SIT Language Sampler – Arabic: The Language ofthe Middle East & North Africa

Wednesday, 3/17 | 2-3pm EDT | Click Here to Register

Salamo Alaykom! Join SIT’s accomplished Arabic languageteacher in Amman, Jordan for an interactive, online Arabic class. There’s noprevious experience needed for this beginner-level session, which is designedto showcase the tools SIT uses to deliver high-quality language educationaround the world. With more than 422 million speakers across 26 countries,Arabic is the most widely spoken language in North Africa and the Middle East.Importantly, as the liturgical language of the worldwide Islamic faith and thesixth most widely-spoken language on Earth, Arabic has also made a linguisticimpact on other languages across Africa and Europe, especially on severalRomance languages. This session is ideal for anyone with an interest in Islamicculture and identity, Arabic studies, and the Mediterranean and Middle Easternregion.

Presenters: RihamAl-Naimat | Moderator: CraigMcDonald