Arabic Language Studies

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Arabic Dictionaries and Thesaurus

قاموس المعاني - Al Manny Dictionary:
Able to translate Arabic to English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Persian, French and others. You can also do the opposite and translate all of these languages to Arabic. Enter the word you want and then press (أبحث – Abhath).
Keywords: Monolingual Dictionary, Multilingual Dictionary

الباحث العربي - Baheth:
Arabic-Arabic translation. This website provide very in-detail the meaning of words in Arabic, their origins, their usage in the language, possibly corresponding examples from the Holy Qur’an and many other features.
Keywords: Monolingual Dictionary

Ejtaal Multiple Dictionary Search
This site had 32 dictionaries in English, Arabic, French, Egyptian Arabic, and others which can be searched simultaneously, making it a great resource for comparing definitions. Allows searching in Hans Wehr, Lane's Lexicon, J. G. Hava, and others all on a single page, 20 root based Arabic dictionaries in 6 different languages.
Keywords: Monolingual Dictionary, Multilingual Dictionary

Hans Wehr Dictionary (searchable pdf)
This dictionary is organized by Arabic root, and provides English translations of all words within each given root. The PDF is fully searchable, in English and in Arabic.
Keywords: Multilingual Dictionary

Ejtaal Multiple Dictionary Search
This site had 32 dictionaries in English, Arabic, French, Egyptian Arabic, and others which can be searched simultaneously, making it a great resource for comparing definitions. Allows searching in Hans Wehr, Lane's Lexicon, J. G. Hava, and others all on a single page, 20 root based Arabic dictionaries in 6 different languages.
Keywords: Monolingual Dictionary, Multilingual Dictionary

قاموس المعاني - Al Manny Dictionary:
Able to translate Arabic to English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Persian, French and others. You can also do the opposite and translate all of these languages to Arabic.
Keywords: Multilingual Dictionary

Reverso
This unique dictionary gives you the chance to not only see the translations of the words but also to look up the word in images, context (commonly used sentences that include this word), Encyclopedia, or news.
Keywords: Multilingual Dictionary

Forvo Pronunciation:
Search for any word in Arabic and find out how it's pronounced.
Keywords: Pronunciation Dictionary 

Word References:
Great dictionary for synonyms and associations. English-Arabic; Arabic-English.
Keywords: Multilingual Dictionary, Thesaurus and Other Tools

Aratools Arabic-English Dictionary:
Type any word in Arabic to find word roots and verb forms as well as the English translation.
Keywords: Multilingual Dictionary, Thesaurus and Other Tools

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Placement Tests and Practice Exams

Sprach Caffe Arabic TestWhile this does not provide an official result which can be submitted to a college or language program, this test offers a good evalutation of your Arabic skills so far.
Keywords: Practice Proficiency Test

ESL-languagesThis online Arabic test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question should not take more than 30 seconds which make the test 20 minutes in-total. The results of this test are not official.
Keywords: Practice Proficiency Test

WizIQ:More than 20 quick quizzes to test your language. You can find a good variety of quizzes there. You can find one about alphabet, numbers, grammar or vocabulary. Notice that the specificity of these quizzes is really helpful in identifying your strengths or weaknesses.
Keywords: Practice Proficiency Test

العربية بلا حدود - Arabic Without Walls: 10 different types of quizzes each contains 1-5 short quizzes. A good place to identify or improve weaknesses and strengths.
Keywords: Practice Proficiency Test
Arabic Language Proficiency Test: Arab Academy’s Arabic Language Proficiency Test (ALPT) is the global standard for measuring student proficiency levels in Arabic. It contains 4 sections: Listening Comprehension, Reading, Structure, Writing, and Speaking. There are 56 member countries under ICCI that include all 22 Arab countries as well as 34 countries in Africa and Asia.
Keywords: Study Abroad Entrance Requirements

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Resources for All Language Learners

Grammar and Vocabulary

• Alphabet Learning Game
• A good resource for beginning Arabic students to learn the alphabet.
• Level: Beginner
• Arabic Desert Sky--Arabic Learning ResourcesThis website provides explanations and examples of most beginner and intermediate grammar concepts in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Additionally, it provides organized vocabulary lists organized by subject with both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic.
• Level: Beginner and Intermediate
• Cooljugator
• You can input verbs into the Cooljugator in any form, tense or mood in both Arabic and English. The Arabic Cooljugator can currently do around 6299 verbs. Options to display transliteration, translation, and short vowels in each conjugation.
• Keywords: Conjugation Tools
• Loecsen
• The lessons in Moroccan Arabic and are based on audio-visual interaction. The phrase modules are categorized according to different situations one may come up with in a day-to-day life. You have to select words/phrases from a list, which is divided based upon the situations where they are used. For every word/phrase there is an audio playback and a picture which describes the situation.  After learning a module you can take a Quiz to evaluate your knowledge of Arabic.
• Level: Level: Beginner and Intermediate.
• Quizlet
• A useful supplementary tool to reference vocabulary lists from class on-the-go without the textbook.
• iTool:
• If you want to read something in Arabic but you find it too hard for you this website may be your best friend. It may has some errors on it but it is definitely very helpful. All what you need to do is plug in the URL for the website you want to translate.

Speaking and Conversation

• VerbalPlanet: online Arabic lessons with personal language tutor, you can sign up fpr free, once you registered you can contact tutors to ask questions, request a free learning plan or take a trial lesson, all with no obligation

Reading and Writing

• iTool:
  If you want to read something in Arabic but you find it too hard for you this website may be your best friend. It may has some errors on it but it is definitely very helpful. All what you need to do is plug in the URL for the website you want to translate.
• The Qur'an:
  Tight connection and interdependence, a solid narrative, monolithic beginnings and endings, with the undergoing authoring to factors beyond affordable humans, it's a life and culture, and to know Arabic more you must read it once.
• Qur'an:
  in here you can listen to Qur'an while reading for a better improvement for your reading, listening and pronunciation skills.

Film and Video

• The Yacoubain Buidling The Yacoubian Building is a 2006 film based on Alaa al-Aswany's 2002 novel of the same name. Alaa al-Aswany is a famous Egyptian writer, and was a visiting professor at Bard in Spring 2017 for the written arts program. The film follows the lives of the residents of an apartment building in downtown Cairo, and addresses themes of class, corruption, sexuality, and gender.  The run time is 165 minutes with Arabic audio and English subtitles.

Music

• Mashrou' Leila Mashrou' Leila is a Lebanese band created by former students while they were studying at the American University in Beirut. This playlist includes all of the songs from their 2015 album Ibn El Leil with the Arabic lyrics and English translations displayed on the screen.

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Resources for Advanced Language Learners

Literature and Art

• Adab.com Adab.com is a large online database of Arabic poetry dating from 478 A.D. to the present day. You can search for a specific poem or poet, or browse by era, country, language register, or poet. The website also identifies for the user if a poem is written in Standard Arabic or colloquial dialect.
• Mashrou' Leila Mashrou' Leila is a Lebanese band created by former students while they were studying at the American University in Beirut. This playlist includes all of the songs from their 2015 album Ibn El Leil with the Arabic lyrics and English translations displayed on the screen.
• الفن العراقي - Iraqi Art:
  Iraqi Art magazine is a good place where you can find the latest news mostly about the art in Iraq and some of the new articles that are published by known Iraqi artists along with other Arabic artists discussing the art in the Middle East.
•  مجلة سيدتي - Sayidaty Magazine:
  Great magazine that focus mostly on female fashion, female artists and all female related topics.

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Podcasts

LANGUAGE
ArabicPod:
Great place to improve your listening skills by listening to Arabic lessons. You may chose whatever you like from the list. There are 200+ topics.
Length: 7-14 min.

ART
Al-Ghad Art Podcast:
You can find in this website almost anything you may think about that is related to art world-wide. Choose from many different articles the one that interests you the most and either listen to it or read it.

BOOKS AND REVIEWS
Hindawi:
Reviews for +500 popular Arabic books written by well-known critics and up to date. If you want to read a book, this website is probably the first step for you. You can look for books by categories; see their reviews and decide whether you want to buy it or not.

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Top (price-wise) Arab Artists' works:
This article shows the most expensive works done by Arab Artists who are known world-wide over the course of the last century. 

CRIME STORIES
صناعة الموت - Snaat Al Moot:
Weekly show that deals with crime stories and terrorist related issues. Find the topic that interest the most, click it and then you can get access to the episode of that topic through YouTube.
Length: 15-30 min.

ECONOMICS
KBS World Radio:
Amazing podcast for economic related topics around the world. You can either read the news articles provided or listen to the news podcast by clicking on the volume sign next to every article's title.

HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
BBC Arabic:
This podcast allow you to listen to a huge varity of the most recent issues that are happening mainly in the Middle East. News you find may relate to music, poltics, enviroment, relgion, education, human rights and many others. Check the titles and download what you are interested in!
Length:15-20 min

Tunisian Radio:
More than 10 Tunisian podcasts that cover different aspects of the community there including the economical, the political, and human-related issues. Each podcast has its own description; if you are interested in knowing the culture there, chose whatever podcast that fits you the best.

KNOWLEDGE
EOTW & Beyond l :نهاية العالم وما بعدها
A scientific TV series by Dr. Ali Mansour Al Kailai, one of the distinguished scientists from Syria. Using the language of Holy Qur'an, Dr. Al Kailai explains the possible scenario of the end of the world with scientific evidence based on religion. Very interesting series if you want to find the connection between religion and science.
Length: 9-12 min.

LANGUAGE LEARNING
ArabicPod101:
This YouTube channel has more than 10 playlists all in learning Arabic. Each playlist has its unique category of learning. One deals with pronunciation and other works with your listening skills.
Length: 3-10 min

MUSIC
Hafiat Al Kadamain - Album:
This album is by Kadim Al Saher, one of the most popular singers in Iraq and in the Middle East. It is a great start to the Arabic music world.
Length: 4-7 min

Fairuz:
The 80's, 70's and 60's music community felt in love with every song she sang; Fairuz is one of the best Lebanese singers if not the best. To be fair, everyone who listened to her songs felt in love with the Arabic music.

NEWS
Al Arabiya:
Daily news with very clear sound and high quality video. Al Arabiya considers as one of the most popular news channel in the Middle East. Chose the topics that interest you and either listen or read about them.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Mosawir:
Good place to get to know about the community of photographers in the Arab countries and how the role of photography to reflect the life in these countries. It also teaches you some tricks about the cameras.

POETRY
Lyrik Line:
This website allows you to listen to poems from a huge selection of languages and countries read by their authors. It also provides written translations in several languages depending on the poem. An excellent resource for all language learners to improve listening and reading skills.

POLITICS
البشير شو - albasheer show:
One of the best Iraqi political comedians presented a show in 2015 that grab the interest of the most youths in Iraq toward politics and raised their awareness through hilarious, unbiased way.
Length: 30-60 min