Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds and Peace and Blessing be upon the prophet of guidance and seal of the prophets, and all of his family and companions ...

The uniqueness of the department of Arabic language teaching in the Institute of Teaching Arabic Language to Nonnative speakers, emanates from being located in the holy city of  Makkah, the place of revelation to Prophet Mohamed Peace be Upon Him  and the land of mission  to which the first verses of the Holy Quran was sent down- The eternal Book of Allah- :  Read (Prophet Muhammad) in the Name of your Lord who created, created the human from a (blood) clot. Read! Your Lord is the Most Generous, who taught by the pen, taught the human what he did not know

The Arabic language is the language through which the Holy Quran was sent down and the pure Sunnah (prophetic traditions) was narrated, as such the need arises to teach it to Muslim sons, the non-native speakers of the Arabic language to help them understanding the book of Allah and Sunnah of prophet Muhamad (peace be upon him) correctly.  

The late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques who was then deputy premier  issued in 1399H  a royal decree converting the department from a center affiliating to the College of Shari'a and Islamic Studies into an independent institute and deanship under the name of Institute of teaching Arabic language for non-Arabs

The Department provides a full scholarship for two years form the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for enrolled male and female students from the Muslim sons of non-speakers of the Arabic language of different nationalities. The Institute recruits experts and specialists in teaching Arabic language for non-speakers.

During the last two years the department has witnessed the followings:    

• Achieving the document of designing a  syllabus of teaching Arabic language for non-speakers, which is reckoned a qualitative leap in the planning towards a promising teaching and learning based on contemporary educational basics.
• Designing a new basic book to be the main source for learning and teaching Arabic languages for the students of the department.

• Translating the book of  "Professional Development for Language Teachers, Strategies for training the trainer", in a scientific partnership between Umm Al-Qurra University represented by the Institute of Teaching Arabic Language to Nonnative Speakers and Cambridge University.
• Preparing a modern language lab for the students.
• Supporting the Institute with the latest Arabic and international printed and electronic publications in the field of  learning and teaching Arabic language  in particular and in the field of learning and teaching the second language in general.
• A significant increase in the number of admitted student of both sexes.  

The department is expected to witness the following in the near future, Allah willing:

Instructor's book

Activity Book

-  A unilateral dictionary dedicated for non-Arabs

- Scalable Stories

 - Simplified books

- Computer based interactive version

- Talking pen

 Various educational methods and smartphone applications-

At conclusion, I extend thanks and appreciation to the HE the President of UQU, Dean of the Institute , ex-heads of the department and department affiliates on the support and assistance they have provided and still though their minds, hearts and hands for the Department.

I pray to Allah to  bestow upon us all goodness and guidance and to furnish us with rectitude in our affair

Head of the Arabic Language Teaching Department

Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Hassan