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From Candy to Serendipity; Arabic words in the English language
Source : Al Arabiya / 27 Mar 2013
The English language has absorbed all manner of Arabic words over the centuries. Surprising entries include the word ‘jar,’ and ‘serendipity,’ adapted from the Arabic language and now used with no reference to their Middle Eastern origin.
A selection of interesting and unexpected English words, derived from Arabic, highlight the historical relationship between the two cultures.
English as an Islamic language
By Dr Muzaffar Iqbal | 12 Sep 2012
The "mosque," the English rendition of the Arabic masjid, is commonly defined as "a building used for public worship by Muslims" (Merriam Webster); "a Muslim place of worship" (Oxford English Dictionary); or "a building in which Muslims worship" (Macmillan).
Mother of many modern languages traced to ancient Turkey
By Wynne Parry | CBS | 25 Aug 2012
(LiveScience) English is one member of a large family, the Indo-European languages, that are now spoken by a huge swath of the world. But where they originated is the subject of controversy, with experts undecided between two areas of western Asia.
