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Al Qaeda Beat Line?
Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe that "Abu" means "son of" so I assumed that this might be some kind of cryptic joke a reference to the "Dadaist" art movement in the early parts of the last section.
But with the revelation that the head of the British section is "Abu Katada" it may be that a European roll call of Al Qaeda ("the base") would sound like the beat section of a tune. "Dada, Ka-tada" ...
I think I can do this to the melody of "the lion sleeps tonight".
Just think ... Al Qaeda and his base line troupe, do all your favourites with a swinging new beat ...
More evidence that I need to get a life I suppose ...
Chrissy
But with the revelation that the head of the British section is "Abu Katada" it may be that a European roll call of Al Qaeda ("the base") would sound like the beat section of a tune. "Dada, Ka-tada" ...
I think I can do this to the melody of "the lion sleeps tonight".
Just think ... Al Qaeda and his base line troupe, do all your favourites with a swinging new beat ...
More evidence that I need to get a life I suppose ...
Chrissy
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[nq:1]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe ... of the last century , n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error.
- [nq:1]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe ...
- of the last century , n'est-ce pas?
- That's a strange error.
- Nope.
- Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell us much more.
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[nq:1]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe ... kind of cryptic joke a reference to the "Dadaist" art movement in the early parts of the last section.[/nq]
...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error.
Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimme
...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error.
Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimme
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[nq:1]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe that "Abu" means "son of"[/nq]
No. "Father of".
No. "Father of".
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[nq:2]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe that "Abu" means "son of"[/nq]
[nq:1]No. "Father of".[/nq]
Literally. But in names it can have other meanings.
\\P. Schultz
[nq:1]No. "Father of".[/nq]
Literally. But in names it can have other meanings.
\\P. Schultz
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[nq:2]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish ... art movement in the early parts of the last section.[/nq]
[nq:1]...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error. Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell us much more.[/nq]
It means "father". When an Arab man has a son, people start calling
[nq:1]...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error. Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell us much more.[/nq]
It means "father". When an Arab man has a son, people start calling
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[nq:2]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish ... art movement in the early parts of the last section.[/nq]
[nq:1]...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error. [/nq]
Quite right ... I must have been asleep at the wheel when I typed that.
[nq:1]Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell
[nq:1]...of the last century, n'est-ce pas? That's a strange error. [/nq]
Quite right ... I must have been asleep at the wheel when I typed that.
[nq:1]Nope. Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell
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[nq:2]Recently, I heard that the alleged leader of the Spanish branch of Al Qaeda was called "Abu Dada" I believe that "Abu" means "son of"[/nq]
[nq:1]No. "Father of".[/nq]
So Abu Dada would be Father of Dada ... hmm wouldn't that confuse a toddler?
Chrissy
[nq:1]No. "Father of".[/nq]
So Abu Dada would be Father of Dada ... hmm wouldn't that confuse a toddler?
Chrissy
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[nq:2]Abu doesn't mean "son" (that's ibn ); it's a honorific, about which Ben (Ya Abu) Zimmer could tell us much more.[/nq]
[nq:1]What kind of honorific?[/nq]
J Milton Cowan, my late friend and the editor of the terrific A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic , used to address me with "Ya Abu Rey" and explained what it meant. But that was in June 1980, and I've forgotten the details. Thus I
[nq:1]What kind of honorific?[/nq]
J Milton Cowan, my late friend and the editor of the terrific A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic , used to address me with "Ya Abu Rey" and explained what it meant. But that was in June 1980, and I've forgotten the details. Thus I
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[nq:2]No. "Father of".[/nq]
[nq:1]Literally. But in names it can have other meanings.[/nq]
As?
Saludos cordiales
Javi
Conjunction of an irregular verb:
I am firm.
You are obstinate.
He is a pig-headed fool.
[nq:1]Literally. But in names it can have other meanings.[/nq]
As?
Saludos cordiales
Javi
Conjunction of an irregular verb:
I am firm.
You are obstinate.
He is a pig-headed fool.
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[nq:2]What kind of honorific?[/nq]
[nq:1]J Milton Cowan, my late friend and the editor of the terrific A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic , ... details. Thus I mentioned Ben, who knows Arabic and could explain it far better than I. Hasta lumbago, ya bint,[/nq]
Salom Ya Abu Rey
Chrissy
[nq:1]J Milton Cowan, my late friend and the editor of the terrific A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic , ... details. Thus I mentioned Ben, who knows Arabic and could explain it far better than I. Hasta lumbago, ya bint,[/nq]
Salom Ya Abu Rey
Chrissy
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[nq:2]Literally. But in names it can have other meanings.[/nq]
[nq:1]As?[/nq]
Well, it's part of many ordinary given names with a reference to some great person of the past, so that its current employment has lost any "father" meaning. Thus babies (lots of them) are named Abu Bakr because Abu Bakr was an admirable man.
And it's part of many stock nicknames, in the way that "Bill" is fo
[nq:1]As?[/nq]
Well, it's part of many ordinary given names with a reference to some great person of the past, so that its current employment has lost any "father" meaning. Thus babies (lots of them) are named Abu Bakr because Abu Bakr was an admirable man.
And it's part of many stock nicknames, in the way that "Bill" is fo
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