Arabic Language Resources
Learn Arabic
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. Glossaries - Meaning of Arabic Words/Expressions
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. Translators for Words or Complete Webpages
- Learn the Arabic Alphabet - Top
Arabic Alphabet - arabic2000.com - Audio
- tells which letters cannot be joined on the left side
- Arabic numbers: script only
Arabic Alphabet Chart - home.earthlink.net
- letters shapes accordingly with their position in the word
- explanations on the way letters link together
Arabic Alphabet Chart with Transliteration - visl.hum.ou.dk
- there is also a lot of information on this site for those who wish to learn about grammar and other
information about Arabic
Arabic Vowels: Fathah - Kasrah - Dammah
- ummah.com/islam/taqwapalace/
- tanwin - shadda - sukuun - the hamza
- consonnants in both English and Arabic - only in Arabic
- emphatic letters such as Saad and Daad
- different shapes of the letters - lesson continues here
Babel - Arabic - i-cias.com - Audio
- learn some Arabic conversation online
- click on "write Arabic" to learn about the alphabet
- explains about the pronounciation
- explains how to link the letters and their different shapes
- the translator is a link to Ectaco website
Letters - How to Write Them - iberr.co.za - Audio
- click on the red button to hear the sound as often as you wish
- shows the different shapes of the letters - the file has 3 pages
. the letters with kasrah - bi - ti etc - Audio
. visit all the 6 pages before going to lesson 2
- the letters with Alif - Audio
- listen how the sound of "A" varies with some letters
. a few words to read - Audio
Play a Game to Learn Writing the Letters - islamischool.net
- go to the homepage of the site to find more games to help you learn the Arabic alphabet and learn reading
Arabic, some games have audio
- try the word/sound matching game
Quranic Orthography - salam.muslimsonline.com
- explains many rules to help the beginning reader
Xerox Arabic Home Page - xrce.xerox.com NEW
- have fun using this program to practice writing words in Arabic
- see how the shape of the letters change as you write the words
- the program provides definitions of the words you wrote
- Learn Reading and Conversation - Top
Arabic Language Resources Common Words
- cecilmarie.web.prw.net
- learn some Arabic online - transliteration - no Audio
- common expressions - numbers and colors - questions - in the city - at home - professions - vegetables and
fruits - other resources - books
Arabic Lessons - ummah.com/islam/taqwapalace/
- the first few lessons are about history, if you want to skip this then go to lesson #7 right away
- to view different sets of lessons, click on Phonetics - Sentences etc
Arabic Tutorials - geckil.com - NEW
- scroll down the page to find the tutorials
- this page has lists of links on many topics related to Arabic
Babel - Arabic - i-cias.com - learn some Arabic conversation online
- the site has sound for the letters
- click on "write Arabic" to learn about the alphabet
- translator Arabic to English and English to Arabic
Distance Learning - Arabic and Qur'an - arabacademy.com
- register for courses - 2 year program
Downloads at fatwa-online.com NEW
- downloads available after August 1st 2002
1. Institute of Arabic Language Course
- Entire 2 year Arabic Language Syllabus as studied at the institute
- learn the alphabet - practice reading - learn vocabulary and grammar - learn conversation
2. Learn to Read Arabic for Beginners - beginner's level
3. Lessons in Arabic Language - Book 1 - for those who know the alphabet
4. Lessons in Arabic Language - Book 2 -
5. Basic Arabic Verbs Conjugation Chart -
Go to Yemen to Learn Arabic - badrinstitute.org
- information on the Badr Institute
Islamic Studies - Arabic - geocities site - how to write familiar expressions
Learn Arabic - sakhrmedia.com - Audio
- not everything works well on the page but it is still useful for a student
- alternate URL for same lessons
Learn the Language - fuad.net
Lessons in Arabic Language - Book 1 - NEW
- by Shaykh Dr. V. 'Abdur Raheem of the Islamic University of Madeenah
- you can download this book at fatwa-online.com and/or study the book using this presentation of the
lessons, vocabulary lists, and transliteration table
- the whole book will be online soon in sha Allaah
Resources Online - arabesq.com
Words and Sentences - travlang.com
- Egyptian Arabic - audio and transliteration
- basic words - numbers - shopping/dining
- travel - directions - places - time and dates
- Software to Learn Arabic - Order Online - Top
Arabic 2000.com - arabic2000.com - products to order online - Services
- Arabic Tutor Software to order online
- audio & script a few Arabic expressions - Arabic Alphabet
Arabic 2000 - arabic2000.com - the Arabic Tutor Software
Arabic Language - worldlanguage.com - order online
- software and products related to learning Arabic
Arabic Playhouse - home.flash.net - educational software - buy online
Buy Arabic Language Teacher - mindconnection.com - order online
Buy Software to Learn Arabic - worldlanguage.com
- 90 programs to choose from
Islamic/Muslim Software Resources
- wings.buffalo.edu - Arabic software
- FTP sites - multilingual web software
Language Studies - islamicbookstore.com
- order online - learn to read, write, speak Arabic
Master Arabic - masterarabic.com - info about program - order online
- Computer Tools
- Fonts - Write Arabic - Read Arabic Webpages - Top
Amien Islamic Font - go to URL, click on Multimedia & Design, click on font, click on Amien Islamic Font, the URL should now read
as follows
http://shareware.netscape.com/computing/shareware/software_title.tmpl?p=PC&category_id=60&subcategory_id=65&id=67112
- Amien Islamic Font 1.05 - netscape.zdnet.com
- if URL does not work, do a search for the word Amien
- Use this font to edit Arabic text on non-Arabic computer systems
Arabic Keyboard Layouts - crl.nmsu.edu/~mleisher/
- maps of different Arabic keyboards
Arabic Type - Program - egr.up.edu
- use the program to insert Arabic into your work
AraWebParse - Visual Rendering of Arabic Pages
- langbox.com/arabic/ - free software
- how to see ( or convert) Arabic webpages using a standara latin browser
- enter the URL of the webpage you wish to view
ASMO 663 Keyboard Layout - langbox.com/arabic/
- explains the character for every key - gives the hexa code
Browser - sakhrsoft.com
- download free version of Sinbad browser for Netscape
- Sindbad allows you to browse Arabic Web sites with full capabilities
Buy Arabic Fonts Software - worldlanguage.com
- links to Arabic Fonts Software for Mac/Windows
Buy Arabic Windows Online - worldlanguage.com - 9 programs
Can't Read Arabic Text? - siggraph.hypermart.net
- information on what to do to be able to see Arabic script instead of those unreadable characters
Can't View Arabic Text on the Web? - assr.org
- options of Arabic Browsers for various operating systems
Fonts - at ummah.net - Arabic and Islamic fonts to download
How to View Arabic Pages - ihorizons.com/arabic/
- how to set up IE 5.5 to view Arabic script
- info for Mac and Unix users.
Mini Pad for Arabic - Download - harf.com
- Free program for writing Arabic on any non-Arabic Windows
- other information about harf products and services
- Glossaries - Lexicons - Top
- - you can browse through the list of words in the Glossaries included in this section, or
- - you can do your own research using online dictionaries, for a list see Translators
A Few Arabic Expressions - arabic2000.com
Definitions of Arabic Words
- some words are not included in every list so you might have to check more than one list to find the definition
you are looking for
- - Glossary - from cwis.usc.edu
- Glossary of Islamic Terms & Concepts - usc.edu
- Glossary of the Qur'an - unn.ac.uk
- Glossary of Terms - alharamain.org
- Islamic Terms - Calgary Islamic Homepage
- Islamic Dictionary - muttaqun.com
- gives quranic references where the words can be found
Key to Islamic Concepts - unn.ac.uk
- short list of often used Arabic words
Key to Islamic Expressions - unn.ac.uk
- short list of often used Arabic expressions
- NOTE: subhanallah means more than Allah swt NOT having a son. It also means that he is glorified and
above ALL unsuitable evil things that exist.
Trilingual Glossary: English - Hebrew - Arabic - arava.org
- Arabic words are in Arabic script without transliteration
- the words are related to the environment
- Translators - Words/Webpages - Top
Ajeeb Translator - tarjim.ajeeb.com
- enter URL to translate webpages - or enter text to be translated
- - alternate URL for Ajeeb's Dictionary
- - Arabic - English - French - Turkish - German
Al Misbar Online Dictionary - almisbar.com
- you need to be able to read Arabic fonts on a webpage
Bishai Computer Dictionary of Literary Arabic
- computerarabic.com - dictionary and other programs to buy online
Buy Dictionaries Online - worldlanguage.com
- Arabic to/from many languages
Dictionary - at al-islam site - dictionary.al-islam.com - Arabic /English
Ectaco Online Dictionary - ectaco.com
- you can add this free dictionary to your webpage
- you can also buy voice translators and dictionaries
Links to Arabic Resources - fcps.k12.va.us
- links to varied topics, from learning the alphabet to cyberclassroom
Links to Many Dictionaries Online - yourdictionary.com
- the site uses ajeeb's dictionary
- there is a link to find articles in different languages
Search in Either of Three Dictionaries - foreignword.com
- Dictionaries: Sakhr - Ectaco - Almisbar
Oilfield English-Arabic Words and Phrases
- translation of words commonly used by workers in the oilfield
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