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According to Ar-Razzaq’s website, it is the oldest Muslim Community in NC, as it was founded by African American Muslims in the 70s. Ar-Razzaq loosely translates as “the provider.”

A multilingual restaurant sign with simplified Chinese characters

"La movida" is colloquial Spanish meaning "scene", or an area of activity. An understanding of this quality of the nightclub is unavailable to non-Spanish speakers.

On this sign listing basic rules for visitors of this temple, the word Gurudwara (meaning "door to the Guru") can be seen in romanized Punjabi alongside the Khanda symbol of the Sikh faith.

This business presumably sells general goods and tacos in addition to meats, but only "meat market" is translated into English.

This is a welcome sign for two congregations which share a church building. One offers services in English, while the other offers services in Spanish.

This electronic sign located outside a National Pawn Jewelry Outlet indicates that the business is seeking Spanish speaking employees. "Hiring Spanish Speakers" is written only in Spanish; the only English text on this sign is the name of the…

This common automotive parts and accessories store located beside "Tenochtitlan Auto Care" boasts bilingual signs. The English text is prominently displayed in bold, alternating yellow and red fonts, while the Spanish text is situated underneath in a…

Were it not for the illustration indicating that Peluqueria Jocelyn's offers haircuts, non-Spanish speakers would be largely excluded from interacting with this sign. The presence of English is subtle, found only as a possessive clitic in…