Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation was created in 2006.

Literary Arabic

Martine Haak has written:

'The verb in literary and colloquial Arabic' -- subject(s): Verb, Arabic language

Fitrana is not an Arabic word. I believe it is an Urdu word, which means Zakat Al-Fitr, The charity paid by Muslims at the end of Ramadhan.

There are several languages spoken in Egypt. . The official language is Literary Arabic but it is present as several dialects (Egyptian Arabic (the common language of Egypt), Bedouin Arabic, Sudanese Arabic) Also spoken minority local languages are Nobiin, Kenzuzi-Dongola, Beja, Domari, Siwi BerberWritten material (street signs etc.) may be presented in Literary Arabic, English and French. English ad French are often a second language in the area.