindley Cross
Cam Cross is a graduate student of Arabic and Persian literature at the University of Chicago.
MP3 (the first five minutes were accidentally cut off)
Originally recorded January 22, 2010

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