My Arabic

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (May the Peace and Blessings of God be showered onto you)! My name is Nasar Qureshi, and I am a recent graduate from Loyola University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Throughout my time at Loyola, I double-majored in Cognitive-Behavioral Neuroscience and Biology, while minoring in Islamic Studies and Arabic […]

My name is Elizabeth and I’m a sophomore majoring in Global & International Studies and learning Arabic at Loyola. I had a conversation with my grandparents, the other day. A real conversation, we did not say much to each other, but I could tell how much it meant to them. They asked me how school […]

My Name is Elise D’Amico and I am a PhD candidate at the Department of Political Science (Global Politics) with my dissertation specializing in the link between climate and conflict through migration. In the Summer of 2019, I visited Istanbul, Turkey and Athens, Greece. I went to Istanbul to attend a conference on migration and […]

As-salaam alaykum. My name is Ibrahim, and I am a sophomore here at Loyola. I am pursuing a double major in Biology and Information Technology with a minor in Arabic, with the goal of becoming a dentist. I am currently in Arabic 104, and hope that I can continue to elevate my communication and understanding […]

My name is Myah Wells and I am a rising junior at Loyola. I am a double major in psychology and Spanish and a double minor in psychology of crime and justice and Arabic. I knew before I even started college that I wanted to study abroad. I started looking into programs and originally thought […]

My name is Michael Ghiloni and I am a junior at Loyola majoring in Global and International Studies with a minor in Arabic Language and Culture. Over this past winter break, I was able to share my passion for Arabic with an unexpected individual. I had just boarded a plane en route to Boston on […]

marHaba! My name is Nida Hameed and I am a senior here at Loyola. I’m currently in 104 class, minoring in Arabic language and Culture and I recently attended a Palestinian Mock Wedding held by the SJP chapter at Loyola. It was amazing to see the culture and history I was surrounded with. The theme of […]

 My name is Amy and I am a third-year Loyola student with a double major in Political Science and Global and International Studies, and a minor in Arabic Language and Culture. My dad is originally from Madaba, Jordan, and my mom is from Kazmierza Wielka, Poland.  I’m happy to share a blog on a special […]

My name is Aliya Syed. I am a Human Services major with minors in Arabic and Psychology at Loyola University Chicago. Over winter break, I attended an Intensive Knowledge Retreat; part of the Annual Muslim American Society and Islamic Circle of North America (MAS-ICNA) Convention. This unique opportunity created a two day intensive knowledge experience […]

marHaba! My name is Nida Hameed and I am currently an Arabic student in my junior year here at Loyola. I recently attended a Palestinian Culture Night that was held on campus and I was marveled at the amount of culture and history I was surrounded by. The culture shined through the performances, food, decorations, […]