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		<title>NOW is the time to learn Arabic</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that I struggle with the most is to learn Arabic.  And I think a lot of converts or non-Arabs are like me.  
We attend some classes and then get really into it and then after the class finishes, we abandon it.  But then, maybe a year later, we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>One of the things that I struggle with the most is to learn Arabic.  </strong>And I think a lot of converts or non-Arabs are like me.  </p>
<p>We attend some classes and then get really into it and then after the class finishes, we abandon it.  But then, maybe a year later, we get back into it but we realize that we forgot everything (!) and we have to start all over again.</p>
<p>And the cycle continues&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>It&#8217;s not something I want to give up on</strong> (even though when you see those humungous verb charts, you really do want to give up!).  After years of battling back and forth, I realized what the problem is.</p>
<p><strong></p>
<p>We focus on Arabic, not Quranic Arabic.</p>
<p></strong></p>
<p>See, the thing is that if you ask a Muslim why he wants to learn Arabic, 99% of the time, he will immediately say to understand the Quran.</p>
<p>But then why are we wasting our time learning about shopping, travelling or passports in Arabic??</p>
<p>For those of us that don&#8217;t have the luxury of full Arabic immersion programs (available if you move to an Arab country), there&#8217;s no use in spending eight years to learn Arabic!</p>
<p><strong></p>
<p>You can learn 50% of the Arabic words used in the Quran in just 27 days with <a href="http://www.understandquran.com">www.understandquran.com</a>. </p>
<p></strong></p>
<p>I received this really beautiful email with all you need to know to get started on Quranic Arabic.  It&#8217;s pretty long (it probably takes 10 minutes to read), so get comfortable.  Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule &#8212; it&#8217;s well worth it. Don&#8217;t let shaytan let you pass it by! </p>
<p>Download:</p>
<p><a href='http://www.greeksrethink.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/now-is-the-time-to-learn-arabic.pdf'>Now is the time to learn Arabic</a></p>
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