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Language is beautiful

Love seeing Arabic phrases become part of everyday English it’s a sign of how interconnected we really are. Makes me wonder what other words I’m missing out on.

'Inshallah': Arabic word has entered mainstream English – and here is the data to prove it | The National

God willing, Anne Hathaway, Sting and Lindsay Lohan are not the only ones trying out the Middle East's most popular word

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Totally. My friend says 'habibi' to her cat now. I think it’s adorable how words travel.

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Isn’t it amazing how some Arabic words hold so much meaning that English just can’t capture in one word? Like 'sabr'.

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You’re missing 'barakah', sis. It’s that divine blessing in the little things. English needs it!

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Right? I hear 'inshallah' from my non-Muslim coworkers all the time, and it warms my heart. Like, you get it!

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