1) In Arabic, the sun (الشمس) rises by "easting" (يشرق) and sets by "westing" (يغرب). So, one of the words for sunset (المغرب) is also the word for Morocco.
2) Good students in Arabic are مجتهد (mujtahid) or "the one who endeavors/strives/thinks logically". Today, I became a مجتهد, not to be confused with مجاهد (mujahid), a freedom fighter. I confused them today. It was awkward.
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