code: def strip_harakat(text):
      
      # if text:
      # return  re.sub(HARAKAT_PATTERN, u'', text)
      # return text
      if not text:
          return text
      elif is_vocalized(text):
          for char in HARAKAT:
              text = text.replace(char, '')
      return text
docs: Strip Harakat from arabic word except Shadda.
      The striped marks are :
          - FATHA,  DAMMA,  KASRA
          - SUKUN
          - FATHATAN,  DAMMATAN,  KASRATAN,
  
  
      @param text: arabic text.
      @type text: unicode.
      @return: return a striped text.
      @rtype: unicode.