ARB102 – Intermediate Quranic Arabic

This class builds on the foundational ARB101 course and expands on grammar concepts with a particular focus on application to Quran translation.

Duration: One 1.5 hour live class held every week in a virtual classroom setting. Students are required to commit between 3 to 6 hours each week for self-study to complete allocated work. This includes watching presentations and submitting assignments.

Course Instructors

Fazila Adam Fazila Adam Instructor

Sister Fazila is the founder of Sacred Light. She has a BA in Education and Post-Graduate diploma in Teaching from the University of South Africa. Fazila began her studies in Classical Arabic and Islam at university and furthered her studies in Arabic with the Jordanian institute Qibla. She holds an Ijazah in Qur’an recitation with Tajweed (in the riwaya of Hafs an Asim) with a connected chain of transmission. She has developed Madressa syllabi for children and was a madressa principal for many years teaching Quran and Islamic Studies.

Jamilah Solwa Jamilah Solwa Instructor

Sister Jamilah is an experienced teacher and educator. Born and raised in South Africa, she is a qualified Optometrist, but her passion for the Qur’an drew her to teaching Arabic. She has a comprehensive knowledge of Arabic Grammar having studied with Bayyinah Institute, Qutoof Academy and Alhuda Institute.

Haleema Ismail Haleema Ismail Instructor

Sister Haleema is an alumna of Sacred Light. Born in Zimbabwe, she raised her sons in Australia and her dedication and love of Qur’an were instrumental in two of her sons becoming Hafidh Al-Qur’an. She currently teaches Arabic at Sacred Light and is presently working towards her Ijaazah in Tajweed under the guidance of our esteemed teacher Ustadha Noura Abu Ghazaleh in Brisbane.