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Welcome to this subject guide for basic Arabic language study. It is intended to be a starting point for exploring a variety of helpful resources. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or suggestions.

CUA ICOR Arabic Ms. 11: elementary Arabic grammar. 18th/19th c. copy of the Muqaddimah al-Ajurrūmīyah of Ibn Ājurrūm, 672-723/1273 or 4-1323.

CUA and Local Area Resources

CUA resources:

Department of Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures

Islamic World Studies program

Semitics/ICOR Library

A few of the many local area resources:

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CUA Libraries

Most Mullen Library materials are arranged by the Library of Congress classification system:

PJ6001-8517 Arabic
     PJ6073-7144 Language
          PJ6690-6697 Ancient Arabic
          PJ6701-6901 Modern Arabic dialects

PJ7501-8517 Arabic literature
PJ7695.8-7976 Individual authors or works

Non-circulating texts and reference tools for Arabic studies can be found in the Semitics/ICOR library, one of CUA's special collections. This library houses the Department of Semitic & Egyptian Languages & Literatures and the Institute of Christian Oriental Research (ICOR).

Location and Hours

You can search ALADIN for LC-classed Semitics materials in this library. Only a small part of the ICOR holdings appear in ALADIN at this time. ICOR materials are arranged by another classification scheme:

276-277 Arabic Language & Literature
276.8 Arabic Language
277.78 Modern Arabic dialects

Please check with library staff for assistance.

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Learned Societies and Associations

American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)

AATA "aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature"--from website.
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
"A private, non-profit, non-political learned society that brings together scholars, educators and those interested in the study of the region from all over the world"--from website

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