Fundamentals of Classical Arabic, Volume 1

Fundamentals of Classical Arabic is a series of practical, easy-to-read books that help students learn the difficult subjects of Arabic verb conjugation and grammar. Based on methodologies used by Islamic scholars for centuries, this series focuses on grasping short, understandable principles to steadily build a comprehension of the language. This first volume provides a framework for studying the Arabic language, introduces Arabic word patterns, and covers the essentials of conjugating common verb and noun forms. Throughout the book, important concepts are explained in a lucid and concise manner. Tables provide a review of the concepts covered in each lesson and recordings from the tables can be downloaded from the Sacred Learning website, to helps students memorize conjugations of common verb and noun patterns. UPDATE: As of Dec. 2012, the text no longer includes the accompanying CD. However the recordings from the CD are available for free download load from the Sacred Learning website - sacredlearning.org