An FYI on making hijrah, living in KSA & some other things in between.
As salaamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh.
Tidbit: The little vowel the you see after the entry in dictionaries such as the Hans Wehr indicates the middle vowel of a present tense verb.
I hope that it comes in handy for someone In Shaa Allaah.
Source: Tip taken from “Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar”Page 17
The tip and first example was modified and the second example was added in for simplicity.
Haneefah
الحمد لله رب العالمين وصلى الله وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وأصحابه ومن اهتدى بهديه إلى يوم الدين أما بعد
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Interesting info all of us can use, even if you are not in the Middle East. There are tons of secondhand bookstores in the West.
Haneefah
| Sales of Used Books Thrive in Riyadh Arab News |
| RIYADH, 8 November 2007 — Although the culture of used books is new to the Kingdom, many secondhand bookstores are thriving in the capital city.
Used books are always available at cheap prices and often include sought-after titles. They are particularly appealing to students, who find that underscores and important notes written down on the margins by previous users help them focus on certain key points. Secondhand bookstores contain a large variety of books on many subjects, including religion, medicine, engineering, administration, computer science, history and psychology among many other topics. Some of the books are in brilliant condition and are only slightly used. Others have been well used and have missing pages. According to a Sudanese man working at one of these shops, the idea to sell secondhand books came from university students advertising used books inside university halls or housing compounds. “Students were often asked by their professors to buy more than one book for the same course. Once they finish with the books they have no use for them and simply want to get some of their money back,” he said. “Secondhand book dealers in the Kingdom usually purchase books from bookstores specializing in old editions, university students and people selling books belonging to a deceased relative,” the bookseller said, adding that secondhand books cost half the price of original books. “The profit sometimes is only a few riyals but it depends on the original price,” he said, pointing out that this depends on the condition of the book and its contents. Saud Al-Shayeih, a university student, said that he is a frequent visitor to secondhand bookstores. “A student’s budget varies from person to person. Sometimes stipends from university are not enough to purchase new books,” he said. Al-Shayeih said students like purchasing used books also because of notes written on them by previous owners. These notes help students summarize the main points. Jabir Al-Qarni, another student, said some religious books are out of print and hard to get hold of and so he buys them secondhand. “When I can’t find a title in bookshops I go to the secondhand stores to look for what I want,” he said. Arab News observed that some rare books, even in Urdu, are on sale in these stores. Books on science and history are found in huge numbers. Some secondhand shops register book details on their computer database for the convenience of customers. Book lovers from everywhere — men and women, Saudis and non-Saudis — find these shops to be an enjoyable experience. |
Arabic Reading Tree (ART) - (Arabic/English)
1. Arabic Reading Tree: The Cake
http://www.arabicfirst.co.uk/readingtree/art01.pdf 2. Arabic Reading Tree: The Cake (Resource for Teachers and Parents)
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A Warning regarding the Dangers of the Salon and the Hair Stylist
And the Legal Rulings of the Committee of Major Scholars concerning this issue
gathered and arranged by Umm ‘Abdir-Rahmaan al-Imaam (Allaah preserve her) with a foreword presented by his eminence ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin ‘Abdillah al-Imaam (Allaah preserve him).
Permission from the Author to Translate and Print this Noble Treatise
In the name of Allâah the Beneficent, the Merciful,
All praise is for Allâah Alone and peace and blessings be upon the noblest of Allâah’s creation Muhammad r in addition to his family, companions, and all of those who follow him in goodness until the Day of Judgment.
To proceed: I, sister Umm ‘Abdir-Rahman, the wife of ash-Shaykh Abee Nasr Muhammad bin ‘Abdillah al-Imam, the one in charge (of the sisters) in the Daar-ul-Hadeeth center located in Ma’bar, Yemen, have written the book entitled, “at-Tahdheer min Akhtaar-il-Kawaafeer” (A Warning regarding the Dangers of the Beauty Salons & Hair Stylist), I give permission to the noble sister Umm Kutubah as-Salafiyyah in America, a resident of Roosevelt Island, New York, permission to print this book into the English language for the sake of benefit in this country and to spread goodness. May Allâah reward this admirable sister and I ask the Mighty & Majestic by His Exalted Names and by His Beautiful Attributes to provide for her and grant her and her husband the Jannat-ul-Firdaous (the highest level of the Paradise), Aameen. May Allâah bless her in her wealth and her children and whoever may assist her in good as the one who directs others to good is like the one who has actualized goodness.
