Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 10, Semester 1 — Page 129

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الْوِحْدَةُ التَّاسِعَةُ: سُورُ عَكَّا.. صُمُودٌ وَتَحَدٍّ.

Unit Nine: The Walls of Acre—Steadfastness and Defiance.

بَيْنَ يَدَيِ النَّصِّ: مَدِينَةُ عَكَّا فِي طَلِيعَةِ الْمُدُنِ الْفِلَسْطِينِيَّةِ الْعَرِيقَةِ الَّتِي تَرَكَتْ دَوِيًّا فِي التَّارِيخِ عَلَى امْتِدَادِ عُمُرِهَا الطَّوِيلِ.

Introduction: Acre stands at the forefront of ancient Palestinian cities that have left a lasting mark on history throughout its long existence.

وَهَذَا الْمَقَالُ يُلْقِي الضَّوْءَ عَلَى سُورِهَا الَّذِي يُعَدُّ أَحَدَ أَهَمِّ مَعَالِمِهَا التَّارِيخِيَّةِ، فَيُبْرِزُ تَارِيخَ بِنَائِهِ، وَأَهَمِّيَّتَهُ، وَأَبْرَاجَهُ، وَالتَّرْمِيمَاتِ الَّتِي أُجْرِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ، وَقَهْرَهُ الْغُزَاةَ عَلَى مَرِّ التَّارِيخِ، وَمُخَطَّطَاتِ الْمُحْتَلِّينَ الْهَادِفَةَ إِلَى السَّطْوِ عَلَى التَّارِيخِ وَالْهُوِيَّةِ.

This article examines the city walls, one of its most significant historical landmarks. It explores the history of their construction, their strategic importance, the towers, and the restorations they have undergone. It also recounts how these walls repelled invaders throughout history and addresses the occupiers' attempts to seize the city's history and identity.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (5 verbs · 34 nouns)

• تَرَكَ — to leave
• أَلْقَى — to cast
• عَدَّ — to count
• وِحْدَةٌ — unit
• تَاسِع — ninth
• سُور — wall