/r/arabs
Rules
| Rules | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Be civil | Above all, be civil. The internet is already saturated with hate and toxicity; there is no need to make this yet another corner of misery. Don’t use personal attacks against other users. Don't engage in racism, sexism, sectarianism, homophobia, or any other form of bigotry. If you must argue, argue in good faith. Keep this maxim in mind: فلتقُل خيرًا أو لتصمت. Users displaying poisonous behaviour and who are here just to pick a fight and spread negativity will be banned. | |
| 2. No nationalism | Check your nationalism at the door. This refers to a set of attitudes incl. attacking others for commenting on one’s nation; concerns about cultural ‘purity’, its preservation, its tainting by immigrants; jingoistic cries for isolationism, self-victimization, ‘sticking together’ at the exclusion of others; appeals to genetics, ancestry and 'race' to define nationhood; and others, whether confined to a state or extended to all Arabs. Nationalism is the basic material which furnishes fascism. | |
| 3. No homophobia | Homophobia is strictly forbidden. There are plenty of online Arab spaces where LGBT people are vilified and their existence constantly scrutinized, this does not have to be one of them. No one cares if you "don’t approve". | |
| 4. No preaching | This is not a Muslim or Christian subreddit. There is no obligation for anyone to abide by your religious values, and browbeating, religious chauvinism, and preaching is not tolerated. | |
| 5. No low-effort posts | As the subreddit grows and the volume of posts with it, the need to be regulate them becomes a necessity. As such, we favour posts that are in-depth, insightful, analytical, and encourage discussion, over posts that have little substance and little educational value. Examples include links to wikipedia articles; unsourced historical pictures with no context and information; screenshots from social media; your personal DNA ancestry results, and so on. | |
| 6. No political news articles | This is not a news site like Aljazeera. We are not concerned with the daily political developments in the Arab World. Instead, in-depth commentary articles on political events and editorial pieces that offer a ‘big picture’ are much more valuable. | |
| 7. Keep posts relevant to the subreddit | Broadly speaking, anything concerning the Arab World, Arabic culture, and the various Arab states, including ethnic and linguistic minorities therein, is welcome. Some exceptions apply: for purely Islamic matters use r/Islam. For help learning Arabic use r/learn_arabic. For Arabic translations use r/translator. For questions that are not open-ended and only require a quick answer please use the pinned open discussion threads. | |
| 8. No outrage posts | Crossposting offensive and obviously inflammatory social media posts is not allowed. Posts like this only serve to produce outrage and indulge in the worst and most toxic aspect of an online community - circlejerking in self-righteous rage and frenzied mob mentality. If you feel you must bring light to such posts, please use the open discussion threads. | |
| 9. This is not a photo album | All non-original photograph posts – cities, nature, bedouins, etc. – belong in the open discussion threads. This does not apply to other image posts – art, infographics, and so on are still allowed. This only applies to photographs. OC photographs – i.e. ones you took yourself, are allowed. | |
| 10. No self-promotion | Unfortunately it is not feasible to dedicate the frontpage to promote everyone’s YouTube channel, merchandise, website, subreddit, discord, and so on. We ask that you use the pinned open discussion threads instead, where you can promote your content, engage with the community, and get feedback. | |
| 11. Memes... | ...are tentatively allowed, although to prevent them taking over the subreddit they will be approved or removed at the moderators' discretion depending on their quality. A meme has a better chance of being approved if the base format is Arab, if it is apolitical, if it isn’t mocking or disparaging, and if it expresses a shared Arab experience. You can still post your meme without risk of removal in the pinned open discussion threads. | |
| 12. Don't derail threads | Please try and stay relevant and on-topic. Digressions are welcome when they open new avenues for discussion and mutual benefit, however when these digressions descend into shouting matches and bickering they may be removed. |
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So i was banned from r/morocco for posting about Palestine, I am just going to post here instead 3:)
There is no Morocco without a Palestine,
You Zionist pigs!
06:27 UTC
some good and easy to understand modern Arab poems?
i want to practice my translation and if they have english pdf so i can check how im doing would be awesome. I ve already had some good luck with Darwish and Qabanni so I want to see more poets. shukran
06:23 UTC
Does anyone understand these lyrics?
I´ve just started learning arab, and (just out of curiosity) looked for some rap songs in arab. One I found is "Lila by Scool Boy" which I, quite honestly, can´t understand. I asked my parents who are native speakers, but the only thing I got from them is that it is in maghreb dialect. This is the chorus:
كتدوز ليلة مورا ليلة
باقي الضو فحالي طافي
ظلامي كيضويني و باش نسكت مينوط غاعما كافي
و تلا سكت كين واحد اخر حاقد دايز ليلو باكي
كين واحد اخر لي قصد فلوكة واخا بمادري مساخيش
03:23 UTC
تكساس
21:54 UTC
Anyone here trade in Leverage/Interest or you trade in Dividends ? تتبايعون في الفائده ولا في الارباح؟
Interest and leverage is of course considered gambling/usury therefore it is haram to religious people in Islam (and Christianity and judaism too) its also the reason USA/Israel are in deep shit, but that's another story for another topic
Dividend is halal, it's much safer and there is almost zero risk for the investor and the company.
But do you trade? Have you traded in interest ? What is your honest experience?
21:53 UTC
هل ينزل الثلج في فلسطين كل سنه؟
الثلج بالشام جميل
اتمنى لو كان الوضع امان عشان اروح هناك و استمتع بالاجواء
ان شاءالله يصير هالشي يوم من الأيام
ف ابغى اعرف هل فلسطين ينزل فيها ثلج؟ كنت اتسائل
20:26 UTC
Which historical Arab figure do you think has the most interesting life?
Salam guys!
I plan to one day begin writing a fantasy book loosely based on Pre-Islamic Arabia/Umayyad Arabia. Currently still in the beginning process, but many of the characters I have in mind are inspired by famous historical figures!
For example, I have a character based on Atika bint Yazid and Qays ibn Al-Mulawwah.
Do you have any figures you think would be interesting to see in a fantastical world?
13:02 UTC
What is the perception / stereotypes of Iraqi people to other Arab nations?
For example: -A strong southern USA accent is attributed to a "hillbilly" or trashy stereotype -An RP English accent is associated with royal family or aloof old fashioned British people
I'm fully Iraqi but was born and raised in europe, so I'm sadly disconnected from general Arab culture and media. I always wondered how Iraqi dialect and accent was perceived amongst other arabs. When I meet a new Arab person, they tend to laugh when they hear my thick Iraqi accent that I speak with my parents in. So I always wondered what are other arabs thinking when they meet an Iraqi for the first time? It would be interesting to see others perspectives.
21:11 UTC
I need help in tracing the origin of some poems by Mahmoud Darwish
Hello everyone. I am a Western student of Comparative Literature and have come across a very poorly edited anthology of Darwish's poetry in Spanish translation which I would like to enhance by (at least) identifying in which books/years the poems were originally published. As it turns out there is no edition of Darwish's complete poetry in any language I understand, and the few anthologies actually available in e.g. English focus on his later poetry, which won't do since the book I have is more centered on his early work. After searching a lot I did come across a PDF of his complete poems in Arabic but as far as I can tell with online translators this doesn't say in which collections the poems were originally published. So I am coming to this sub for help, basically anyone who speaks Arabic and has an interest in Arabic poetry will be of great help in my effort to piece together what I find in anthologies of Western languages with what is in the original Arabic editions. I will provide, if need be, all documents necessary for the identification and will be profoundly indebted to anyone who can help me in this. Please PM me if you think you can help and we'll take it from there. Thank you very much, I really want to know more about these poems but the language barrier is really killing me.
14:33 UTC
Looking for female Arabic speaking language buddies
Hi, I speak English and I’m looking for an Arabic speaking buddy who doesn’t mind practicing Arabic with me.
In exchange, I can help them speak English. I would love to improve my conversational Arabic
08:54 UTC
صفر السداد..
ستلقی سِوايَ، أنا سألقیٰ غيرَها هو ذاكَ عادي لٰكنْ أُفكِّرُ ذاكِراً أيّامَها وبلا هِوادِ ذا ليسَ عاديّا بتاتاً؛ إنّما صِفْرُ اٌلسّدادِ
*عبد الله د. مصطفی الجبوري
07:00 UTC
It's been claimed (by my parents and ancestors) that I'm Arab, but I've decided I'm actually a Vandal and Alan German
04:45 UTC
درر المخارج في العامي والدارج | نقاش حر بالعربي
نقاش حر بالعربي سواء بالفصحى او على لهجات العرب
00:00 UTC
Isn’t it funny how there’s a 100% overlap between people who think Palestinians deserved what’s happening to us for being violent and people who support the American police and military interrupting peaceful protests at colleges?
Hmm… seems like perhaps “fairness” wasn’t their motivation for supporting genocide of Palestinians.
I thought peaceful protest should be tolerated at all times? Or perhaps peaceful protest should only be tolerated when the protesters are calling for the values that white people agree with?
The only protests that should be allowed are the ones where Saudi and Iranian women protest to wear booty-shorts and crop-tops. /s (as a side note - I support freedom of clothing within limits. Not the point of this discussion.)
23:28 UTC
What would you do if you became ruler of all Arab?
If I became ruler of all Arabs, these are the changes I will institute:
1-End all tribal structures
2-Oil revenue goes to creating manufacturing jobs
3-Major democratic reforms
4-Ban incest
5-Control population to prevent water and food shortage
19:37 UTC
دولة الجامايك تعترف رسميا بدولة فلسطين
17:32 UTC
البيوت عربية التقليدية
15:49 UTC
interesting article on the infamy and origins of coffeehouses in the Ottoman empire.
I came across this fascinating article delving into the history and origins of coffee, as well as the notorious reputation of coffeehouses within the Ottoman Empire. It's a captivating read that makes me nostalgic for the days of vibrant coffee houses. What are your thoughts on the article?
https://elyasturki.substack.com/p/from-prohibition-to-triumph-coffees
09:12 UTC
وحيّ موسيقي
أسى عمري - علي الحمزي
19:18 UTC
How much flexibility do people have in your country with regards to talking to potentials during the courtship process for marriage?
For example, my Saudi friend says that usually they are quite conservative in his family in that you usually the families meet a few times before the engagement, but you are not allowed to speak to each other until nikkah is done.
Are you allowed to speak to your potential before engagement or nikah? If things don’t go well after an engagement, is there a stigma to break it off? I would appreciate if you could add your country of origin and whether you live there or are diaspora.
I’m personally of the belief that it is import to thoroughly get to know the person before marriage in today’s age, but just curious what other cultures think.
14:56 UTC
Do you watch Football with Arabic commentary? Then please read this.
I'm a Heriot-Watt University student working on my master's dissertation. I'm looking for passionate football fans to help me out! I'm conducting a survey to understand what you think about the humour used by Arab v/s English football commentators during matches on TV. It is just a quick multiple-choice questionnaire – it won't take up much of your time! Your opinions are super important for my study. Click the link below to join in and share what you think about football commentary humour! Thank you so much for your help!
14:28 UTC
Muslim leaders ‘could have stopped genocide' in Gaza
07:35 UTC
اقترحوا أغاني عربية قديمة تناسب منتصف الليل
21:17 UTC
🟥 معدلات القراءة في العالم العربي لا تتجاوز كتاباً واحداً لكل 80 شخصاً سنوياً في حين يقرأ المواطن الياباني 70 كتاباً في السنة ما رأيكم في هذا .. ؟!
19:35 UTC