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Ibn Battuta Scholarship Award Announcement – Fall 2019 Semester

It is our pleasure to announce the recipients of the Ibn Battuta scholarship award for Fall 2019 Semester. These awardees demonstrated a strong passion for the study of the Arabic language and a desire to promote peace and intercultural understanding...

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A Student’s Perspective: The Sahara Desert Trip

During Qalam wa Lawh’s most recent weekend trip to the Sahara Desert, former Qalam student Piera Laurenza took some video footage to document her experience. She begins the video by saying (in Italian) “What will it be like? What can I ex...

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Ramadan 2019 at Qalam wa Lawh

Qalam wa Lawh wishes Ramadan Mubarak to you all! Ramadan is the 9th month of Muslim “Hijri” (هجري) calendar. It’s a time where Muslims seek to attain higher standards of morality and virtue, not only abstaining from food and drink, but also...

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Ramadan Mubarak from Qalam wa Lawh!

All the students and staff at Qalam wa Lawh are preparing for Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic year, in Morocco. Whether it’s your first time experiencing Ramadan or your fiftieth, we wish you all blessings and joy this season. !رمضان...

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Perché studiare l’arabo oggi? (A Student’s Perspective)

L’arabo non nasce oggi, è una lingua antica, misteriosa e affascinante e negli ultimi anni tale lingua ha acquisito un’importanza sempre maggiore. Senza dubbio l’arabo è una delle lingue più difficili da apprendere, richiede molto studio e l...

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An Unforgettable Night in the Desert: A Student’s Perspective

When I landed in Rabat airport at the end of January to start my semester at Qalam wa Lawh, I certainly did not expect to be riding a camel in the Sahara five days later. Less than a week after my arrival at the centre, I got the opportunity to join ...

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