Asalamalakum

[TheBrogueadier]

Hello!

Just a quick greeting from a newbie, just waiting for the last parts of the updater to finish installing before I can dive in. Been a long time since I've managed to have time to get onto an RP server, or even managed to find time for a PnP game.

Still, heard good things about Sundren and look forward to becoming part of the community (well, trying anyway!)

[Peridan]

Howdy =)

[Kangleton]

Umm, I hate to ask stupid questions and all, but what does "Asalamalakum" mean?

[Orlandu]

Welcome

[The Ice Hag]

Asalamalakum is arabic. It loosely translates to "peace be with you"

Asalakumasalam is usually the return greeting which means loosely "peace be with you as well."

Correct me if I am mistaken.

[Kangleton]

Wow, very knowledgable.

Asalakumasalam.

[cmosier]

If you read your Al Qadim, you would know stuff like that.

[TheBrogueadier]

Yup, Arabic for 'Peace be upon you' fairly normal way of saying hello!

The normal reply is 'Lakum Salam'; kind of saying 'peace to you to'


Spelt in about a bazillion different ways though, so no idea if I got it right!

[Lanemeyer]

Welcome to Sundren

[Cade]

As-Salām `Alaykum is a standard Arabic greeting. It is usually translated as 'Peace be upon you'. They tell me (the arabs) that if you say this, a true Muslim MUST respond with:

wa `Alaykum As-Salām - which usually is translated 'and on you peace'
I have found that even if you say this is a true Muslim, if your white (not arabic) they will not respond.

Of course, this is how it is suppost to be said... I have found that most people that use this greeting (including my Arabic Mentor and I) will drop all the extra parts so it sounds something like:

uh'Salam 'Ah-lay-ee-kum. Ah-lay-ee-kum Salam.

Hope that helps!