Insights & Reflections

Student Stories & Tips

3 Common Mistakes With Note-taking Systems for Vocabulary — and How to Fix Them

When students first encounter note-taking systems for vocabulary, the usual reaction is a mix of curiosity and mild panic. Both are reasonable. The good news: with the right sequen

Bilal

Jul 24, 2026

History, Travel & Heritage

7 Practical Exercises for Bedouin Dialects and Desert Travel

If you have ever felt stuck on Bedouin dialects and desert travel, you are in very good company. It is one of the questions our students ask most often, and the honest answer is mo

Nady

Jul 24, 2026

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

3 Practical Exercises for The Dual Form

There is a lot of half-right advice online about the dual form. After hundreds of one-on-one lessons, our teachers have a clear picture of what works, what wastes time, and what qu

Salma

Jul 24, 2026

Arabic Culture & Daily Life

From Confusion to Confidence: Eid Traditions Across the Arab World Explained

If you have ever felt stuck on Eid traditions across the Arab world, you are in very good company. It is one of the questions our students ask most often, and the honest answer is

Ahmed

Jul 24, 2026

Arabic Culture & Daily Life

From Confusion to Confidence: Greetings and Social Etiquette Explained

If you have ever felt stuck on greetings and social etiquette, you are in very good company. It is one of the questions our students ask most often, and the honest answer is more e

Fatima

Jul 24, 2026

Student Stories & Tips

9 Common Mistakes With A Convert's Journey to Reading Quran — and How to Fix Them

If you have ever felt stuck on a convert's journey to reading Quran, you are in very good company. It is one of the questions our students ask most often, and the honest answer is

Mostafa

Jul 24, 2026

Arabic Culture & Daily Life

How to Master Eid Traditions Across the Arab World (Without Burning Out)

There is a lot of half-right advice online about Eid traditions across the Arab world. After hundreds of one-on-one lessons, our teachers have a clear picture of what works, what w

Ismail

Jul 24, 2026

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

9 Practical Exercises for Memorisation Techniques for Long Surahs

Every week at Souhba Academy, a student brings up memorisation techniques for long surahs — usually with a slightly apologetic tone, as if they should already have figured it out.

Mostafa

Jul 24, 2026

Student Stories & Tips

Frequently Asked Questions About Watching Egyptian Films as Study Practice

When students first encounter watching Egyptian films as study practice, the usual reaction is a mix of curiosity and mild panic. Both are reasonable. The good news: with the right

Ismail

Jul 24, 2026