Sujamma Addict 514 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Great job to those who built this from ground up! A lot of work was put in by a lot of people and all I see now is the determination these builders had to make it great! Amazing job to everyone involved, thank you! +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScafuto 34 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Just a couple of things to say on this as I speak Arabic with my Arab friends at school: A good word to know for Qalashi roleplayers would be the word Akhi, or brother, as this specific form of "brother" refers to a brother in the same religion, rather than a maternal one. I'd think a better word for God/Creator would be Rabb, as this word is "non-religious" in the sense that it isn't used in phrases such as [[You guessed it,]] Allahu Akbar! In the Islamic religion, the name Iblis refers to the actual name of the "leader" of the devil, and I'm guessing "Iblees" has his name for a reason. However, going by your listed usage of Shai'tan, that would be used specifically for Iblees. If some one were to use the word in say, an insulting context, they would say, Arfreet. Religiously and culturally wise, people or Arabic origin usually do not bow as a greeting, and Islam-wise, bowing itself is prohibited [[This is for most, if not all Sunni Muslims, as I have very limited knowledge, that isn't biased, on Shi'a Muslims.]]. A universal greeting for formal greetings [[You hit it spot on for the informal greetings :P]] is a respectful and quick handshake, during which you would say the greeting desired based upon whom you are speaking to. An /extreme/ sign of disrespect, is to yank one one's beard. This shows absolute hatred at worse, and a ferverent dislike for the recipient of said action. More to Goldrim than anything, falafel originated from the Middle East, Greece has it due to the Turkish occupation, which brought about many things that originate from Middle East/Turkey to be known as Greek, even though they historically, never had it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumperJack 927 Share Posted April 15, 2015 ((This is very nice, I might bring an old human back just to be able to rp with this group. Very nice! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhDeerLord 673 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wonderful just as I knew it would be Faiz! Now Y'all need to find Tamsin ICly and convince her to move from the cold north to here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Option 9652 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Just a couple of things to say on this as I speak Arabic with my Arab friends at school: A good word to know for Qalashi roleplayers would be the word Akhi, or brother, as this specific form of "brother" refers to a brother in the same religion, rather than a maternal one. I'd think a better word for God/Creator would be Rabb, as this word is "non-religious" in the sense that it isn't used in phrases such as [[You guessed it,]] Allahu Akbar! In the Islamic religion, the name Iblis refers to the actual name of the "leader" of the devil, and I'm guessing "Iblees" has his name for a reason. However, going by your listed usage of Shai'tan, that would be used specifically for Iblees. If some one were to use the word in say, an insulting context, they would say, Arfreet. Religiously and culturally wise, people or Arabic origin usually do not bow as a greeting, and Islam-wise, bowing itself is prohibited [[This is for most, if not all Sunni Muslims, as I have very limited knowledge, that isn't biased, on Shi'a Muslims.]]. A universal greeting for formal greetings [[You hit it spot on for the informal greetings :P]] is a respectful and quick handshake, during which you would say the greeting desired based upon whom you are speaking to. An /extreme/ sign of disrespect, is to yank one one's beard. This shows absolute hatred at worse, and a ferverent dislike for the recipient of said action. More to Goldrim than anything, falafel originated from the Middle East, Greece has it due to the Turkish occupation, which brought about many things that originate from Middle East/Turkey to be known as Greek, even though they historically, never had it. 1. Akhee is literally 'my brother' and can and is used to refer to a relative by blood. The yaa at the end conjugates it for first person possessive. 2. Rabbana taqabal mina inaka anta Sami'ul Aleem - Our Lord, accept our service onto thee for you are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing. رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ Rabb is used in religious connotations and to suggest Allah is used expressly by Muslims is ignoring the Antiochian Orthodox Church and Coptic Churches exclaiming the same phrase in reference to God as well. 3. Ifrit, some historians suggest, is merely a pre-Islamic head demon as well. 4. Ironically people are complaining that the Qalasheen is too closely related to Arab and Islamic tenets and culture, so the bowing actually differentiates the two. 5 & 6: I digress. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space 2335 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wait, I thought arabic RP was bland and tasteless? Jk, jk, I got your back Gaius, dough. But, yeah, this whole society looks really well flushed out. Would be cool to see Subudai/Qalasheen connections, but I'm sure there are reasons against it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson Option 9652 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Don't worry Space lol I left the option to argue for Subudai -> Qalasheen connection to Faiz and his writers. I ultimately felt bad trying to barge in and dictate anything, it is best they grapple the reins and do their deeds on their own pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScafuto 34 Share Posted April 15, 2015 1. Akhee is literally 'my brother' and can and is used to refer to a relative by blood. The yaa at the end conjugates it for first person possessive. 2. Rabbana taqabal mina inaka anta Sami'ul Aleem - Our Lord, accept our service onto thee for you are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing. رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ Rabb is used in religious connotations and to suggest Allah is used expressly by Muslims is ignoring the Antiochian Orthodox Church and Coptic Churches exclaiming the same phrase in reference to God as well. 2. 3. Ifrit, some historians suggest, is merely a pre-Islamic head demon as well. 4. Ironically people are complaining that the Qalasheen is too closely related to Arab and Islamic tenets and culture, so the bowing actually differentiates the two. 5 & 6: I digress. 1. Really? That is not what I was told by my Egyptian/Palestinian friends, but I'll give you that. I only brought up one as too let OP know that that could/should be a well used term. 2. This was also knowledge I've received from native friends. I am just going to stop relying on them for Arabic at this point. I 100% acknowledge that Muslims are not the sole users of the word Allah, I was just thinking a different word could perhaps be used than that. 3. I don't really know much about that so I'll stay away from that topic. 4. I don't see why people are complaining. I'd like to see these people write their own entire culture from scratch, and see how well that turns out. But, being too similar at the same time is also not a good idea, as it can lead to certain events that could lead to its removal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lirinya 4021 Share Posted April 15, 2015 ((From what I have seen ICly this is a gorgeous place to RP and I am genuinely interested in its lore and backstory. Those I have met so far are a lot of fun and the culture makes a nice change)) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmat 7460 Share Posted April 15, 2015 ( I like the entire thing except for where you've used Allah as the phrase for god. I understand why you might've done it, It just seems a bit ostentatious to me for some reason. Beautiful city though tbh, I love it. ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaezae 1098 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hm, how do they consider non-humans? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Banzai Screamer 15456 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hm, how do they consider non-humans? Honestly, it varies. It's not a violent reaction to get to the point. To paraphrase an excerpt in the OP, The Qalasheen have been reclusive up until now when the Caliph united them. Faiz Kharadeen as an already established character prior to all of this writing is fairly liberal and welcoming to non-humans. There's an interest in outsider things among some and among others they might be wary. Feel free to toss your character into the fray to see how it goes or make a Qalasheen. Whatever floats your boat! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghulam 1 Share Posted April 18, 2015 As-salamu alaykum! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuHanXianShi14 0 Share Posted April 20, 2015 k 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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