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1. The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read & Write It by
Nicholas Awde, Paperback: 95 pages, Publisher: Lyle
Stuart
This book takes about one or two days to finish, but
teaches you everything you need to know about the
alphabet. It teaches you all the forms of the letters of
course; isolated, final, medial, and initial. And don't
forget about vowels, they are just as important. At the
end of the book it gives you the first chapter of the
Holy Koran to read in Arabic, and it gives you the
transliteration and translation. In addition to the
above, the authors discuss many more difficulties and
concepts which will aid you in learning Arabic,
whichever text you're working from. Overall, this is
almost an essential supplement to any other Arabic book,
especially for anyone trying to learn Arabic through
self-study. Also an essential teaching aid, this book is
informative and fun.
2. Al Mawrid (English-Arabic/ Arabic-English
dictionary) by Mounir Baalbaki, Rouhi, Dr. Baalbaki,
Hardcover: 2376 pages, Publisher: Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin
Containing over 200.000 entries, it is the most
comprehensive bilingual Arabic-English and
English-Arabic lexicon. An excellent reference for those
who seek a precise and advanced translation between
Arabic and English. However, beginners should try
something else.
3. Arabic to English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr
Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, Paperback: 1301
pages, Publisher: Spoken Language Services
An excellent book for beginners and intermediate
students. The scholarship, accuracy and reliability of
this dictionary make it one of the most significant
contributions to Arabic lexicography. It is hoped that
this masterpiece will point the way to wider use of
modern lexicographical principles in the compilation of
dictionaries for earlier periods of the Arabic language.4.
Read and Speak Arabic for Beginners by Jane Wightwick,
Mahmoud Gaafar, Paperback: 112 pages, Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
Ideal for lower level students, tourists and business
travelers, the books are organized around the seven key
areas of everyday life: names and nationality; naming
objects; positions and places; describing possessions;
appearances; family; and jobs and workplaces. Features
include: Clear explanations of how basic phrases are
used for practical communication; Entertaining
activities, games, and puzzles; Illustrated flash cards
that help in the memorization of key phrases; A
60-minute CD, featuring speaking and listening exercises
and audio games.
5. Standard Arabic: An Elementary-Intermediate Course
by Eckehard Schulz, Günther Krahl, Wolfgang Reuschel,
Paperback: 656 pages, Publisher: Cambridge University
Press
This book presents a comprehensive foundation course for
beginning students of written and spoken Modern Standard
Arabic (MSA), providing an essential grounding for
successful communication with speakers of the many
colloquial varieties. This long-established and
successful text has been completely revised with the
needs of English-speaking learners especially in mind,
and will prove invaluable to students and teachers
alike. Arabic-English Glossary containing 2600 entries;
Grammatical terms also given in Arabic enabling students
to attend language courses in Arab countries; Wide
variety of exercises and drills to reinforce grammar
points, vocabulary learning and communicative
strategies; Includes a key to the exercises;
Accompanying cassettes also available.
6. Standard Arabic Student's book : An Advanced
Course by James Dickins, Janet C. E. Watson, Paperback:
622 pages, Publisher: Cambridge University Press
This comprehensive course is designed for intermediate
to advanced students of Arabic at upper undergraduate
level. It uses authentic materials and a wide variety of
techniques to develop the four basic language skills of
reading, writing, speaking and listening. Each of the
twenty chapters is designed around a particular topic
relating to the culture, history, politics, geography or
society of the Arab Middle East, to give students an
insight into important aspects of the region.
7. The Holy Quran: An English Translation by Allamah
Nooruddin, Abdul Mannan (Translator), Amatul Rahman Omar
(Translator), Leather Bound: 950 pages, Publisher: Noor
Foundation-Intl
This is a wonderful translation of the Quran. Pure,
simple, literal and very faithful to the Arabic text,
with no hindrance in the reading flow. The index is very
complete and provides a good quick reference to anyone
wishing to use This textbook as a comparison for other
concepts. If you are a student of Islam, world religion,
Arabic, philosophy, culture, or just interested in what
Quran says, this is definately worth having.
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