Vezire · 18h Mashriq (east in Arabic) comes from a root meaning “to shine” or “to rise,” referring to where the sun rises. Maghrib (west in Arabic) refers to where the sun sets. So it also means that from ... Comte de Sats Germain @Comte de Sats Germain 1771382719 Interesting. I saw an old map once, which labelled Iraq as Mashriq. I guess the map maker lived to the west of there. 1❤️1