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Read, listen to and study the Qur’an.
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Qur’an Learning
From learning your first Arabic letter to reading and understanding the Qur’an, continue your learning journey with Al-Hijra.
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Learn Arabic Letters
The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters. Each card shows the letter, its name, and how it looks at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of a word.
- ا Alif End form only (does not join forward)
- ب Bā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ت Tā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ث Thā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ج Jīm Beginning · Middle · End
- ح Ḥā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- خ Khā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- د Dāl End form only (does not join forward)
- ذ Dhāl End form only (does not join forward)
- ر Rā’ End form only (does not join forward)
- ز Zāy End form only (does not join forward)
- س Sīn Beginning · Middle · End
- ش Shīn Beginning · Middle · End
- ص Ṣād Beginning · Middle · End
- ض Ḍād Beginning · Middle · End
- ط Ṭā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ظ Ẓā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ع ʿAyn Beginning · Middle · End
- غ Ghayn Beginning · Middle · End
- ف Fā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- ق Qāf Beginning · Middle · End
- ك Kāf Beginning · Middle · End
- ل Lām Beginning · Middle · End
- م Mīm Beginning · Middle · End
- ن Nūn Beginning · Middle · End
- ه Hā’ Beginning · Middle · End
- و Wāw End form only (does not join forward)
- ي Yā’ Beginning · Middle · End
Arabic is read from right to left. The sound of each letter is best learned by listening to a teacher. Explore our classes.
Online resources
Continue Your Qur’an Learning
Trusted websites for reading, listening and studying. These are independent external resources and open in a new tab.
Quran.com Learning Plans External
Follow guided learning plans to build a regular Qur’an habit.
View Learning Plans (external site, opens in a new tab)Quranic Arabic Corpus External
Explore the Arabic grammar and meaning of the Qur’an word by word.
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Online resources help, and learning with a teacher in class makes the journey easier. Register for Qur’an classes at our Newlands centre.