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Classical Arabic, Faculty of Arts

ARBC: Classical Arabic

Not all courses are offered every year. For current listings, consult the departmental website at: https://amne.ubc.ca/.


  1. ARBC 101 (3) Beginning Classical and Quranic Arabic I

    Classical Arabic, with an introduction to vocabulary and grammar and the reading of simple Qur'anic texts and wisdom sayings in the original.

  2. ARBC 205 (3) Beginning Classical and Quranic Arabic II

    Classical Arabic, with further introduction to vocabulary and grammar and the reading of Qur'anic texts in the original. Credit will be granted for only one of ARBC 102 or ARBC 205.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 101.

  3. ARBC 301 (3) Intermediate Classical and Quranic Arabic I

    Classical Arabic. Designed to enrich vocabulary and grammar and to enhance fluency in reading and interpreting a range of Qur'anic texts. Credit will be granted for only one of ARBC 201 or ARBC 301.

    Prerequisite: One of ARBC 205, ARBC 102.

  4. ARBC 302 (3) Intermediate Classical and Quranic Arabic II

    Classical Arabic. Designed to further enrich vocabulary and grammar and to enhance fluency in reading and interpreting longer texts from Qur'an, Hadith and other genres. Credit will be granted for only one of ARBC 202 or ARBC 302.

    Prerequisite: One of ARBC 201, ARBC 301.

  5. ARBC 420 (3-12) Supervised Study in Classical and Quranic Arabic

    Readings in religious and literary Arabic texts pertaining to the early and classical Islamic world. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: One of ARBC 202, ARBC 302.


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