A recipe for mashing civilisations
By Khaled Diab The migratory history of foodstuffs and cuisines reveals that our dinner tables, like our societies, are both
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Merry Muslims at Christmas
Despite fears of an anti-Christmas jihad, many ordinary Muslims enjoy getting into the spirit of the season.
Read morePodcast: Baladi – from bread to dance
Baladi is one of those elusive Arabic words that can mean different things to different people at different times.
Read moreMultilingualism: The power of Babel
Speaking foreign languages broadens our horizons and can act as an antidote against toxic xenophobia.
Read moreMuslims with altitude and the fine art of terrorism
By Khaled Diab If you are or look like a Muslim or Arab, whatever you do, do not read, sweat
Read moreThe language of Arab (dis)unity
The romantic myth that Arabs share “one heart and one spirit” led pan-Arabism to talk unity while walking the path of disunity.
Read moreArabic: The language of confusion?
If an Arab says he’ll kill you, don’t worry – he wants to buy you dinner. Whether Arabic dialects are a single language is political, not linguistic.
Read morePalestinian history ✝ – Christians are Arab too
Despite what some in the Knesset think, Christians in Israel are Arabs too and have been prominent in Palestinian politics, society and culture.
Read moreBuying camel’s milk in Arabic
Conversing about camel’s milk may not be the most useful Arabic to learn, but learning the language can open up the Arab world to Europeans.
Read moreThe Christian Allah
Whether or not bigots like it, “Allah”, which is simply the Arabic for “God”, can be worshipped by Muslims, Christians and Jews alike.
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