Ayman S. Ibrahim (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Haifa) is Bill and Connie Jenkins Professor of Islamic Studies and director of the Jenkins Center for the Christian Understanding of Islam at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He wrote The Stated Motivations for the Early Islamic Expansion and has authored numerous articles on the Islamic world, appearing in The Washington Post, Evangelical Interfaith Dialogue Journal, Charisma News, and First Things among others.
'Ayman Ibrahim has provided English speakers with an excellent
guide to learning written Arabic. There are thorough explanations
in English with many more clear tables than in comparable
textbooks. Exercises encourage translation from Arabic to English
and English to Arabic. Excerpts from the Qur'an and the Bible in
Arabic are an original feature that will appeal to students of
religious studies. I wish this book had been available when I first
learned written Arabic.'
* MARK BEAUMONT, research associate at London School of
Theology, formerly senior lecturer in Islam and Mission *
'Basics of Arabic provides the student with an accessible
step-by-step introduction to the Arabic language with ease but with
grammatical rigor. Ayman Ibrahim gradually introduces the language,
with minimal grammatical jargon, allowing the student to move from
one topic to the next without getting overwhelmed.'
* GEORGE A. KIRAZ, Gorgias Press, Editor-in-Chief *
'In Basics of Arabic, Ayman Ibrahim has provided in one place an
innovative and user-friendly grammar and workbook for the beginning
student of Arabic. Carefully laid out, visually appealing, and
studded with helpful charts, vocabulary lists, and exercises, the
book's twenty lessons expertly guide the student from the basics of
the Arabic alphabet through to the intricacies of Arabic verbs and
sentences. A truly unique and welcome feature of the book is that
it draws examples and exercises from the Arabic Bible and the
Qur'an, as well as from everyday life in the Arabic-speaking world.
Highly recommended!'
* MATTHEW J. KUIPER, Missouri State University *
'This is a delightful introduction to Modern Standard Arabic. The
presentation is orderly and well-paced. The overview of the verbal
system is a model of clarity. Uniquely, the vocabulary items
mastered by students include an essential assortment of religious
terms shared by Arabic-speaking Muslims and Christians. While
designed for use with a teacher, the text is also appropriate for
self-study and as a supplementary grammar in a course on
proficiency Arabic. A student who masters the material in this book
will have a solid foundation with which to continue the study of
Arabic, and an ability to read religious and non-religious
literature in standard Arabic.'
* JOHN C. LAMOREAUX, Department of Religious Studies, Southern
Methodist University *
'This textbook fills an important niche for those beginning the
study of Arabic. Ayman Ibrahim introduces the student to a wide
variety of everyday as well as less common vocabulary within clear,
well-structured lessons and exercises. Highly recommended for the
classroom and self-directed students, Basics of Arabic surpasses
other currently available textbooks.'
* SANDRA TOENIES KEATING, professor of theology, Providence
College, RI *
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