A Two-Year Cohort in Classical Arabic. For Serious Adult Learners.
Live instruction twice a week, taking you from the Arabic alphabet to translating classical texts. Built for adults who want real competence in the language of 1,400 years of literature, scholarship, and tradition.
Adult Cohort 2026–2028
A two-year live cohort built for adults who want real competence in Classical Arabic — not just exposure to it.
Twice-weekly live classes, custom textbooks shipped to your home, weekly speaking practice with instructor feedback, and AI-powered drills for the days in between.
If you can read the Arabic alphabet and vowels, you’re ready to join us.
- ◆Want to walk through the schedule and curriculum?
- ◆Wondering whether the program fits your goals?
- ◆Book a call, and we’ll walk you through it all.
Features:
- ◆Two 60-minute live cohort classes per week
- ◆Weekly speaking practice with personalized instructor feedback
- ◆All classes recorded; full library accessible to enrolled students
- ◆Custom textbooks (Arabic Daily Vol. 1 & 2) shipped worldwide
- ◆AI-powered practice tools for daily speaking, reading, and writing
- ◆Office hours available for one-on-one help
- ◆Community Membership included for the duration of the cohort
- ◆Certificate of completion at the end of Year 2
September 15, 2026 – May 2028
Year 1 (Arabic 1A & 1B): September 15, 2026 – May 2027
Summer Review: June – August 2027
Year 2 (Arabic 2A & 2B): September 2027 – May 2028
Mondays & Wednesdays 7 pm EST · Speaking practice integrated weekly
The difference between studying Arabic and learning it.
Most adults who try to learn Classical Arabic start with apps, YouTube, or self-paced courses. They make initial progress. Then life happens. Six months later, they’re at the same level they were at month two.
The cohort solves that problem. You’re learning alongside other serious adults, with live instruction twice a week, accountability built into the structure, and teachers who know your name and your work. The curriculum is designed for adults who want to actually finish what they started.
By the end of the two years, you’ll read and translate classical Arabic texts with comprehension. Not “recognize words.” Translate.
Two years. Four levels. Real reading competence.
Year 1 — Foundations
Read Arabic confidently with full vowels. Understand the three parts of speech. Translate basic Arabic sentences. By the end of Year 1, you’ll have the foundation of morphology and grammar that the rest of Classical Arabic is built on. Levels covered: Arabic 1A and 1B.
Bridge
Summer Review
A bridge between Year 1 and Year 2. Light, structured review of morphology and grammar to keep momentum over the summer break — optional group sessions and targeted drills so you walk into Year 2 sharp, not rusty. No new material, no full course load.
Year 2 — Reading and Translation
Translate paragraphs of vowelled Arabic. Read and understand classical passages. Develop the analytical reading skills that classical texts require. By the end of Year 2, you’ll have read pages of classical Arabic alongside our instructors. Levels covered: Arabic 2A and 2B.
Adults who complete the two-year program may continue into our Advanced year (Arabic 3A & 3B), where they translate Arabic without vowels and complete an independent research project. Year 3 is enrolled separately and discussed when students are ready.
A real program, with the structure to finish it.
Live instruction
- ◆Two 60-minute live cohort classes per week
- ◆Weekly speaking practice with personalized instructor feedback
- ◆All classes recorded; full library accessible to enrolled students
- ◆Office hours available for one-on-one help
Full curriculum and materials
- ◆Custom textbooks (Arabic Daily Vol. 1 & 2) shipped to your home worldwide
- ◆AI-powered practice tools for daily speaking, reading, and writing
- ◆Weekly assignments with personalized feedback from your instructor
- ◆Vocabulary and grammar drills with progress tracking
Community and continued access
- ◆Community Membership included for the duration of the cohort
- ◆Weekly Quran Reading Circle with senior teachers
- ◆Monthly grammar review sessions
- ◆Members-only community space
Recognition
- ◆Direct instructor feedback throughout the program
- ◆Certificate of completion at the end of Year 2
Two tracks. Built to compound.
The Adult Cohort curriculum is structured around two tracks: a Fundamentals track that builds your linguistic foundation, and a Reading track that applies that foundation to real classical texts.
Fundamentals Track
Year 1 — Building your foundation
Arabic 1A
Basic Morphology: The Three Parts of Speech
Arabic 1B
Advanced Morphology: Inflection and the 10 Forms
Reading Track
Year 2 — Applying your knowledge
Arabic 2A
Syntax: Sentences and Introduction to Translation
Arabic 2B
Translation and Review of Grammatical Concepts
A curriculum from someone who started where you are.
Faraz, the curriculum’s lead designer, learned Classical Arabic from scratch as an English speaker. He achieved a Superior rating from ACTFL — the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the highest level a non-native speaker can earn. He has spent over a decade refining the pedagogy that takes an adult from “I can recognize the alphabet” to “I can read classical texts.”
The Adult Cohort uses the curriculum he designed. The instructors he trained. The same approach that has taken hundreds of adults — most of whom never thought they could learn Classical Arabic — into real reading competence.
Three kinds of adult learners do well in the cohort.
The serious student.
The professional with limited time.
The lifelong learner.
Questions & Answers
No high-pressure sales. The call is a clear conversation about whether this program is right for you — and whether you’re right for the program.