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| Subject | Date Asked |
| virgins in paradise for successful jihaadists? | 12/5/2006 |
| Q: Sir, In America there is the perception that radical Islam is not being shouted down loudly enough ... A: You have raised very good points, and I will try clarifying these points to you and I hope that you ... | |
| Research information | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I am doing a paper on "Race and Sexuality" and I must find information on sexual attitudes of Arab ... A: *Abortion: Abortion is prohibited in Islam which is the religion of most Arabs. For most Arabs ... | |
| GIFT GIVING | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: I am an American catholic girl and I have been seeing an Arab Muslim man for several months now and ... A: I think that he will accept your gift, also I expect that you will receive a Christmas gift from him ... | |
| arab look | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: i would like to ask that there are many arab countries but which is a pure arab country, for example ... A: Arab were exist first in Yemen. Currently it is hard to tell that some one is pure Arab or not, so ... | |
| history of the Arab people | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: Mohammed, I am interested to know where and how Arab history and culture was first manifest. What, ... A: I am sorry that I can’t answer most of your questions. They need some one who is specialized in the ... | |
| Symbology of Peacocks | 10/9/2006 |
| Q: I am curious the significance of a peacock in the Arab culture. My friends father received a gold ... A: There is no significance of the peacock in the Arab culture. It is only the Yezidis -as you have ... | |
| flag | 9/22/2006 |
| Q: What does the colors (red, white and black) represent? What do the 3 green stars represent? Does ... A: You didn't mention the country that you are asking about its flag. But from your questions I can ... | |
| Marriage | 9/4/2006 |
| Q: Assalamualaikum.... hi i am khadijah from malaysia...i would like to know about the laws of getting ... A: There are 22 Arabic countries extended from Morocco at the west to Iraq at the east, including ... | |
| IRAQ | 7/14/2006 |
| Q: Salaam Mohammed. I am iraqi living in the U.S. Do you belive american should help Iraqis? in my ... A: Iraqis were suffering a lot because of Saddam regime, but unfortunately the situation in Iraq now is ... | |
| Finding some information in Arabic on the Internet | 6/21/2006 |
| Q: I am a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and take students from many different countries to ... A: I searched the Internet for Arabic materials about “York Minster”, but unfortunately I only found ... | |
| Meaning of surname 'Bahim' | 5/12/2006 |
| Q: I'm not sure what area of tribe my friend is from, but what are the general meanings or definitions ... A: "Bahim" means "Dark Black" as per the following Arabic traditional dictionaries: 1- Al-Moheet ... | |
| Suicide Bombings | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: Salaam Mohammed, I wanted to know why do so many young palestinians feel the need to blow ... A: This is very good question. They blow themselves up as revenge from the Israelis who kills the ... | |
| Women's view on hijab | 3/21/2006 |
| Q: Im working on a term paper for my Modern Middle East class about how women feel about wearing the ... A: In Islam religion, woman has to cover her body including her hair. Only the face, the hands, and ... | |
| division of islams faith | 3/11/2006 |
| Q: I am an american. Iam also a christian. Now that I have told you this you can possibly understand ... A: I don't know what or were have you read about Islam, but it seems that you have wrong idea about it. ... | |
| how to meet and talk to people while traveling in the arab world | 2/21/2006 |
| Q: I'm currently writing a book about using travel as a way to learn. I'm trying to give concrete ideas ... A: The idea of your book is interesting. I wish you the good luck with it. Your question is important, ... | |
| Questions concerning the arabic language...... | 2/11/2006 |
| Q: Asalamu Alaikum Brother Mohammed, My name is Muhammad Bilal I recently converted to islam ... A: >what are some ways I can learn how to read and write the arabic language? >> Learning Arabic is not ... | |
| Arabic and Maths | 2/7/2006 |
| Q: Asallamu Alaikum Why is it that arabic writing starts from right to left, but when doing maths in ... A: Well, in elementary and secondary schools I used to write the Arabic math from right to left. See ... | |
| a possible translation | 1/29/2006 |
| Q: Hoping your sincere, i was wondering if its possible to get a quote translated and written in ... A: Your quote translated to Arabic: ÇáÐí áä íÞÊáäÇ ÓíÌÚáäÇ ÃßËÑ ÞæÉ Because the Arabic text may not be ... | |
| Language | 1/19/2006 |
| Q: Sir, what would an Arab son call his father? I've come across the name Abu, but am not certain ... A: Arab son usually called his father as "Abi", which means "My Father" or "Dad". Also some children ... | |
| Inlaws | 1/12/2006 |
| Q: InshAllah I will be going to Egypt with my husband and our 3 children for the first time this ... A: I am not good in selecting gifts...but I will try: Egyptian men and boys are crazy about football, ... | |
| Arabic Food | 1/1/2006 |
| Q: Hey there. I'm an utter novice where Arabic cuisine is concerned, though what I have tried, I ... A: I love food, especially Arabic food. What you have mentioned are not main meals, so I encourage you ... | |
| Arabic Dance Song? | 12/15/2005 |
| Q: This is a very strange request. While in Germany this summer (2005) I heard an Arabic dance song ... A: There is thousands of Arabic songs.. so how can I guess what is the song which you mean? If you ... | |
| Study abroad to Arabia | 12/8/2005 |
| Q: it's nice to send you e-mail. I'm Japanese college student and studying Arabic . I want to study in ... A: How are you? I am glad to receive this question from you and to know that you are interested in ... | |
| question from last night | 12/5/2005 |
| Q: I'm basically repeating my question from last night becaus I thought the reason you haven't answered ... A: Actually I didn't receive any question from you last night; also I don't have any problem if the ... | |
| Arab men kissing each other | 12/4/2005 |
| Q: I'm so glad I found you. I hope you'll not be offended by my question, and the other things I have ... A: Regarding the picture, it is not clear to me where this picture was taken; also It is not clear if ... | |
| Geography; Climate | 11/29/2005 |
| Q: Greetings from Chula Vista, California. I'm in the San José State University School of Library and ... A: Actually not all Arabs live on arid land, Arabs live in 22 countries extend from Morocco at the west ... | |
| translations | 9/16/2005 |
| Q: can u translate my birthday in to arabic for me please? 28th august 1978? thanks A: Your birthday is written in Arabic as the following: 28 ÂÈ 1978 If your system can't show the ... | |
| Iraqi/Arab Culture | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: My name is Chris Kelly, and I am a reporter with the CCNY Campus- the official college newspaper of ... A: Following are my answers, and sorry for poor English: >Does the western definition of democracy or ... | |
| Hello I am Chaldean American... | 8/10/2005 |
| Q: I am Chaldean American from USA, I like to visit Jordan and Syria, but I never been there before, so ... A: Actually I don't know too much about Chaldean Iraqis in Syria, but I know that most of Iraqis in ... | |
| American woman in Arab culture | 7/31/2005 |
| Q: My wife and I would like to go visit a country that has an Arab culture. We are teachers and we ... A: I suggest Syria. The best time is from April to November where the weather will be nice there. ... | |
| Gold Dirhem. | 6/17/2005 |
| Q: I do not understand the writing on the coin nor do i have a knowledge of arabic history. Could i ... A: Sure, you can send the picture of the Dirham to my email: mhmdh@maktoob.com Or you may upload the ... | |
| Culture and Rights | 4/12/2005 |
| Q: First, I'd just like to say that this website is great, and thank you for being willing to answer my ... A: In the beginning I hope that you excuse me for my poor English language. As you mentioned, your ... | |
| why do they hate us ? | 3/30/2005 |
| Q: Why do people from the Middle East hate the United States? Specifically Iraq and Saudi Arabia. What ... A: This is very good question to be asked from an American. Yes, they hate America….. The main reason ... | |
| every thing | 3/24/2005 |
| Q: what do you wear as clothes in Iraq. I know that girls have to wear the head cloth that covers the ... A: Girls in Iraq don't cover their faces! Maybe only some old women do that.. In south of Iraq, old ... | |
| Hijab | 3/1/2005 |
| Q: I am an American college student writing a paper for my Fashion History class about the hijab. I ... A: Hijab material and design are differ from country to another and from place to another within one ... | |
| Barhroom watering can | 12/19/2004 |
| Q: I have a few Muslim clients who keep watering cans next to every toilet in their homes. I would ... A: I think that they are using these cans for "Wudhu" (Ablution for Prayer). It is not Necessary to ... | |
| Arabic names | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: I came across a document from Iraq of someone's personal information. It has listed :Name of ... A: The "triplet name", consists of three names: 1-First name 2-Father name 3-Surname For example, one ... | |
| Are you ready? | 12/1/2004 |
| Q: Please could you translate "Are you ready?" into Arabic. For instance, a husband and wife are going ... A: In standard Arabic, the sentence "Are you ready?" will be said as: "HAL ANTI JAHIZAH?" This is if ... | |
| iraq | 11/5/2004 |
| Q: what do the colors in the iraqi flag symbolize or meen(not the new flag though) thank you dean A: Iraqi flag: http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/iraq/images/iraq-flag.gif There is more ... | |
| Arab Teens | 11/2/2004 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper on Arab Teens and how they live their lives. I am trying to find ... A: Arab teens are similar to other teens, with the consideration of that they live in a conservative ... | |
| Conversion | 10/12/2004 |
| Q: I always wanted to know more about the Muslim world esp on the part on conversion. My friend is an ... A: >Why can't a Muslim girl married into another religion without the other partner converting into her ... | |
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Mohammed
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Ask me about Arabic culture, or Arabic language, or about anything related to Arabs. I am Arabic man, and will be happy to help you.
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I am Arabic, and I live in an Arabic country.
Also I have visited more than one Arabic country.
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