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Guides to learning Arabic
Detailed answers to the questions learners ask most: where to start, which Arabic to learn and how to keep going.
The Madinah Arabic books: how to study them for free
How the Madinah Arabic books (Durus al-Lughah al-Arabiyyah) work, where to get them free from the author’s institute, and how to study Book 1 online with free lessons in English and Urdu.
How to learn Quranic Arabic: a plan for beginners
A practical, free plan to understand the Arabic of the Quran: learn to read, learn the most common words and roots, learn basic grammar, then read surahs word by word.
MSA, Quranic Arabic or a dialect: which should you learn first?
The difference between Modern Standard Arabic (fusha), Quranic (classical) Arabic and spoken dialects such as Saudi or Egyptian, and which one to start with for your goals.
Learn Arabic for free: a 90-day plan
A free 90-day plan to learn Arabic from zero: the alphabet in 10 days, then grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening, 15–20 minutes a day, with no sign-up.
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