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Arabic / English (NIV) Bible (Arabic and English Edition)

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I bought this Bible for my sister, who is an english speaker currently studying Arabic in Syria. She wanted an Arabic/English bible that was small and light (which this is not), but as they are not to be found (due to the amount of writing needed in the book) she had to be content with this. However, after opening the Bible and seeing that it was.... I don't know what its called, but basically there are small markings around the letters to indicate vowels she was very excited. So, I recommend this Bible for anyone who is English and learning Arabic.

I bought two of these Arabic/English Bibles for an Egyptian Christian friend of mine, and his wife, for Easter. My friend has been working very heard on improving his English, and already had an Arabic Bible. He was so excited to see the Arabic and English side by side, and he read the first sentence to me, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" in Arabic and then in English. What a wonderful gift, not only the Bible itself for my friend, but for me to hear Scripture in both languages.

I had tried to find a soft leather-bound Arabic/English Bible, but was unable to find one. This is the one that always came up in my internet searches. One cool thing to me is that this Bible opens back to front, like all Arabic books, since Arabic is read right to left. Interesting to have Genesis in the back and Revelation in the front! Yes, it is on the heavy side, but hey -- it is the whole Bible in two very different languages in the same book! And very thin paper. I think they did the best they could to make it both legible and as compact as possible. I'm sure my friend does not mind that it is heavy. :)

This is an amazing tool for anyone with a need for an Arabic and English translation of the Bible. It is the most popular Bible. It makes a great gift.

for anyone learning arabic like me, this is a great supplement. the arabic includes the short vowel markings (fatHa, Damma, kasra, and the rest) so there is no mistaking in the language pronunciation and/or the translation.

As a native English speaker learning to read the scriptures in Arabic, I find this an invaluable tool. In a pinch I can find what I'm looking for in English, and then easily find the Arabic on the same page. I recently gave mine to a Muslim friend who asked for a Bible in Arabic, and I missed it so much I bought another. I may buy a case of them!