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10 Reasons Why to learn Arabic
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10 Reasons Why to learn Arabic:
In a fast changing world, it has become important to upgrade your skills and be ready to catch a chance when it comes. One of the essential skills to have is a second language. If you are considering to learn a foreign language, Arabic can be a very good choice. There has been high demand on Arabic language recently; here is 10 reasons why to choose to learn Arabic.
- Learn One of The Most Spoken Languages in The World.
Arabic is the 5th most spoken language in the world, it is the official language of 22 countries (the Arab countries), it is the language of government, mass media, publishing and so on. Moreover, there are more than four million people speaking Arabic as either a first language or a foreign language around the world. When you learn Arabic, you have an open communication path with more than 4 million people around the world, can you imagine! - Increase Your Chances to Get Good Opportunities.
For a non-Arab, many opportunities may need you to learn Arabic. You will need Arabic if you are a diplomat or intending to work in your country’s embassy in one of the Arab countries. You will also need Arabic if you are planning to participate in events, or activities held in the Arab world whether your country’s embassy, a company or an NGO held them. Arabic language will also give you an advantage even if you are not going to an Arab country. Recently, with all the demographical changes, NGOs, development agencies, UN agencies and other institutions search for Arabic speakers to work with migrants, analyze news, and address people on different media platforms in the Arab countries. - Start Your Business in The Arab Region and Reach Out the High Demand Market.
Arab countries have growing economies, large markets and a rich business environment. Recently, most Arab countries are making initiations to encourage foreign investments. Arab governments make laws, banks provide facilities, and institutions are being more flexible and functioning to attract business owners and companies from all over the world to open their branches or establish their businesses in the region. If you are planning to start your business or expand it and go international in an Arab country, you will need to learn Arabic, the language of your new business market, customers and employees, the country’s government, institutions and law. - Enjoy Your Vacation in an Arab Country.
Have you ever considered spending your vacation in an Arab country? Arab countries have many attractive destinations for your next travel. Whether you want to enjoy the summer sun, warm winter, desert camping, beautiful beaches or historic palaces, mosques and other ancient sites. A quick Arabic course will be very useful if you want to know what to say to the taxi driver, the restaurants waiter, the cashier, or street vendors. And if your destination is Egypt, here is what you are looking for Egyptian Colloquial Program. - Get In Touch with Wide Range of Different Cultures Around the Arab Countries.
Although they are all named Arabs, Arab countries have various cultures within. All Arab cultures have common features in between, such as good hospitality, generosity, offering help, highly appreciating family and elders, religiosity, modest life styles, and many others. However, beside similarities, they also have many differences in many traditions. Each Arab country has its unique traditional clothes, music, food, architecture styles, etc. Even in one Arab country, you can find many different subcultures such as in the difference between Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt cultures and traditions. Learning Arabic opens the way for you to know about this variation of genuine cultures. - Arabic Language Is the Base for Various Dialects in The Arab Countries.
Modern Standard Arabic (or Fusha) is the standard version of the Arabic language that is used formally. Media, education, books, official papers and government works use Standard Arabic. However, everyday language is different from Standard Arabic and is also different from a country to another. Every Arab country has a unique Arabic dialect that people use in their conversation. Although Arabic dialects come from the same Arabic root, they vary from a country to another. Some of them are harder than others; that even Arabs may not understand, but some are very famous and widely understood. One of the most famous dialects is Egyptian colloquial; most Arabs can speak Egyptian colloquial and almost all of them can understand it even if they have never been to Egypt before. - Learn about One of the Most Popular Religions in the World.
There are around 2 billion people around the world are Muslims. This means that Islam is the religion of more than 24% of the world population. Arabic language and Islam are closely related; the messenger of Islam Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, is Arab, the Holy Qur’an was revealed upon him in Arabic language and the first Muslim people were Arabs. Arabic is the language of Islam, that is why learning Arabic leads you to know more about Islam, the Prophet Muhammad and Qur’an, and vice versa; if you learn Islam this will lead you to know more about Arabic language. - If You Are a Muslim, You Need to Learn Arabic.
Being a Muslim means that you need to pray five times every day, read Qur’an and recite correctly, read Adhkar and make Dua’ and many other practices. All of these worships make it essential for a Muslim to learn Arabic language. You must pray the five prayers only in Arabic, and you cannot recite Qur’an in another language. Of course, you can read the translation of the verses of Qur’an, but reading the translation does not – at all – have the same reward as reciting the verses in Arabic. If you are a new Muslim, or you wish to know more about learning Arabic, Qur’an and Islamic knowledge it is the time to join us. - Gain More Knowledge about a Great Civilization.
Islam spread greatly and the Islamic state ruled sprawling lands from east to west. The Islamic state was expanding and improving, until became an example of a powerful modern developed empire. Islam was the engine, and Arabic language and traditions were the tools for what we call now the Arabic Islamic civilization. Scientists, researchers, intellectuals, philosophers, architects, engineers, and more made great achievements in many aspects; Medicine, Astronomy, Architecture, Chemistry, Physics, Math and more. The Arabic civilization intellectual and scientific heritage greatly affected the following ages, and had a significant role in the world we live now. If you are interested in this long authentic civilization, learning Arabic will be a start to get to know more about it. - Enjoy The Beauty of The Arabic Language, Literature Rhetoric and Poetry.
Poetry is said to be the Arab’s record for history. The Arabic literature ages about 16 centuries starting in the Arabian Peninsula. Arabs are famous for their talent in rhetoric poetry and prose, and they valued poetry greatly; a talented poet was source of pride for his tribe. A tribe could gain respect or despise because of a poem. Later on, Al-khalil ibn Ahmed (born in 110 AH/718 CE) created A’rud, that is the study of Arabic poetry music and prosody. One can say a lot about the beauty of Arabic literature, but to taste this beauty, you need to start learning Arabic first. Would you like to have a step forward? Join us.