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**fudelholf** · 01-02-2012, 11:47 AM

the paikistanis would have a hard time prounoncing arabic words plus how are they going to know wich dialect to speek if they do lern it someones going to be speeking gulf and the other speeking morocoan they will have a had time understanding eachother

I don't know anyone who says Moroccan arabic is the standard for teaching nonArabs arabic. But I understand your point.

That is why literate, cultured arabic speakers should teach arabic as they are the most proficient and knowledgeable about the language, and they can best demonstrate the differences between colloquial arabic (eg. Moroccan et al) and standardized, modern/classic arabic.

As for the brother who mentioned why should Pakistan learn arabic when the Gulf Arabs are not learning it- as a Muslim Ummah, we can compete in doing good deeds and compete for the pleasure of Allah. It would be excellent to see Pakistan commit to learning arabic.

I will mention that Algeria committed to spreading and teaching arabic throughout Algeria as gained national independence from France. This was a serious effort to reclaim the Islamic and arabic based identity of Algeria after 100years of French colonization. Today, colloquial Algerian arabic is largely unknown to arab speakers. However, most people understand standard arabic today from the govt, news, official documents, even if they speak Algerian. French is still present in govt depts, business, and upper class Algerians, but it has been replaced by arabic.

Pakistan could make a pledge to teach literacy in arabic- Im sure it would win support from some arabic speaking countries, insha Allah. But the corrupt ruling regime would have to be replaced to do this.

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fudelholf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	the paikistanis would have a hard time prounoncing arabic words plus how are they going to know wich dialect to speek if they do lern it someones going to be speeking gulf and the other speeking morocoan they will have a had time understanding eachother I don't know anyone who says Moroccan arabic is the standard for teaching nonArabs arabic. But I understand your point. That is why literate, cultured arabic speakers should teach arabic as they are the most proficient and knowledgeable about the language, and they can best demonstrate the differences between colloquial arabic (eg. Moroccan et al) and standardized, modern/classic arabic. As for the brother who mentioned why should Pakistan learn arabic when the Gulf Arabs are not learning it- as a Muslim Ummah, we can compete in doing good deeds and compete for the pleasure of Allah. It would be excellent to see Pakistan commit to learning arabic. I will mention that Algeria committed to spreading and teaching arabic throughout Algeria as gained national independence from France. This was a serious effort to reclaim the Islamic and arabic based identity of Algeria after 100years of French colonization. Today, colloquial Algerian arabic is largely unknown to arab speakers. However, most people understand standard arabic today from the govt, news, official documents, even if they speak Algerian. French is still present in govt depts, business, and upper class Algerians, but it has been replaced by arabic. Pakistan could make a pledge to teach literacy in arabic- Im sure it would win support from some arabic speaking countries, insha Allah. But the corrupt ruling regime would have to be replaced to do this.
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