Figurative Language in Arabic and Somali
Figurative Language in Arabic and Somali Figurative Language in Arabic In Arabic, figurative language is called اللغة المجازية (al-lughat al-majaziyya) or الكناية (al-kinaya), and it is deeply rooted in the language’s poetic and cultural heritage. Examples Metaphor (استعارة – isti’ara): “قلب الأسد” (qalb al-asad) → “Heart of a lion” (meaning “brave”). “بحر من العلم” (bahr min al-‘ilm) → “A sea of knowledge” […]
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Far qurux badan oo qalinka caadiga lagu qoray خط نسخ جميل
Far qurux badan oo qalinka caadiga lagu qoray خط نسخ جميل سورة الفاتحة بخط الرقعة Quruxda farta waa mowhibo ninkan wuxuu adeegsaday qalin caadi ah, wuxuuna ku qoray far aad u qurux badan oo la mid ah midda musxafka ama kitaabka jaamaca ah. dhowr suuro ayuu ku qoray ninkan khadkan quruxda badan, si fiican […]
Arabic Source Materials and their Relevance in the History of the 19th century Sokoto Caliphate
Arabic Source Materials and their Relevance in the History of the 19th century Sokoto Caliphate The Sokoto Caliphate was an Islamic state that was established in the 19th century in the northern area of modern Nigeria. One of the outstanding achievements of the Sokoto Caliphate was recorded in the area of intellectual activities. The intellectual […]
THE INFLUENCE OF ARABIC LANGUAGE ON AFRICAN SOCIETIES
Abstract THE CASE WITH ARABIC DAYS OF THE WEEK Time is often measured in minutes, hours, days, years etc. The measurement usually starts with a unit of time called second. Next to second is the minute is a period of sixty seconds and beyond the minute is the hour which is one of the […]
THE PLACE OF ARABIC LANGUAGE IN THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF EARLY NIGERIAN HISTORY
Abstract Scholars studying early Nigerian history have had recourse to oral source material as the only available and reliable source of writing History, neglecting a large pool of written source material in Arabic language. This utter neglect could be attributed to the fact that, most of our historians do not have a thorough grasp […]
Revisiting the History of Scholarship through Indigenized Arabic in Hausaland and the Reality of Today
Revisiting the History of Scholarship The impacts of Islam on the African continent are immeasurable. It revolutionized the socio-cultural and intellectual landscapes of the Islamized regions all over leaving behind high legacies which even powerful forces such as colonialism could not sweep in totality. In this article, an attempt is made to contribute into the […]