![]() "Even the people who did not know me thought that I was from there and that is because many other American Arab teens do not speak or understand the Arabic language, which causes them a hard time over there." There was no difference for me in any way," said Shaher. "When I went to Egypt and Jordan, I felt that I have lived there for many years. He boasts that no one was able to tell he was an American Arab when he visited the Middle East. Shaher, who has a dual nationality, believes he needs the language to "be able to communicate with the people and associate with the culture." It is the language of the Qur'an and without it it is difficult to understand the meanings of the Qur'an." "I speak Arabic fluently and I understand the language and also enjoy it," he told IOL. Omar Shaher, a US-born and an eleventh grader at El-Camino High School, agrees. Many families understand that speaking Arabic enables their children to communicate with all members of the close and extended family as well as with friends. "Speaking Arabic is also one way that American Arabs can preserve their culture." "I believe that it is important for American Arabs to speak Arabic so that they can understand the Qur'an more easily," agreed Sarah Habib, an eleventh grader at Peace Academy Islamic School. "This is the language of the Qur'an that will help people understand Islam, Islamic culture and the Islamic character," said Giyash. "I believe that it is important for American Arabs to speak Arabic so that they can understand the Qur'an more easily," said Habib.įor Muslim families of Arab origin the problem has a religious aspect. It is also one of the six official languages of the United States. President George Bush's National Security Language Initiative aims at boosting teaching of what he described as "critical" languages such as Arabic, Farsi, Hindi and Chinese.Īrabic is the language of the Noble Qur'an and the official language of 22 countries in north Africa and Asia. This contradicts with an increasing tendency across the US, especially since 9/11 attacks, to encourage learning Arabic in light of a high demand for Arabic speakers.Ī survey by the Modern Language Association found that after 9/11, Arabic enrollments in American colleges have grown faster than any other language except American Sign Language. ![]() "From my experience in this field, I could tell you not more than 2% of American Arab Muslim children could really speak the language, understand and comprehend it," added Gyashi, an expert in education for more than 17 years. ![]() Other titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic."The Arabic language for any Muslim living in America or the West is vital and crucial," Noreldeen Al-Giyash, Principle of Peace Academy full time Islamic School at Tulsa, Oklahoma, told. Your ability to read Arabic, write Arabic, speak Arabic, and comprehend Arabic will be vastly improved without having to take an entire Arabic language class. This beginner Arabic language book will help you to quickly and easily learn Arabic.
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