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                    |  | An Islamic greeting
                      (May peace be upon you!) |  |  | salaamu 'alaykum |  | سلام عليكم |  
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                    |  | Reply to an Islamic
                      greeting |  |  | wa 'alaykum as-salaam |  | وعليكم السلام |  
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                    |  | Welcome |  |  | ahlan wa sahlan |  | أهلاً وسهلاً |  
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                    |  | Hello |  |  | marHaba |  | مرحبا |  
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                    |  | How are you? |  |  | shlonak? |  | إشلونك |  
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                    |  | What’s up? |  |  | shaku-shmaku? |  | شكوشماكو؟ |  
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                    |  | Praise be to God (traditional
                      reply to “how are you?”) |  |  | al-Hamd illaah |  | الحمد لله؟ |  
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                    |  | I am fine |  |  | ani zayn |  | آني زيه |  
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                    |  | Thank you |  |  | shukran |  | شكراً |  
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                    |  | Please |  |  | rajaa-an |  | شكراً |  
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