How to Pray in Arabic
When learning anything in a language you are unfamiliar with, it takes time and hours of studying to get your pronunciations correct and memorize what you learned. Praying in a different language to ask for God's help or thank God for blessings makes some people feel closer to God. And the ability to pray in a language other than your own is considered very special. For example, Muslims pray in Arabic because it is the language of their holy book, the Quran.
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Instructions
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Learn Arabic Alphabet
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The Arabic alphabet consists of 28 basic letters. Learning the Arabic alphabet and the proper way to pronounce the letters will help you in the following steps. "The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write It" by Nicholas Awde and Putros Samano is a good book to use.
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After learning and mastering the Arabic alphabet, practice reading Arabic words. Start with short and easy-to-pronounce words, and gradually begin learning harder and longer words. Find Arabic words to practice in Arabic phrasebooks. A good book to start with is "First 1000 Words in Arabic" by Heather Amery.
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Learn Arabic sentences. Many websites include Arabic sentences with audio demonstrations that you can use to practice your pronunciation. If you need more audio assistance, use an affordable CD program with many sentences to choose from.
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Practice writing the letters and words you learned. Writing helps you memorize what you are trying to learn. Many Arabic alphabet books have traceable lessons that will help you know how to write each letter.
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Learn the prayers you wish to use. Constantly reading and writing them over and over will help you memorize them faster so that you can pray in Arabic from memory.
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Tips & Warnings
Practice makes perfect. Review, review and review because you can never review enough.
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