Arabist
Desert peninsula scholar
An Arabist is a scholar specializing in Arabic language, literature, or culture.
The term also describes someone who advocates for Arab interests or perspectives in political contexts, particularly regarding Middle Eastern policy: State Department Arabists urged a more balanced approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The political sense sometimes carries a dismissive edge, implying excessive sympathy for Arab positions.
Scholar of Eastern cultures
- philologistScholar of language history
- academicRelating to education or theory
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- professorSenior university teacher
manuscripts · translation · lexicography · epigraphy · paleography · archives · dissertation · monograph
Study of regional speech differences
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
grammar · sociolinguistics · phonetics · etymology · diglossia · loanwords · cognates · Maltese
Islam's central scripture
Islamic successor-led government
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- annalsYear-by-year historical account
historiography · periodization · colonialism · postcolonialism · orientalism · Crusades · mandate · nationalism
Ornamental handwriting art
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
- soukTraditional Arab market
coffeehouse · hospitality · proverbs · khat · arabesque · diwan · folklore
Northwest African region
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
orientalist
Scholar of Eastern cultures
- philologistScholar of language history
- academicRelating to education or theory
- researcherOne who studies systematically
professor · manuscripts · translation · lexicography · epigraphy · paleography · archives · dissertation · monograph · tenure
dialectology
Study of regional speech differences
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
semantics · grammar · sociolinguistics · phonetics · etymology · diglossia · loanwords · cognates · Maltese · colloquial
Quran
Islam's central scripture
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- Al-AndalusMedieval Islamic Spain
- chronicleOrdered historical record
annals · historiography · periodization · colonialism · postcolonialism · orientalism · Crusades · mandate · nationalism · independence
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- oudAromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
souk · coffeehouse · hospitality · proverbs · khat · arabesque · diwan · folklore
Maghreb
Northwest African region
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- Arabian SeaOcean between India and Oman
- Arabian camelOne-humped domesticated desert mammal
- Arabian horseDesert-origin equine breed
- Arabic numeralsDecimal notation system
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass