#arabia
5 stories
دَرْسُ أَفْعَالِ المُقَارَبَةِ وَالرَّجَاءِ | The Lesson of Verbs of Nearness and Hope
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A sailor in medieval Jeddah learns the grammar of anticipation through أفعال المقاربة والرجاء, as the shore approaches and hope never dies.
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دَرْسُ الأَسْمَاءِ الخَمْسَةِ | The Lesson of the Five Nouns
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A patriarch in medieval Medina learns the grammar of kinship through الأسماء الخمسة, as he discovers that family bonds are written in letters.
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دَرْسُ الاِخْتِصَاصِ | The Lesson of Specification
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A tribal chief in medieval Najd learns the grammar of identity through الاختصاص, as pride is declared in words alone.
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دَرْسُ القَسَمِ | The Lesson of the Oath
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A warrior in medieval Yemen learns the grammar of solemn vows through القسم, as oaths bind stronger than chains.
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دَرْسُ الوَقْفِ وَالابْتِدَاءِ | The Lesson of Pausing and Beginning
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A reciter in medieval Mecca learns the grammar of breath through الوقف والابتداء, where silence speaks as loudly as words.
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