Other Languages
Several languages share cognates to this greeting. The Arabic language variation is used by Muslims throughout the world: (السلام عليكم) as-salāmu ʿalaykum.
Aramaic and classical Syriac use ܫܼܠܡ ܠܟܘܢ Shlam 'lekhon which means peace for you.
Read more about this topic: Shalom Aleichem
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