Elevate your Arabic by increasing vocabulary and learning new verb forms
Fall 2024 Dates: October 12 to December 19
Prerequisites
Course Objectives
Course Guidelines
Absences
Course Materials
Completion of Level 3 or equivalent course material
Understanding the Mansubaat roles: Object, Verb Modifier, Object of Reason, Time or Place Indicator, Circumstantial Qualifier, Clarification, Vocative, Exemption, Ism of La
Mastering ability to grammatically parse Arabic sentences
Increasing working vocabulary to 1500-2000 words
Word-for-word analysis of the second 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
All materials will be provided via Canvas
Instructors
Safeeullah Saifuddin
Arabic Instructor
Grew up in Stockton, California
Memorized the Qur'an
Studied Islamic Sciences for 4 years
Took a gap year to further study in Amman, Jordan
Earned a Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering from UC Irvine