Feature: What is The Safaitic Script? & What Does It Teach Us About The Arabic Language?

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Presenter: Rami Abou-Khalil

Delivered: NYC on September 30, 2018

In this afikra feature, Rami delves into the Safaitic script. He explores the origins, characteristics, and historical significance of this script, and how it provides crucial insights into the early development of the Arabic language.

Sources & Future References

• Arabian Epigraphic Notes

• What Writing Can Tell Us About the Arabs before Islam

• Identity, script, and the uses of writing in pre-Islamic Arabia - YouTube

• A New History of Arabia, Written in Stone | The New Yorker

Contact Info

• Instagram: @rami_ak

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