Culture #38

ILR 2+ · Culture & religion · radio feature · natural recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 5What is the feature about?

Question 2 of 5What do the mawakib offer?

Question 3 of 5What problem do local officials point out?

Question 4 of 5What do researchers suggest?

Question 5 of 5What is implied about current spending priorities?

Vocabulary

يَتَدَفَّقُflock, stream

الْأَرْبَعِينArbaeen (observance)

سَيْرًا عَلَى الْأَقْدَامon foot

تُنْصَبُare set up

مَوَاكِبprocessions/hospitality tents

الْمَبِيتovernight lodging

تَتَوَارَثُهُinherit, pass down

لَمْ تُوَاكِبْdidn't keep pace with

ذُرْوَةpeak

رُوحِيّspiritual