Words have a captivating power when we read literature, and they also have the ability to captivate or deceive us when we listen to politicians. Through words, we can mend rifts in relationships or tear them apart if we wish. That's why we named this website 'Allure of Words - “Asrul Kalam”.
‘Allure of Words’ includes some of my thoughts, stories, writings, selected recordings from the programs I presented during my radio career, as well as some seminars and interviews I participated in.
Among the goals of ‘Allure of Words' is to provide an opportunity for Arab youth to listen to Modern Standard Arabic through a podcast that I named 'Audio Literature.'
In ‘Allure of Words,' visitors will have the opportunity to follow the latest videos broadcast on my YouTube channel.
A few days ago, while visiting the BBC Arabic newsroom in London to gather my papers and books as my contract with the venerable institution nears its end, a collection of images caught my eye. The photographs depict former presenters
A few days ago, while visiting the BBC Arabic newsroom in London to gather my papers and books as my contract with the venerable institution nears its end, a collection
He stood up from his bed and slowly moved to his wardrobe. He opened it and stared at his cloths with confusion for a minute. “What shall I wear?” He
The World Health Organization’s statistics on the prevalence of smoking are shocking and alarming. On the day designated as World No Tobacco Day, May 31st, the WHO’s website reports that
Thursday 13 June 2013, (08 AM) Today is my birthday; I completed eighteen difficult years on this earth. But my new year seems to be bleaker from its beginning.
The status of “religious figures” among our common folk is revered, despite the fact that religion itself does not have clergy. Religion has prophets and messengers sent by God with
(1) Minutes are slipping away swiftly. Khadija is in a quandary: should she travel today, Friday, to reunite with her eagerly awaiting groom in London or not? She glanced
I worked as a lecturer in Arabic language and culture at the University of Birmingham in the UK. I studied and specialized in phonetics and linguistics, and later taught both subjects. My areas of interest include Arabic linguistics, Islamic discourse, and language in the media. I also worked at the University of Westminster in London and at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Additionally, I was a broadcaster, presenter, and program producer at the BBC. Among my books are “Sounds of Recitation in Egypt: A Phonetic Study,” “Qur’anic Arabic: A Short Introduction,” and “Kitab Al-Zina in Islamic and Arabic Words by Abu Hatem al-Razi: A Linguistic Study.” I also published an anthology of short stories titled “Haram Al-Marhoum – The Wife of the Late Husband” and other books.
