KEY INFORMATION

• Tuition Programme: Islamic-Arabic Language Programme
• Skill Level: Absolute Novice - Intermediate
• Target Audience: Open to all Muslim and non-Muslim who are non-native Arabic speakers with no or little prior knowledge of Arabic. You will mostly benefit from the tuition if you are already familiar with reading the Arabic script.
• Target Number: Places are limited to 20 participants per workshop
• Tuition Fee: Taster course: £3-4, Full course ( tbc)
• Venue & Registration: Select your location under the tab (Venues & Registration) and click on Enroll Now.
• Timing & Dates: check timing and dates under the tab (Venues & Registration).
• Duration: the course is delivered either as individual workshops (3-4h), intensive 2-day workshops or a 12-week course.

PROGRAMME

• The “Islamic-Arabic” programme is designed specifically for non-Arabic speakers wishing to improve their understanding of Islam from its main source-language, Arabic.
• The ultimate goal of the programme is simply to help you move from a passive reciter/listener to an active studier of Islam and its teachings and create a closer bond and relationship between yourself and Allah SWT by gaining a meaningful understanding of His divine message in Arabic
• The interactive  language workshops focus mainly on the most essential and frequent Islamic keywords and phrases exploring their subtle linguistic and spiritual meanings with the aim of breathing life and understanding into your daily practice and conversations as a Muslim.
• During the workshops, you will be regularly introduced to one of the fascinating aspects of Arabic, the root word system, and how Islamic-Arabic vocabulary is logically and remarkably connected both in root-words and meaning. Mastering the essential root words will help you unleash the meaning of a huge body of Islamic vocabulary and untangle many unknown related words.
• The course content will be drawn from a variety of Islamic sources, mainly the Qur’an, prophetic teachings and Islamic literature in Arabic.
• The programme will also be an opportunity for you to review the essential and basic Islamic knowledge
• During the workshops there will be regular discussions and insights about the vital importance of the Arabic language in Islam sharing useful tips on how to master it quickly.
• By the end of the course, Friday sermons will no longer seem like a foreign language and key Islamic words and messages will begin to stand out and make sense.
• Upon completion of the programme or each individual workshop, you will receive a certificate of attendance and teacher-feedback.

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE 

• Mourad Diouri is a native Arabic speaker of Moroccan origin. He is the author of “Teach Yourself: Read & Write Arabic Script”  (2011) and “Internet Arabic” (2012)
• He is currently an e-Learning Instructor/Developer in Arabic Language Studies at the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World,  University of Edinburgh
• Mourad has been awarded with multiple awards in teaching excellence and e-Learning innovation.
• For further information visit his blog at: Mourad Diouri

TRAINING STYLE

• The instructor will adopt innovative strategies of teaching – do not expect the traditional!
• Participants are expected to engage with the instructor and interact with others in pair and group activities
• The workshops will focus on the spiritual and linguistic meaning of language rather than following a traditional grammar-translation method of learning.
• To support your understanding of Islamic-Arabic language in real-context, participants will benefit from a variety of instructional materials both printed (e.g. handouts, booklets, flashcards, posters, etc…), as well as audio-visual and online resources (e.g. images, videos, digital flashcards, etc…)
• The workshops include interactive activities and tasks to encourage interaction with the new material and consolidate your learning to be applied in your daily Islamic practice
• The programme requires full commitment, participation and regular student feedback.

CURRICULUM & WORKSHOPS

What you will study?

Course Outline (IN A NUTSHELL)

• Week 1: Knowledge & Wisdom in Islam
• Week 2: Allah & the Oneness of God
• Week 3: The Qur’an and Other Divine Revelations
• Week 4: Messengers, Prophets and the Message of Islam
• Week 5: Islamic Faith & Belief
• Week 6: Remembrance of Allah
• Week 7: Prayer & Worship in Islam
• Week 8: The Muslim Community & Ummah
• Week 9: Life, Death & the Hereafter
• Week 10: Islamic Manners, Morals and Self-Development
• Week 11: Daily Routine and Social Life
• Week 12: Revision, Recap & Assessment

In each workshop, you will be expected to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Memorise a selection of the perfect names of Allah with the aim to memorise as many of the 99 names as possible by the end of the course
• Learn and memorise the core Islamic keywords of each theme
• Learn a basic grammar rule(s) of Qur’anic Arabic
• Practice the correct pronunciation of Arabic sounds and Islamic keywords of each theme
• Study and memorise a selection of high-frequency verses in the Qur’an
• Practice and memorise the commonly-used prayers and supplications

Access Gallery

The following calendar list all the forthcoming and past workshops of Islamic-Arabic

To book a place on the taster course, select your location and click on Enroll Now

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Edinburgh 

• 12-week Islamic-Arabic Programme
• Further details tbc

Glasgow 

• 6-month Islamic-Arabic Programme
• Further details tbc

PAST EVENTS