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.
The BBC’s English-language website has long taken a hostile stance toward the State of Palestine. This position began to crystallise in 2013, following a change in the editorial leadership of its Middle East section. The facts on the ground bear
The BBC’s English-language website has long taken a hostile stance toward the State of Palestine. This position began to crystallise in 2013, following a change in the editorial leadership of
One of the reasons for the errors committed by some writers, journalists, and media figures is the seepage of colloquial meanings into standard Arabic. We should not condone such infiltration,
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.
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.
