The Ajami
The word Ajami means ’silent’ or ‘mute’ or ‘one who is illetrate in a language’ in Arabic. Over the course of time this word acquired some derogatory connotations and so even now this word does surface once in a while with all its negative meaning. What do I mean? It resurfaces when sometimes the non-Arab Muslim is literally silenced or is presumed to be mute. Saying someone brother is not enough, one also has to act like one.
your right it is used in a negative way , but I always understood it as it means someone that just does not speak arabic , I did not realize it means that .
amal
10 Nov 07 at 9:27 am
amal, I always understood it in the same manner but actions speak louder than words.
ibngarcia
10 Nov 07 at 7:26 pm