Grammar Intensive: A Reading of Matn al- Ajurrumiyya

The Grammar Intensive is an intermediate course in Arabic grammar (syntax) based on the renowned classical primer in Arabic grammar, al-Muqaddima al- Ajurrumiyya. It is designed for students who have already studied classical grammar or have a high level in Modern Standard Arabic but are looking to get a refresher by going through it again by reading a classical text in Arabic. This class will be conducted purely in Arabic (Fusha)

Prerequisites

This course is not for absolute beginners in Arabic. The course is designed for students who have already had exposure to grammar by either taking one-year of university Arabic or completing Level 2 at Qasid online or onsite. Students must have the following prerequisites:

• The ability to read and write the Arabic script.
• The ability to understand Arabic (Fusha)
• Knowledge of foundational grammatical concepts such as nominal (noun) sentences, verb sentences and with prepositional phrases like using the idafa or jarr majrur.
• Knowledge basic verb and noun conjugations is a must.