In Jordan, where 93% of the population is Muslim, many aspects of Islam get mixed in with Jordanian culture and become more of a cultural act or phrase rather than religious. The main example of this would be phrases that include the word 'Allah', or the word for God in Islam. Common phrases include-
Alhamdolillah (Praise be to God/Thanks to God) Inshallah (If God wills it/Hopefully) Mashallah/Subhanallah (used to express amazement or happiness) Bismillah (In the name of God-used at the start of anything (eating, driving, studying etc)) These phrases are used by people of all religions and are commonplace in conversation.
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We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. !أهلا و ساهلاHi! I'm Sophia, a high schooler from the San Francisco Bay Area. I received a scholarship through the State Dept. to study Arabic in Jordan in the summer of 2016. Categories
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