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Arabic 101
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Shami and Levantine Dialect
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Zaa-laan (m)
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Upset
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Instruments The nay, the earliest flute was used by shepherds tending their flocks, and by court musicians alike—today the flute is part of every symphony orchestra,...Read More
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posted on: Nov 19, 2014
Arabic was the language of commerce, culture, diplomacy, and science, just as Latin later became in Mediaeval Europe.