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Arabic is the main language of Islam, a religion that has around 1.5 billion followers. It is the language of the Quran that is read and studied by all Muslims. Muslims also need Arabic to perform prayers and other forms of worship.

'''If you’re curious about learning Arabic, the Arabic alphabet is a great place to start. And you’ve come to the right place to learn all about it!'''

'''Learning a whole new alphabet can be daunting for beginners. But with this guide, it’ll be as easy as alif, baa, taa—that’s A, B, T, the first three letters of the Arabic alphabet!'''

First off, what’s it like to learn the Arabic alphabet as a beginner?
'''Reading and writing in Arabic with the Arabic alphabet isn’t as hard as it looks. It can be intimidating for English speakers because of the unfamiliar Arabic characters.'''

But here’s the good news: it’s a phonetic language that follows very consistent pronunciation rules.

Ultimately, learning to read in Arabic just means you need to ‘un-learn’ a few habits that are second nature to English speakers.

For instance:

· Arabic is written and read from right to left

· Arabic letters are made up of a series of strokes and written in a cursive style

· Arabic letters change shape, depending on their placement in a word

'''Bonus: it may surprise you to learn the Arabic characters make up the written alphabet for a bunch of different languages, including Persian, Malayalam, Urdu, Central Kurdish, Pashto, and Uyghur. So by learning the Arabic alphabet, you’ll build a reading base for other languages, as well!'''

How many letters are there in the Arabic alphabet?
The Arabic alphabet, called Al-abjadiyah, has 28 letters.

'''All 28 letters are consonants, and most letters have four different forms. Vowels do exist in Arabic – but we’ll explain all about Arabic letter forms and vowels a bit later on!'''

Why might Arabic letters sound weird to English native speakers?
'''Some Arabic letters don’t have a direct equivalent sound in English, which can be challenging for English speakers. One example is ض (Dhad), a widely used letter in Arabic that doesn’t exist in other languages. Thanks to this popular letter, Arabic is sometimes nicknamed “the language of Dhad”.'''

'''But don’t let this put you off! With instruction and practice, you can learn to pronounce Arabic well enough to communicate and be understood.'''