Let's Read & Write Arabic!

Arabic is among the world's most used languages, with about 200 million native speakers.  The beautiful Arabic script and rich vocabulary gives the language a unique character.  It's also  the largest member of the Semitic language family, which includes Hebrew and Aramaic languages, and is written from right to left.  As the language of the Holy Qur'an, it is widely used throughout the Muslim world.  

In order to study the beautiful Arabic language, one has to first learn the reading and writing aspects of it. In this course, students will be introduced to the 28 Arabic alphabets, taught how to read and pronounce them phonetically as letters and words, and the proper technique of writing them.

At the end of the course, students will be able to recognise and read Arabic words, while at the same time be able to write basic Arabic words.  For Muslims, this course will lead them towards the reading of the Holy Qur’an. 

The course will be conducted in an intensive approach, and participants should maintain a deep passion and commitment to learn Arabic.  The course is conducted twice a week, and students are expected to practice between sessions at their own time, to enhance their learning progress.

COURSE DETAILS

• Commencement Date: Tuesday 22 May 2012
• Frequency: Twice a week
   

• 22 May 2012 – 9 June 2012

  Tuesday (8 pm - 10 pm)    

  Saturday (2 pm to 4 pm)

  26 June 2012 – 12 August 2012

  Saturday (2 pm to 4 pm)

  Sunday  (2 pm to 4 pm) 
   
• Teacher: Ustadh Mohamed Abla
• Text: Iqra’ Reader
• Medium of Instruction: English
• No. of Lessons: 20
• Course Fee : $240 (inclusive of registration fee & Iqra Reader book)
• Venue: SimplyIslam.sg (152 Still Road) [map]

Prayer (solat) facility is available at SimplyIslam. For further enquiries please call 65474407 or email saira@simplyislam.sg. 

COURSE REQUIREMENT

This course is open to all students, of ages 15 and above, irrespective of their religion.  No knowledge, exposure or familiarity to the Arabic language is required. Students completing this course may pursue the SimplyArabic Conversational Course and the Certificate in Arabic Language course. 

COURSE OVERVIEW

• Brief History of Arabs and Arabic language 
• Introduction to Arabic Alphabets (Al-Huruf Al-Hijaiyyah)
• Arabic alphabets pronunciation
• Vowels ( Fathah, Dhammah, Kasrah )
• Writing of Arabic Alphabets, joining of letters 
• Introduction to Arabic calligraphy
• Introduction to Riq’ah, Kufi and Naskh fonts 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?

• Individuals who are beginning an interest in learning the Arabic language.
• Individuals who intend to pursue a deeper study of the Arabic language - this course would facilitate their learning.
• Individuals/Muslims who wish to be able to read the Qur'an.

TEACHER

Ustadh Mohamed Abla was born in Morocco and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Islamic Law) from Hassan II Mohammedia University in Morocco. He is now a Singapore citizen and an accredited Asatizah (teacher) certified by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore and the Asatizah Recognition Board. He spent 6 years in Malaysia’s Pusat Ulumuddin in Kedah, Malaysia as an Arabic language teacher and Vice-Principal. He subsequently taught in Singapore for several years at Masjid Darussalam & Masjid En-Naeem, before joining SimplyIslam.sg in 2007 as its Arabic Language Consultant and Islamic Architecture Consultant. He also conducts regular interpretation assignments involving Arab trainees from Qatar, Bahrain, etc. While Arabic is his native language, he is also proficient with English and Malay.