Introduction to Arabic | Weekday

Course Category: Arabic

Course Code: ARA 100D

 Instructor: Anse Abeer Aborshaed

Duration: 11 weeks

Course Dates: May 27 - Aug. 12, 2022

Day: Fridays

Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am CST

Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.

Prerequisites: 

  1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
  2. No previous knowledge of Arabic is needed at this level.

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to Arabic reading and writing skills and a basic understanding of the language for students who have little or no previous knowledge of Arabic. The course will be divided into two parts: the first focusing on Arabic script and phonetic decoding, and the second part equipping students with the ability to identify fundamental features of Quranic Arabic script and phonology. By the end of the course, students will be able to read fluently, write what they hear proficiently and navigate their way through the Quran independently. They will feel confident in the foundations of the language and will be ready to move on to introductory study of Arabic grammar. The reading skills obtained in this course will also provide a springboard for future learning of tajwīd (the science of Quranic recitation).

Topics covered: 

  • Arabic Alphabet - how to recognise each letter in all its forms
  • Short & Long Vowels
  • Sukūn
  • Shadda
  • Tanwīn
  • Ta marbuta and Alif Maqsura
  • Vocabulary - just a handful of words for fun
  • Permanent & Connecting Hamza
  • Sun and Moon Letters
  • Transliteration
  • Points of Articulation
  • Numbers - recognition of the numerals, not the names of the numbers

Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete weekly assignmnets, submit a midterm and a final exam.

This is an online course so students will need:

  • Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance. 
  • Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation. 
  • To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable

Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until September 11th, 2022.

  • $125.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
  • $20.00 late registration fee after May 20th (if seats are available)
  • Auditing is not available for this course

Text: There is no textbook for this course.

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Daybreak Press Global Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org

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