Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
مشاريع دعوية
English translation:
Da'wa related projects
Added to glossary by
Saleh Dardeer
Feb 24, 2008 14:18
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
Sudan
مشاريع دعوية
Arabic to English
Other
Religion
اقامة مشاريع دعوية تهدف الى نشر الاسلام والدعوة اليه في تلك البلاد
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | Da'wa related project |
Saleh Dardeer
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| 3 +2 | missionary projects / missions |
Khalid W
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| 5 | preaching missions |
amky
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Change log
Feb 24, 2008 16:40: Saleh Dardeer changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "مشاريع دعوية"" to ""Da'wa related project""
Proposed translations
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12 mins
Saleh Dardeer
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Da'wa related project
I use this coined term along my work to be in the safe side away from any Christian connotations. Da'aw is somewhat different from missionary activities
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Comment: "Thank you brother Saleh"
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7 mins
missionary projects / missions
The term "missionary projects" or just "missions" is sometimes used in this context. "Missions" can also refer to the specific building constructed on a missionary project.
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-02-24 14:57:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Whether or not "Da'wa" is appropriate depends on your audience...obviously for even non-Arabic speaking Muslims, "Da'wa" would work, but for non-Arabic speaking non-Muslims with little background on Islam, it might not be understood without a parenthetical explanation.
I would agree that "missionary" sometimes has a Christian implication, though not necessarily:
http://www.wfim.org.pk/
In any case, give the question some time for discussion before closing it...
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Note added at 39 mins (2008-02-24 14:57:59 GMT) Post-grading
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Whether or not "Da'wa" is appropriate depends on your audience...obviously for even non-Arabic speaking Muslims, "Da'wa" would work, but for non-Arabic speaking non-Muslims with little background on Islam, it might not be understood without a parenthetical explanation.
I would agree that "missionary" sometimes has a Christian implication, though not necessarily:
http://www.wfim.org.pk/
In any case, give the question some time for discussion before closing it...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
zi_neb
7 mins
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| agree |
Lamis Maalouf
: Your note is so true, Khalid if this was to be read by Americans. Confusion is worse when no one gets the intended meaning. I believe the best thing would be adding "Islamic" before your suggested translation.
7 days
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6 hrs
preaching missions
He began preaching missions in and around Poitiers
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