Year One – Second Term
During your time at IAB, you will need to study full time.
Full-time students typically study six modules per term, which equates to 120 UK credits. Most one-term modules are worth 20 UK credits.
The number of modules/credits you will need to take are summarised in the table below.
Arabic Language Department
Dr Fayed
Qiraa‘ah (Reading) 102
This class continues the progression from Qira’ah (Reading) 101. Students should already be proficient in the Arabic alphabet, articulation of each letter, as well as reading simple words. Reading, listening, and proper pronunciation are emphasized. Upon successful completion of this class, students should be able to:
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Read complete sentences and short passages
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Understand the meanings of basic words and simple sentences being read
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Continue to develop, memorize, and apply the knowledge base of vocabulary words and verbs from Qira’ah (Reading) 101
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Enrichen and apply skills taken in Qira’ah (Reading) 101, such as:
- Recognize, read, and write the Arabic diacritical vowel marks (harakaat) correctly
- Read Arabic words with tanwin and ‘alif lam
- Identify the two types of lam (shamsiyyah/qamariyyah) and pronounce each correctly
- Script the Arabic letters correctly
- Take dictation by applying critical auditory and recognition skills for writing words
Prerequisite: Qira’ah (Reading) 101 or equivalent via placement assessment
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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Kitaabah (Writing) 202
This class continues the progression from Kitaabah (Writting) 201. Students should already be proficient in the Arabic alphabet, articulation of each letter, as well as writing simple words. Upon successful completion of this class, students should be able to:
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Recognize the shaddah (double letter)
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Distinguish between mutashaabihah letters
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Distingish between short and long harakaat
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Know the rules according to the tanween
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Script the wasl hamzah
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Script the definite article with words beginning with a hamzah
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Introducing baa’ and kaaf letters to definite words
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Introducing laam letter to definite words
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Identify the words which contains alif that we don’t write
Prerequisite: Kitaabah (Writting) 201 or equivalent via placement assessment
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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Ta^biir (Conversation) 302
This class expands upon the topics of Ta^bir (Conversation) 301 and is designed to teach students with proficient Arabic reading levels, the basics of Arabic speaking through grammar rules from the classic text, Al-Ajurrumiyyah. By the end of this course, students should be able to:
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Converse with others at a proficient level
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Compose sentences at a beginner level
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Incorporate a substantial amount of vocabulary in sentences with more ease
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Differentiate between feminine and masculine words
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Identify the 14 Arabic pronouns and use them correctly
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Strongly understand the following concepts:
- As–sifah and al-mawsuf
- ‘Asma’ul-’isharah
- ‘Asma’ul-mawsulah
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Understand how to form questions and answer them appropriately
Prerequisite: Ta^bir (Conversation) 301 or equivalent via placement assessment. [This class may also be taken concurrently with any Sarf (Morphology) class.]
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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Sarf (Morphology) 402
This class is designed for students who have learned the Arabic letters proficiently and are able to read words and passages with ease. It will focus on correct verb/pronoun conjugation in addition to an extensive understanding of noun forms. By the end of the class, students should be able to:
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Differentiate between masculine and feminine forms of nouns
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Know and identify masculine and feminine nouns in their singular, dual, and plural forms
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Continue to develop, memorize, and apply a knowledge base of select vocabulary words and verbs
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Apply skills from the previous course, such as:
- Conjugate verbs in the past (al-madi), present/future (al-mudari^), and imperative (al-’amr) tenses for each of the applicable Arabic pronouns
- Compose sentences using verbs in the past (al-madi), present/future (al-mudari^), and imperative (al-’amr) tenses
- Compose sentences using the Arabic pronouns in the combined (attached) form
Prerequisite: Sarf (Morphology) 201 or equivalent via placement assessment. [This class may also be taken concurrently with any Ta^bir (Conversation) class.]
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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NaHwu (Grammar) 502
Learning the science of Arabic grammar is a religious, communal obligation because it opens the door to understanding the Qur’an and the hadith.
The student of knowledge must be proficient in Arabic grammar in order to facilitate the study of the Islamic areas of knowledge on which they are based. Al-Ajurrumiyyah, named for its author, is a text in the science of Arabic grammar which is very concise, yet rich and encompassing.
The Scholars embraced and placed great importance upon this particular text which illuminates the path for a student of grammar and opens the door for him to understand the most important principles of grammar, acting as the basis for his future linguistic pursuits.
The one who masters the principles of Al-Ajurrumiyyah has a solid foundation for attaining each more detailed subject of Arabic knowledge. Topics covered include:
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Kinds of verbs and their rules
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10 Particles of Nasb (Nasb-izers of verbs)
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18 Jazm-izers of verbs
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7 types of nouns in رفع
- The فاعل (Doer)
- The نائب الفاعِلِ (substitute for the doer)
- The مُبْتَدَأ
- The خَبَر
- The ism of كانَ and its siblings
- The khabar of إنَّ and its siblings
- The grammatical follower of a word that is in رَفْع
- النَّعْت (Adjective)
- العَطْف (Conjunctions)
- التَّوْكِيْد (Emphasis)
- الْبَدَل (Substitute)
Prerequisite: NaHwu (Grammar) 501 or equivalent via placement assessment.
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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KhaT (Calligraphy) 602
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Produce connected letters and a variety of words in the Naskh style with accuracy and confidence
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Form complete sentences using the skills of joined up letter forms in words and sentences.
Prerequisite: KhaT (Calligraphy) 601 or equivalent via placement assessment.
Monday and Wednesday at 9:30–10:30 a.m. UTC +1
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