Kitaab Academy — Qur'anic Arabic Series

Level 3: Advanced Arabic Grammar I

Advance your Arabic knowledge by studying roles, states, and signs
Fall 2024 Dates: October 12 to December 19 
Prerequisites
Course Objectives
Course Guidelines
Absences
Course Materials
Completion of Level 2 or equivalent course material
  • Identifying Mabni and Mu'rab words
  • Using the Al-Nawasib and Al-Jawazim before present tense verbs
  • Understanding the Marfu'at roles: Doer, Passive Doer, Subject, Predicate, Superseders
  • Understanding the Tawaabi' roles: Adjectives, Substitute Word, Emphasis, Conjunction
  • Developing the ability to grammatically parse Arabic sentences
  • Increasing working vocabulary to 1000-1200 words
  • Word-for-word analysis of the first half of Surah Yusuf
  • Each class will be 1 hour and 30 minutes. They will be held on Zoom, and students will be required to keep cameras on during the class.
  • Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis. The total time required for assignments will be a maximum of two hours for the entire week to accommodate busy schedules.
  • Canvas will be used for submissions and grades.
A maximum of three absences are allowed during this course.
  • Qasid's Grammar Book
  • Surah Yusuf
  • Hans Wehr Dictionary – Physical copies are available on Amazon. Electronic copies can be found online and can also be downloaded on smartphones through the App Store.

Instructors

Arhum Ali

Founder & CEO
  • Grew up in Chino Hills, California
  • Memorized the Qur’an at the Institute of Knowledge
  • Earned a B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
  • Studied Classical Arabic and Islamic sciences in Amman, Jordan
  • Worked as a Product Manager
  • Currently serves as Founder & CEO of Kitaab Academy
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