#afghanistan
3 stories
دَرْسُ الإِبْدَالِ | The Lesson of Substitution
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A calligrapher in medieval Herat learns the grammar of replacement through الإبدال, where one letter stands for another.
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دَرْسُ التَّرْخِيمِ | The Lesson of Vocative Apocope
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A lover in medieval Herat learns the grammar of tender address through الترخيم, where names are shortened by affection.
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دَرْسُ أَمَّا الشَّرْطِيَّةِ | The Lesson of Conditional Ammā
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A diplomat in medieval Balkh learns the grammar of distinction through أما الشرطية, where topics are introduced with precision.
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