Just another rakyat on Nostr: Saw this somewhere: “Dune makes me proud of my Malaysian Chinese identity, because ...
Saw this somewhere:
“Dune makes me proud of my Malaysian Chinese identity, because we can immediately understand what Lisan al-Ghaib means. Having studied Islamic civilization in our history classes, we know that “al” is part of Arabic grammar, as seen in words like algebra and alchemy. The word “ghaib” has been absorbed by Malay and is used to describe mysterious power. As for Lisan, it is the Malay oral exam that Chinese high school students are terrified of.”
#dune
“Dune makes me proud of my Malaysian Chinese identity, because we can immediately understand what Lisan al-Ghaib means. Having studied Islamic civilization in our history classes, we know that “al” is part of Arabic grammar, as seen in words like algebra and alchemy. The word “ghaib” has been absorbed by Malay and is used to describe mysterious power. As for Lisan, it is the Malay oral exam that Chinese high school students are terrified of.”
#dune