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It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Arabic but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting the Arabic-speaking world for a short time and want an Arabic phrasebook and dictionary to help you communicate? If so, this is the book for you. It is the easiest and quickest way to learn Arabic. It's tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the essential content for communication. The idea of Instant Arabic is simple—learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but author Fethi Mansouri has solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Arabic language. The pronunciation of each Arabic word in the book follows a precise and simple formula that will quickly become so familiar that conversing in Arabic phrases and sentences soon feels just as 'normal' as speaking English. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do: Meet people. Go shopping. Ask directions. Ride the subway. Order food and drinks. And much more.

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It's never a good idea to be overly-relient on technology while traveling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great little Arabic dictionary.Intended for use by tourists, students, and business people traveling to the Middle East Pocket Arabic Dictionary is an essential tool for communicating in Arabic and a great way to learn Arabic. It features all the critical Arabic vocabulary appropriate for beginning to intermediate students. It's handy pocket format, and easy-to-read type will make any future trip to the Arab world much more manageable. In addition to being an excellent English to Arabic dictionary and Arabic to English dictionary, Pocket Arabic Dictionary contains essential notes on the Arabic language, Arabic grammar and Arabic pronunciation. All Arabic words are written in a Romanized form as well as Arabic script ( al 'arabiyah ) so that in the case of difficulties the book can directly be shown to a native Arabic speaker. This dictionary contains: The 3,000 most commonly used words in the Arabic language. English-Arabic and Arabic-English sections. Romanized Arabic and Arabic script ( al 'arabiyah ). An introduction to and history of the Arabic language. Information on Arabic grammar. A guide to pronouncing Arabic correctly. Other books from this bestselling series you might enjoy are Pocket Japanese Dictionary, Pocket Tagalog Dictionary, Pocket Korean Dictionary, Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary, Pocket Arabic Dictionary, Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary, Pocket Cantonese Dictionary, Pocket Cambodian Dictionary, Pocket Thai Dictionary, Pocket Indonesian Dictionary, and Pocket Malay Dictionary.

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Arabic in a Flash: Volume 1 is an excellent Arabic language learning resource for beginning-intermediate students of Arabic.These user-friendly Arabic flash cards continue to develop the language skills of beginning Arabic students and others interested in learning Arabic. Volume 1 has a strong focus on basic communication and vocabulary-building—the first 50 cards are divided into three main sections: sounds & orthography, basic communicative words, and key communicative expressions; the rest of the cards build on the most common verbs and related derivatives in the basic communicative patterns to extend the vocabulary base of the learner. Contains 448 flash cards plus a 32-page index booklet. Learn 448 main words plus 2,240 related words and phrases—2,240 basic vocabulary items. Arabic script, romanized forms and English meanings are given for all items. A sample sentence in Arabic with its English translation shows

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This portable, user-friendly Arabic language guide, phrasebook and dictionary is the most accessible and affordable way to learn Arabic before and during your trip. If you only want to purchase one Arabic language book—Essential Arabic is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is an excellent first introduction and beginner guide to the language of the Arab world and is also designed as an Arabic phrasebook, making it the most versatile Arabic language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to the Middle East or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as an Arabic phrasebook or as an English-Arabic dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Arabic without the need to say a single word. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Arabic again and again when visiting the Arab world and working or interacting with Arabic speakers. In this book you will find: Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use. A glossary of over 200 terms and expressions. Extensive information about Arabic grammar and pronunciation. Latest Arabic vocabulary and Arabic phrases for smartphones, social media and more. This beginner Arabic language book will help you to quickly and easily learn Arabic. Your ability to read Arabic, write Arabic, speak Arabic, and comprehend Arabic will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Arabic language class. Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.

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How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the 'war on terror'? The widely felt sense of insecurity in the West is shared by Muslims both within and outside Western societies. Growing Islamic militancy and resulting increased security measures by Western powers have contributed to a pervasive sense among Muslims of being under attack (both physically and culturally). "Islam and Political Violence" brings together the current debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West and argues we are on a dangerous trajectory, strengthening dichotomous notions of the divide between the West and the Muslim world.

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This practical Arabic phrasebook puts all the most essential Arabic words and phrases in the palm of your hand.It contains all the necessary vocabulary and phrases in Modern Standard Arabic, so users will be able to communicate with most people in Arabic-speaking countries. Perfect for students, tourists and business people, it also contains a beginner's guide to the Arabic language, which allows for a deeper understanding of the language than a typical Arabic phrasebook or Arabic dictionary provides. The phrasebook is organized by situations where one might need to speak Arabic, such as: at a hotel, in a taxi, at a restaurant, in an emergency, etc. All Arabic words and phrases are written in Romanized form as well as Authentic Arabic script so that, in case of difficulties, the book can be shown to an Arabic speaker. Key features include: Hundreds of useful Arabic words and expressions. Romanized forms, phonetic spellings, and Arabic script for all words and phrases. An introduction to the Arabic Alphabet. A pronunciation guide for Arabic letters and words. A guide to Arabic grammar. A section on specific titles and place names. An Arabic dictionary for quick reference.

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This book focuses on historical and current data to examine racism in Australia. Making use of the latest state and federal data sets, it critically synthesises contemporary research on race relations with a focus on racism and anti-racism initiatives. Employing innovative analytical methods, the book provides students and researchers with a current and up-to-date analytical framework, and benchmark empirical evidence on race relations. In addition, the book also analyses research data from other countries in order to generate some comparative insights and draw possible lessons and policy implications for Australia.

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