20 questions for people who are passionate about Arabic
9273 roots
Lisan al-‘Arab (لِسان الْعَرَب), the famous dictionary of Classical Arabic, contains 9273 roots (and 4,493,934 words). A huge playground for people who are passionate about Arabic. In the series 9273 roots, I will interview people who teach, work with or simply love Arabic – people with dedication and passion for Arabic.
Each person is unique in a certain way. They will come from different parts of life and from all parts of the world, ranging from teachers, diplomats, journalists, language nerds, translators as well as more experienced and established experts.
Every person is asked the same 20 questions.
So far, the following people have been interviewed:
20 questions for: Zora O’Neill (#18)
20 questions for: Mohammad Wehbe (#17)
20 questions for: Brian Powell (#16)
20 questions for: Habib Kassem (#15)
20 questions for: Yassir Abbasi (#14)
20 questions for: Reginald Hefner (#13)
20 questions for: Mahmoud Gomah (#12)
20 questions for: Ulric Shannon (#11)
20 questions for: Sirine Demarchkie (#10)
20 questions for: Widad Nabi (#9)
20 questions for: Graeme Andrews (#8)
20 questions for: Matthew Aldrich (#7)
20 questions for: Dina Elabed (#6)
20 questions for: Omar Safa (#5)
20 questions for: Dr. Hanada Taha Thomure (#4)
20 questions for: Hossam Abouzahr (#3)
CALL FOR SUGGESTIONS: Who should we interview soon?
Do you know an interesting person who has a special relationship with the Arabic language? Then click yes below and tell us why we should interview this person!
