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Number: 37 recent ratings

Average: 4.5

"This group was a lot of fun. I learned a lot, and was able to practice. I will definitely be recommending this group to friends."

Nehal (May 6, 2008)

"Very laid back, but valuable conversation"

Jon (Apr 13, 2008)

"Great opportunity to practice speaking Arabic!"

Luke (Mar 16, 2008)

"That was the best meeting yet! Michael had kindly prepared special passages that weren't so hard they were impossible but introduced useful new words and grammatical concepts. Lots of humour and help. Really glad I went!"

Anthony Ellis (Mar 16, 2008)

"great group - very glad to have found it"

Steve (Mar 3, 2008)

"Would have been good to have some meet and greet cocktail time at the bar before hand. It also would have been better to be around a round table or two insteal of a long one."

Ron (Feb 5, 2008)

"great time, great people!"

Oren (Jan 27, 2008)

"its so good it`s my first time i like it, and I am very happy to be a memeber"

Mohamed Ahammam (Aug 12, 2007)

"It was fun."

Laura Mills (Jul 29, 2007)

"When is the next party?"

Janice (Jul 22, 2007)

"Friendly group of folks"

Fifi (Jul 16, 2007)

"A great mix of people with all kinds of interests!"

Sandy Choi (May 6, 2007)

"Lots of friendly, interesting people speaking all levels and dialectic of arabic."

Kerry (Jan 29, 2007)

"More often"

aisha (Sep 27, 2006)

"Interesting experience. I'd recommend that 'you' might try it out."

Nas (Mar 8, 2006)

"The organizer did an excellent job."

Timothy Reuter (Aug 11, 2005)

""The meetup group really helped in progressing my knowledge of Arabic and I can't wait for the next event.""

John Angelo (Apr 14, 2005)

"My estimate for numbers is of course inaccurate b/c I came late. "

cectpa (Feb 24, 2005)

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About this Meetup


A DC based group for current & former students of Arabic who wish to broaden their vocabulary & increase their understanding of Arabic Grammar & Syntax.Both Fusha & 'Ammiyyah r'spoken.The club is a Great way 2'share & exchange ur'experiences in Arabic speaking countries

Native speakers r'welcome 4'their help & assistance,as well as giving their perspective on Arabic culture, politics, etc...







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نادي نيويورك لغة و الثقافة العربية

نادينا يهتم بجمع شمل العرب و كل الاشخاص المهتمون بالغة و التقافة العربية في مدينة نيويورك العضيمة
نحاول في نادينا ان نغير الافكار السلبية المتخدة عن العرب من بعض الناس
نحاول ايضا ان نصنع قناطر جديدة من الصداقة الثفاهم بين كل افراد هذا النادي





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We're an extremely diverse group of people who come from a wide variety of ethnic, social, & religious backgrounds.


We come together for Weekly & Monthly Meetings to practice communicating in Arabic as much as possible.


Complete Beginners do not fear! You must start somewhere! We have many native fluent Arabic speakers from all over the world - some are tutors - who are eager to help you!


We also attend cultural events pertaining to North Africa & the Middle East. Some past events include the annual NYC Arab American Comedy Festival, a concert by renowned musician Marcel Khalife @ NYC's Town Hall, several art gallery openings, such as the recent 'Made in Palestine' exhibition and last years 'Nazar - Photographs of the Arab World' reception at Aperture, as well as numerous lectures by renowned speakers such as Dr. James Zogby.


Newcommers are welcome at Any of our events. Please go through our website & look around. Also, check out the links below- there are some Great Resources for anyone interested in Arabic Language & Culture!


My name is Michael Kim 'Jamal' Riegelman. I'm the Modir/Director of the club. I can be reached via eMail at NYCArabicLanguageClub@gMail.com, or by my Moroccan Cell Phone @ 018 05 33 62



A photo taken at a'WaHa Arabic Village, where I worked teaching Arabic for the summer (2006)


A LITTLE ABOUT ME:


I served as a Peace Corps volunteer (Environment Sector) in Morocco, completing my service in 2003.
(Peace Corps Morocco Website). This is where my interest & fascination in Arabic Language & Culture began. I'm proud to be
a founding staff-member of al'WaHa Arabic Village, a language & culture immersion camp in northern Minnesota
(al'WaHa Website). Most recently, I left my position at the United Nations to pursue a career in International Development,
working 'in the field' - not behind, in or on a desk! I'm also an experienced & certified ESL teacher (CELTA trained).
Currently, I reside in Hell's Kitchen, Madhattan! To view my complete Bio, please go to Wafin.com's
'Moroccan of the Month' for April, 2006



I had the opportunity to meet with President Bush & the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI,
while working at the United Nations during the 58th Session of the General Assembly (2003)







OUR CLUB IN THE PRESS



Aramicas New Official Website
Aramica Newspaper Article (Adobe PDF)


al'WaHa Arabic Village NPR Article



BBC Radio Broadcast - Click on 'American Muslims - Sunday, August 21st'
- 2:54 minutes through the broadcast, we were incorrectly identified as NAAP


Les Babouches Restaurant Article


Wafins 'Moroccan of the Month'



Alwan Center for the Arts



Nibras Arab-American Theatre Company - NYC












NY Arab-American Comedy Festival Website






Get ALL the al'Kitab textbooks, CDs, DVDs & more!



Type Text In Arabic & Paste It Into Email!



UNITED NATIONS Arabic Class Website






Middlebury College's Intensive Arabic Program - regarded by some as the best in the Country






How to get Arabic TV Channels via the DISH NETWORK



Excellent Language Exchange site!
Includes most major languages




Al Jazeera in English!



BBC News - in 43 Different Languages!



Network of Arab-American Professionals

















TAMKEEN: The Center for Arab American Empowerment!






Learn to cook Moroccan Style in Fez!




Habibi - Gay & Lesbian Arabic Club





The Rabat Hash House Harriers is an international social club. We're multicultural, outgoing, & equally family-oriented & adult-oriented!



an Intercultural, Social & Sport Organization founded in 1990



Rent a House or Riad in Fez, Morocco!


















M'oudswing - Arab Music n'Jazz!






Maqam World is a non-commercial, educational web site dedicated to helping musicians understand the maqam or modal system used in classical Arabic music



Iraqi Maqam Singer & Santur Player/Jazz Trumpeter & Composer



Marcel Khalife's Official Website



Middle Eastern Art & Culture Art Gallery in Soho, NYC!



The Oded Halahmy Foundation for the arts is a non-profit cultural organization created to fund original artistic expressions of peace and hope in the Middle East, the United States and around the world

"May there be peace in Iraq, the Middle East, and around the world"
















American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

























Welcome to Turning Point For Women & Families - a New Community Based Social Services Agency Serving the Muslim Community In New York






Turkish American Multicultural Foundation






Project Hope is a Non-Profit Volunteer Organization whose goal is to provide a participatory, educational space for war-affected children in the Near East





















Children of Abraham: a Muslim/Jewish Friendship Organization



Members are Palestinians & Israelis who've lost loved ones in conflict. They've held numerous dialogues & taken several joint actions for Peace, continuing to do so, despite & in the midst of the turmoil now gripping Israel & Palestine



The Families Forum, as the expanded group of about 500 families is called, seeks to solve the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians through dialogue and mutual understanding. We call on all parties to promote reconciliation as the only way to reach true co-existence and peace



Just Vision increases awareness about Palestinian and Israeli non-violent, civilian-led efforts to build a base for peace in the Middle East



Muslim Greeting Cards!















The Arab American National Museum is the first museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture






The High Atlas Foundation (HAF) is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization whose aim is to establish community-based projects in Morocco that local people design and manage, and that are in partnership with government and non-government agencies. HAF was created by Peace Corps Volunteers and staff who served in Morocco



'Al-Waha' - Concordia's new Arabic Language Village!



OFFICIAL UNITED NATIONS WEBSITE
- in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic & Chinese!







Arab-American comedian Dean Obeidallah's Website






Moroccan National Daily Newspaper