Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. 1) The Arabic language is one of the Semitic languages.

Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million speakers. Historically, it has played a significant role in religious, literary and academic traditions. However, in an ...

Reading an Arabic newspaper, a book, or academic prose fluently, whether digital or in print, remains challenging for many native speakers, let alone learners of Arabic as a foreign language. The ...

In an age where connectivity is widespread and knowledge is readily available, the landscape of language learning has changed considerably. Gone are the days when we had to trawl through dictionaries ...

Join us for World Arabic Language Day 2025! Under the theme “Innovative Pathways for Arabic: Policies and Practices for a More Inclusive Linguistic Future,” this year’s celebrations will highlight how ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. The problem that faces most learners of Arabic is that the written language is radically different ...

The week's most popular Arabic artists across all genres based on streaming activity from more than 200 territories around the world- including the MENA region as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is ...

The week’s most popular Arabic songs across the globe based on streaming activity from more than 200 territories around the ...

Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the notes ...