At-Tayyibah School of Arabic

📚 Arabic Learning Opportunities – 2026 (In shā’ Allāh)

We’re excited to be offering a number of Arabic courses and information sessions in early 2026, before Ramaḍān.

🔹 4-Week Course: Read & Write Arabic

📍 Masjidul Quds, Gatesville

🗓 Tuesdays | 27 Jan – 17 Feb 2026

⏰ 7:00 – 9:00 pm

A free beginner course designed to help learners read, write, and understand basic Arabic words and sentences.

🔹 Free Information Sessions: Learn How to Understand & Speak Arabic Successfully

📍 DMA Hall, Surrey Estate

🗓 Thursdays | 5 & 12 Feb 2026

⏰ 9:00 – 11:00 am

Covering effective methods for learning Arabic at any age, common challenges learners face, and how to study with understanding.

📲 Registration required

WhatsApp your full name + “REGISTER” to +27 64 557 1201

📖 Courses presented by Ustaadh Idrees Kamish (MA Arabic)

Shukran, and please feel free to share with anyone who may benefit.

For more information, go to:

New Arabic Short Courses available before Ramadhan 2026 Enjoy Arabic Book One

Assalamu Alaykum Everyone!
Jumu'ah Mubarak!

It's almost time for the Read & Write Arabic Course to start!
Remember, the Aim of this course is to teach the Absolute Beginner, i.e. the person who cannot Read or Write anything in Arabic, how to attain these two essential skills that are absolutely necessary for anyone who wishes to pursue Learning Arabic.

For more information regarding this short 4-week course, please visit: https://enjoyarabicmore.blogspot.com/2026/01/read-write-arabic-in-4-weeks.html

The At-Tayyibah School of Arabic Studies will start a number of new Beginner Courses soon, In-Sha-Allah!
The following courses will be presented during this year 2026:

1. Read & Write Arabic - This 4-week course is aimed at students who cannot read or write anything in Arabic;
- For more information about this course, please visit:
https://enjoyarabicmore.blogspot.com/2026/01/read-write-arabic-in-4-weeks.html

2. Understand The Noble Quran - This course is aimed at Beginners who can read the Arabic Script. Students will learn to read a large number of ayaat in Al-Quran (with tajwid) and Understand them;
- For more information about this course, please visit:
https://enjoyarabicmore.blogspot.com/2026/01/understand-holy-quran-classes-offered.html

3. Speak Arabic Today - This course will teach new students how to successfully and confidently Speak Arabic; - This course will be offered at a later date.

4. How to Successfully Study Arabic - This short course will guide the student to use a variety of skills, strategies and apps to successfully study the Arabic Language whether they attend physical or online classes, or study completely on their own. - This course will be incorporated, if students choose Course 2 and or 3.

If you are interested in any of these courses, please contact Ustaadh Idrees at +27 64 557 1201 or email: [email protected]

Free information sessions will be held in Gatesville (Masjidul Quds) and Surrey Estate (DMA Centre), Cape Town between 26 January - 12 February 2026. Further information & specifics will be posted soon, In-Sha-Allah!

To REGISTER click HERE: https://forms.gle/wSzeYfKJBue7WJbk7

Shukran!

2026 MAT : Student Registration In order to register for any of the courses on offer, please complete this form. Once completed, please send your name and the message: Registration Complete to [email protected] or to +27 645571201 via WhatsApp or Telegram. For further information please visit: Enjoy Arabic More.

Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone!
It's 2026 and most public schools have started during the previous week. Many Islamic and Arabic schools are starting this week, while others are starting in February. We wish each and every student the very best for this coming academic year. May Allah Almighty grant them success in their studies and future!

Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone!

I've finally completed the first Short Animated Video Lesson, which covers the initial dialogue of one of the episodes from the Series Mughaamaraat Mushaakis (مُغَامرات مشاكس): The adventures of Mushaakis. This short (10 minute) Video Lesson (Everyone Needs Exercise) covers part of the dialogue from the original episode (mentioned above) with the Arabic Text and the English Text provided, as well as Transliterated Text provided in Large Format in Speech Bubbles - which will assist the Non-Arabic Speaker in understanding the text and the Arabic Audio. I've also added some audio comments in English, which include the English Translation of the Arabic Audio.

Here is a link to the first Video Lesson: Everyone Needs Exercise: https://youtu.be/43Uo8dPKtIw?si=pcoZNAmby4cgSn8I, which has been live on YouTube since (Sunday 27/10/2024).

The blog post referred to above, introduces a new Arabic language learning program that utilizes animated video lessons to engage beginners. Created around the series Mughaamaraat Mushaakis (The Adventures of Mushaakis), the program’s first episode, Everyone Needs Exercise, features a 10-minute lesson designed to introduce learners to Arabic in an approachable way. This episode showcases Mushaakis, a monkey character, as he encounters Arnuub, a rabbit who is counting aloud. The lesson is presented with Arabic dialogue, English translation, and large-format transliterations in speech bubbles to help non-Arabic speakers follow along with both the spoken and written language. Additionally, English audio comments provide translations and clarifications to enhance comprehension, making it easier for learners to grasp the structure and meaning of the conversation.

This approach is based on the concept of “comprehensible input,” which suggests that language is learned most effectively when learners are exposed to understandable segments of the target language, even if they are not yet fluent. Through brief, clear interactions with native or fluent speakers, learners can begin absorbing vocabulary, phrases, and grammatical structures in a natural way. While traditional language learning can be overwhelming for beginners, this method offers supportive elements such as translations and explanations in the learner’s native language to reduce stress and facilitate understanding. The document highlights that while modern apps and online content can introduce learners to vocabulary and phrases, they often lack the robust methodology needed for effective teaching. By integrating a carefully designed combination of target language immersion with mother-tongue support, the program aims to help learners confidently understand and retain Arabic.

The supplementary blog or website offers additional resources in the form of colourful screenshots for those interested in delving deeper, with explanations of grammar and sentence structures to reinforce what is learned in the videos. These lessons are suitable for all ages, making them ideal for families who want to watch and learn together. The document encourages learners to begin their journey by observing real dialogue, even if they start with minimal understanding, as long as they can comprehend a majority of the context. This beginner-friendly structure is meant to provide a practical foundation in Arabic that learners can build on, whether their goal is conversational fluency or a broader understanding of the language.

Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone

New Arabic By Video Course on hold. Please read below:

New Read Arabic by Video Course On Hold Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone! A while ago (May 2023) I announced the New Read Arabic by Video Course ( Click Here ). Shortly thereafter I how...

Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone!

A little over a month ago we launched a New Programme: Read Arabic in a Matter of (3-5) Minutes!

Al-hamdu-lillah, thus far 15 of these short 3-5 minute Video Lessons are available via Our YouTube Channel: At-Tayyibah School of Arabic.

These lessons are primarily for those who want to learn to Read Arabic in general, as well as those who want to Read Al-Quran. The big difference to the many other Read Arabic Programmes available is that most other programmes tend to teach the reading of all the letters of the Arabic Alphabet first, then they introduce Tajwid (The Science of Beautifying Quran Reading). Most of these programmes do not attempt to teach the Arabic Language though, so they do not give translations of the words, nor do they give sentences. On the other hand most the programmes and apps that do attempt to teach Arabic as a language, do not bother to teach the alphabet (or they do not do so in a systematic manner).

These programmes mentioned above are fine for specific learners who only want to learn those specific skills, we however discovered that there are many people who cannot seem to learn much from them, therefore they still cannot read the Arabic Script or they read Al-Quran fluently (some with beautiful Tajwid), but they do not have much understanding of the Arabic Language.

Our Read Arabic in a Matter of (3-5) Minutes Programme differs from these in a number of respects:

Please click here to read more: https://schoolofarabic.blogspot.com/2024/08/new-read-arabic-in-matter-of-minutes.html

Shukran Jazeelan!

New Read Arabic in a Matter of Minutes! Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone! A little over a month ago we launched a New Programme: Read Arabic in a Matter of (3-5) Minutes ! Al-hamdu-lill...

Assalamu Alaykum Everyone!
Here's the link to the 9th Short 3-5 minute Video Lesson in the Read Arabic in a Matter of Minutes Series!
https://youtu.be/_xDbwkeQZfA
Please share with all friends and family and even strangers, because by doing so you might just reach that one person who has been waiting for an opportunity like this to come along for a very long time.
Muharram Mubarak!
Enjoy!

009AiM Read Arabic in 3-5 Minutes - Session Nine This is the 9th Short Video in The Read Arabic In a Matter of Minutes Series.In this short video lesson we learn to read 12 short sentences using the words c...

Assalaamu Alaykum Everyone. Muharram Mubarak to One and All!

Al-hamdulillah, the 1st 10 Video Lessons in the series: Read Arabic in a Matter of (3-5) Minutes (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7REBCgjxuroVbarBDuxxED4M1oQceJC&si=l-U3vP7YsRUTIGPz) have been completed and posted on the At-Tayyibah YouTube Channel ( https://youtube.com/-tayyibahschoolofarabic5785?si=ST4Nl0JyMbcZ4hMK ). The 9th video became available today & the 10th will become available on Wednesday 17 July (coinciding with 10th of Muharram 1446).

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