8 Facts about Arabic

Monday, March 16th 2015. | Cultures

Facts about Arabic tell you about the culture in Arabian countries. There are many countries in the world which use Arabic as their language. Many scholars define the Arab countries for the countries which lie from Morocco, Arabian Sea, Western Asia and North Africa. The Arabian culture is very interesting. You have to check out literature, architecture, gastronomy, music, art, language and philosophy. Check out the following post below to know more about Arabic:

Facts about Arabic 1: the division in Arab World

There are several divisions of Arab countries. The Fertile Crescent includes Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Syria. Al-Maghrib Al-Arabi includes Morocco, Mauritania, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria. Nile Valley consists of Sudan and Egypt. The Arabian Peninsula’s Al-Janoub Al-Arabi includes Oman and Yemen. The Arabian Peninsula consists of Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Qatar. Get facts about Algeria here.

Facts about Arabic 2: the culture of Arab

There are three main parts which divide the Arabian culture. They are the Rural Culture or Ar-Reef, the Urban Culture or Al-Mudun and The Nomad Culture or Al-Badow.

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Facts about Arabic 3: Urban Cultures

The cities of Arab which have the urban cultures are Cairo in Egypt, Jerusalem, Beirut, Damascus, Marrakech, Baghdad, Alexandria, Rabat, and Jaffa. Get facts about Egyptian life here.

Facts about Arabic 4: Rural Cultures

The Rural Culture in Arab is seen in Tunisia, Algeria, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon. If you want to know the Al-Badow culture, you can check of some parts of Iraq and Jordan.

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Facts about Arabic 5: The Qur’an

The Qur’an is the most important literature for the Arabian people.

Facts about Arabic 6: One Thousand and One Nights

One of the well known medieval folk tales is One Thousand and One Nights. It talked about the Sassanid queen, Scheherazade who had to tell stories to King Shahryar, her malicious husband to make him delay her execution. She made the king keep her alive for she would end her story in thrilling situation.

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Facts about Arabic 7: the Arabian music

It has been for a long time that Cairo dominates the Arabian music. It is used as the center of the Arabian music. But Saudi Arabia and Morocco begin to create innovation in Arabian music. The music is focused more on the rhythm and melody.

Facts about Arabic 8: The Pan Arab Games

The regional multi sport event in the Arab World is The Pan Arab Games. The nations of Arab take part in this game. In 1853, the first event was held in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1985, the women for the first time were allowed to compete in the event.