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roosh90
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I'm new here, and I was thinking of reading some Arabic books (children books or other texts). What do you guys think? Any "how to" suggestions?
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Remember that they have to be published before 1923 before you can begin. We'll also need an independent proof-listener who can understand the language, unless the works are in English.

I'm doing a collection of faith-based works in five major religions, could use something uplifting and in English from Islam.

Mystics and Saints of Islam by Claud Field
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/24314
is one of the few source books I've found.

You might find more (like the kids' books) in Archive.org 's Text section.
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BellonaTimes wrote:We'll also need an independent proof-listener who can understand the language, unless the works are in English.
Or, who can read along, if there exists a transliteration into Latin alphabet.
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Post by Nicholas19 »

I'm new here, and I was thinking of reading some Arabic books (children books or other texts). What do you guys think? Any "how to" suggestions?
You could try this book:

Al-Rawdah al-zakiyah (1905) by Azoo, Rizq Allah

http://www.archive.org/details/alrawdahalzakiya00azoouoft

There's also an English translation entitled:

Gems of Arabic literature; being the English translation of Ar-Rauzat-ua-Zakiah ... translated for the first time from the original Arabic into English by Syed Hamood Hason (1916)
http://www.archive.org/details/gemsofarabiclite00azoouoft

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BellonaTimes wrote:Remember that they have to be published before 1923 before you can begin. We'll also need an independent proof-listener who can understand the language, unless the works are in English.

I'm doing a collection of faith-based works in five major religions, could use something uplifting and in English from Islam.

Mystics and Saints of Islam by Claud Field
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/24314
is one of the few source books I've found.

You might find more (like the kids' books) in Archive.org 's Text section.
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This looks like an inactive thread so I'll see if anyone is following. I am reading Claude Field's translation of 7 sermons by Meister Eckhart, and am thinking about reading Mystics and Saints of Islam - by the same writer - next. Any links to a pronounciation guide for the many Arabic and Farsi, and perhaps Urdu, names? Or any proof-listeners out there that could help? It's a fairly long work (422 pages on my iPad) - so I might be amenable to launching a collaborative work.
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Post by Carolin »

weve got a couple of arabic native speakers at librivox at the moment, i am sure one of them can help you out. in case none of them see this thread, try contacting someone (the hang out spot is here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52351) :)
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