Arabic

To schedule your placement and/or proficiency assessment meeting, please contact Dr. Eman Saadah (esaadah2@illinois.edu).

Arabic constitutes a kind of bridge between Africa and Asia: it is spoken by around 400 million people from Morocco to southern Iran and is one of the official languages of the United Nations.

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The Arabic High School Program will take place from June 14 to June 27, 2026. 

The Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim World offers an intro

The Summer Institute offers intensive immersive classes in a variety of languages.

SILMW for 2026 will take place from June 15 to August 7, 2026.

 Summer Institute for the Languages of the Muslim world (SILMW) is a program offered by the

Why learn Arabic?

• Gain a new perspective and a larger worldview of the Arab World
• Learn the language of the Qur’an
• Learn a language Critical to U.S.