Middle Eastern Places You Aren't Likely to Find on a Map
Anatolia and Rumelia, the Maghreb, Andalusia, the Levant, Mesopotamia – you aren't likely to find any of these places marked on a map, but they come up again and again in discussing the Middle East. Where are they? Why are these names used?Read it here
Word of the Week
| Good Bye | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ma-as sala-ma | مع السلامة |
| French | au rev-oi | au revoir |
| Hebrew | le-he-tra-oat | לְהִתְרָאוֹת |
| Pashto | (k)Huday pa-man | چدای ﭘامان |
| Persian | bedrood | بدرود |
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Also, don't forget that our book club discussion of The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin starts next week. This is a great novel and I really enjoyed reading it. We'll find out later this week if it wins the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel - keep an eye on the forum to find out.
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Julie L. Baumler, Middle Eastern Culture Editor
