Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers

The Center of Arabic Language For Non-Native Speakers was established in the year 1976 at the College of Shari'a and Islamic Studies. In the year 1980, the center became an institute for teaching Arabic for non-native speakers, with the mission to help spread the Arabic language and Islam, and to train teachers to teach Arabic to non-native speakers.

The institute consists of two main departments:

1. The Department of Teaching Arabic Language.

2. The Department of Language and Education.

Degree Requirements:

1- Department of Teaching Arabic Language: The student must complete (120) credit hours. The program is made of four levels (two years). 

2- Department of Language and Education: The student must complete (160) credit hours. The program is made of four levels (two years).     

Mailing Address:

The Institute of Arabic Language,

Umm Al-Qura University, P.O Box (3712), Makkah.

Telephone:  55652525 ; Fax: (02) 5562525