| DARI | ENGLISH |
| Khoob | Good |
| Yarash | Slow |
| Inja dard Mikonad | Come here, please |
| Negah Kon | Look |
| Zibå | Beautiful |
| Khosh amadid | Welcome (greeting( |
| Salam dooet e man | Hello my friend |
| Hal e shoma chetoor ast | How are you? |
| Nakheili Khoob | Not so good |
| Cheh Khabar | What's new? |
| Bia bia | Come, come |
| Emrikeiie | America |
| Khodaye man | My god! (in amazement) |
Friday, February 3, 2012
Dari Phrases
Here is a small compiled list of phrases in Dari you all could use during 'Cobra' and other ensemble scenes relative to the Bacha Bazi. If you have any questions, feel free to post them here, or send us an email!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Prayer: Dress Attire, Etiquette and Prayer Beads
Just some simple things to get you thinking before the prayer workshop with our guest on Saturday:
Basic Intro to Salat (Prayer)
Prayer Times - Kabul, Afghanistan
Further Islamic Etiquette
History of Muslim Prayer Beads
Blog on Islam Beliefs and Traditions
I would just glance over those links to gain a better understanding on the history of prayer, the meaning of prayer, and how to use prayer beads.
Basic Intro to Salat (Prayer)
Prayer Times - Kabul, Afghanistan
Further Islamic Etiquette
History of Muslim Prayer Beads
Blog on Islam Beliefs and Traditions
I would just glance over those links to gain a better understanding on the history of prayer, the meaning of prayer, and how to use prayer beads.
The Adhan and Iqama
The Adhan literally translates to a 'call to prayer'. For each prayer in the Muslim faith, in most areas of the middle east, there are minarets where a cassette recording sings the Adhan which calls Muslims to prayer (5 times a day). These clearly aren't the prayers themselves, but in short: they let the community know that it is time to pray.
The sound itself is very melodic, but there is no definite melody assigned to the hymn. So it can sound very differently in different parts of the globe - no region specificity. It is the same for each of the five prayers EXCEPT for the Fajr - the sunrise prayer. In an outdoor setting, the Adhan acts as a reminder to go to a Mosque.
Basic Adhan prayer chart:
Following the Adhan, immediately before prayer, the Iqama is prayed. The Iqamah refers to the second call to Islamic prayer said immediately before prayer begins.
Basic Iqama prayer chart:
More info on the Adhan and Iqama
Sample sound sample of the Adhan
The Adhan - Basic
The sound itself is very melodic, but there is no definite melody assigned to the hymn. So it can sound very differently in different parts of the globe - no region specificity. It is the same for each of the five prayers EXCEPT for the Fajr - the sunrise prayer. In an outdoor setting, the Adhan acts as a reminder to go to a Mosque.
Basic Adhan prayer chart:
| Recital | Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
| 4x | الله أكبر | Allahu Akbar | God is Greatest |
| 2x | أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله | Ash-hadu al-la ilaha illa llah | I bear witness that there is no God except Allah. |
| 2x | أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله | Ash-hadu anna MuħammaduRasulullah | I bear witness that Muhammad is God's messenger |
| 2x | حي على الصلاة | Hayya 'ala s-salah | Come to salat (prayer, worship) |
| 2x | حي على الفلاح | Hayya 'ala 'l-falah | Come to salvation |
| 2x | الله أكبر | Allāhu akbar | God is greatest |
| 1x | لا إله إلا الله | La ilaha illallah | There is no god except Allah. |
Following the Adhan, immediately before prayer, the Iqama is prayed. The Iqamah refers to the second call to Islamic prayer said immediately before prayer begins.
Basic Iqama prayer chart:
| Recital | Arabic | Transliteration | Translation |
| 2x | الله اكبر الله اكبر | āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar | Allah is Greatest, Allah is Greatest, |
| 2x | اشهد ان لا اله الا الله | āsh'hadu ān lā ilaha illā-llah | I assert that there is no god but Allah, |
| 2x | اشهد ان محمد رسول الله | āsh'hadu ānna mūhammadār rasūlu-llah | I assert that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, |
| 2x | حي على الصلاة | hayyā `alā-s-salat | Come to prayer, |
| 2x | حي على الفلاح | hayyā `alā-l-falāh | Come to worship, |
| 2x | قد قامت الصلاة | qad qāma tis-salaat | Prayer has begun, |
| 1x | الله اكبر الله اكبر | āllahu ākbar, āllahu ākbar | God is Greatest, God is Greatest, |
| 1x | لا اله الا الله | lā ilaha illā-llah | There is no god but Allah |
More info on the Adhan and Iqama
Sample sound sample of the Adhan
The Adhan - Basic
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sound of Dari
Dari is the the variety of Persian spoken in Afghanistan, where it is one of the two official languages, along with Pashto, and is used as a lingua franca among the different language communities. Dari is also used as the medium of instruction in Afghan schools. About 5 million people speak Dari in Afghanistan. There are also about 2.5 million Dari speakers in the Iran and Pakistan.
The following links contain samples of spoken Dari:
Voice Samples Dari
scroll to the bottom of the page under Dari voice Actresses and Actors
Bible Stories in Dari
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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