This is the 1273rd most frequent Arabic word.
المقدمة
"The introduction" or "the preface".
In this sentence, 'المقدمة' refers to the introductory part of a performance or a presentation.
كانت المقدمة رائعة وأسرت أنظار الجمهور.
The introduction was fantastic and captivated the audience.
Here, 'المقدمة' is used to mean the preface or introductory section of a book.
طالعنا المؤلف في المقدمة بأفكار مثيرة للجدل.
The author presented us in the preface with controversial ideas.
In this case, 'مقدمة' signifies a detailed explanatory introductory section in published material.