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The Quran declares that King Solomon who knew many languages. King Solomon knew the language of the ants and the birds. He spoke to the Hoopoe and the Hoopoe spoke to him! The Queen of Sheba (Yemen) read the letter of King Solomon and she understood it, certainly it was in Arabic! The Queen's messengers talked to King Solomon in Arabic, and He replied in Arabic too. The Queen met King Solomon personally and they talked to each other, certainly in Arabic! Moreover, King Solomon knew the language of the Jinn. On the other hand, these facts are not mentioned in the Bible. ========= King Solomon knew the language of the ants. (Read my article: Not in Bible but in Quran (8); King Solomon Hears the Speech of the Ants) Surah (Chapter) 27:18-19 18] Till, when they came (King Solomon and his unique Hosts) to the valley of the ants, one of the ants said: ' o ... [more..]

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Have you ever wondered what 'Allahu Akbar' means or any other common phrases that you may hear in movies or from your Muslim friends and family members? Well, this is a short article designed to give you the basics of the Muslim vocabulary by defining 30 common terms. Allahu Akbar- Often mistranslated as 'God is the greatest', it actually means 'God is greater'. This indicates that whatever you may be thinking of in your mind, good or bad, God is greater than that. When we begin praying we say 'Allahu Akbar' and raise our hands to the sides of our head, this is signifying throwing the world and all it's worries behind us and concentrating solely on God. Alhamdulilah- Literally means "All praise is due to God', but you can think of it as 'Thank God'. Subhan Allah- Means 'Glory be to God' and is used in a variety ... [more..]

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Oud music holds the line of a very long tradition in the Mediterranean and the Middle Eastern regions. It is a stringed instrument with an ancient history, especially important in countries like Iraq where there is a common belief that the oud is Iraq’s soul. A tradition that has completely changed in the area since the first gulf war started in the nineties. Once a place in ancient times at the heart of the tradition, but today people rarely play oud music in public for fear of angering militants against secular music. Although oud music was fashionable in a range of periods, in the last part of the 19th century it made itself known as one of the chief instruments of classical Ottoman music. Oud music covers a vast geographical area ranging from northern parts of Africa to the Persian Gulf region. Its musical heritage originated in antiquity. During the height ... [more..]

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