A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs
A Dictionary of Arabic and Islamic Proverbs

Author: Paul Lunde

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-11-14

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1000639436

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One of the quickest ways to understand a people or a culture is to learn their proverbs. This anthology, first published in 1984, compiles in dictionary form proverbs from the Islamic world, particularly the Middle East and North Africa. The Arabs were the first to gather and annotate their own proverbs – the earliest collections date from the n

The Book of Proverbs and Arabic Proverbial Works
The Book of Proverbs and Arabic Proverbial Works

Author: Riad Kassis

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-09-03

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9004275991

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This is the first detailed study that critically compares and contrasts the wisdom sentences of the Book of Proverbs with classical and post-classical Arabic proverbs; reference is also made to current Arabic proverbs. The wisdom tradition of Solomon is examined and is compared to that of the Arab sage Luqmân. The book deals with three main themes that are of special significance both in the Book of Proverbs and in Arabic proverbial works: royalty, speech and silence, wealth and poverty. The book concludes with a study of some form-critical and traditio-historical aspects of the treated proverbs. Hundreds of classical Arabic proverbs and wisdom sayings of Prophet Muḥammad appear for the first time in English.

A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic

Author: Hans Wehr

Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 1326

ISBN-13: 9783447020022

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"An enlarged and improved version of "Arabisches Wèorterbuch fèur die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart" by Hans Wehr and includes the contents of the "Supplement zum Arabischen Wèorterbuch fèur die Schriftsprache der Gegenwart" and a collection of new additional material (about 13.000 entries) by the same author."

Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature
Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature

Author: Julie Scott Meisami

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780415185721

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This reference work covers the classical, transitional and modern periods. Editors and contributors cover an international scope of Arabic literature in many countries.

The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
The Routledge Book of World Proverbs

Author: Jon R. Stone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1135870543

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The Routledge Book of World Proverbs draws together proverbs that transcend culture, time and space to provide an enduring collection that is both useful and enjoyable.

The Muslim 100
The Muslim 100

Author: Muhammad Khan

Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1847740294

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Short biographies of the most influential Muslims in history and today. A must-have book.

Dictionary of Islam
Dictionary of Islam

Author: Patrick Hughes

Publisher: Asian Educational Services

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 9788120606722

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Being A Cyclopaedia Of The Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies, And Customs. Together With The Technical And Theological Terms Of The Muhammadan Religion, With Numerous Illustrations.