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  • 650 Idioms and Proverbial Phrases in Modern Standard Arabic

    For Intermediate to Advanced Students

    by Lamia Jamal-Aldin, Abdullah Hammadi ...
    650 Idioms and Proverbial Phrases in Modern Standard Arabic is the ideal tool for learners of Arabic who wish to improve their knowledge and comprehension of Arabic language and culture and make their language more expressive and idiomatic.Including over 650 idiomatic expressions found in contemporary Arabic, this book is divided into two parts. Part I lists the idioms alphabetically for ease of ... Read more

    $72.99 CAD

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  • Summer of Unrest: Tahrir - 18 Days of Grace

    by Nariman Youssef ...
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  • Litter

    The Remains of Our Culture

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    by Joumana Haddad ...
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    by Joumana Haddad ...
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  • Veil

    by Ms. Rafia Zakaria ...
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    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.The veil can be an instrument of feminist empowerment, and veiled anonymity can confer power to women. Starting from her own marriage ceremony at which she first wore a full veil, Rafia Zakaria examines how veils do more than they get credit for.Part memoir and part philosophical investigation ... Read more

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