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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=953270812-21022005>I recommend
Ralph Patai's classic study "Arab Mind" which helps understand the intense
concern</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=953270812-21022005>with honor
and courage in Arab culture and society.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=953270812-21022005>Fritz
Goerling</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><BR><!-- end books reviews box --></FONT>In
Arabic, there are many expressions to talk about both "courage"
(<U>sh</U>aj<U>aa</U>9a) and "cowardice" (jubn). One of the
expressions about courage is "Shujaa9 kal asad" (As courageous as a Lion." As
for cowardice, one of the expressions is: "jab<U>aa</U>n kal f<U>aa</U>r"
(As coward as a mouse). An Arabic thesaurus contains hundreds of words and
expressions on the subject.</DIV>
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