The Story of Letter Jeem
The letter Jeem is the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet, following the letters Alif, Ba, Ta, and Tha (أ-ب-ت-ث). It is written in several ways: at the beginning of a word as جـ, in the middle as ـجـ, and at the end as ـج. It is one of the “Lunar Letters.” In formal Arabic, it is pronounced with a strong, “mu’attasha” sound. It is a letter found in words like Jamil (beautiful), Jadd (grandfather), Jumu’ah (Friday), Jaza’ (reward), and many others. ...