Insights & Reflections

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

What Our Teachers Wish You Knew About 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

Khaled

Jul 28, 2026

Student Stories & Tips

3 Common Mistakes With A Student's First Phone Call in Arabic — and How to Fix Them

Every week at Souhba Academy, a student brings up a student's first phone call in Arabic — usually with a slightly apologetic tone, as if they should already have figured it out. T

Muhammad

Jul 28, 2026

History, Travel & Heritage

3 Common Mistakes With Bedouin Dialects and Desert Travel — and How to Fix Them

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

Rania

Jul 28, 2026

Student Stories & Tips

A Beginner's Guide to Shadowing Native Speakers

Some subjects reward brute-force memorisation. shadowing native speakers is not one of them — it rewards understanding, patient repetition, and a guide who has walked many students

Omar

Jul 28, 2026

History, Travel & Heritage

What Our Teachers Wish You Knew About Arabic Calligraphy on Historic Architecture

If you have ever felt stuck on Arabic calligraphy on historic architecture, you are in very good company. It is one of the questions our students ask most often, and the honest ans

Khaled

Jul 28, 2026

Arabic Culture & Daily Life

5 Common Mistakes With Egyptian Proverbs — and How to Fix Them

Every week at Souhba Academy, a student brings up Egyptian proverbs — usually with a slightly apologetic tone, as if they should already have figured it out. They shouldn't. Here i

Bilal

Jul 28, 2026

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

A Teacher's Notes on Verb Forms I through X

Every week at Souhba Academy, a student brings up verb forms I through X — usually with a slightly apologetic tone, as if they should already have figured it out. They shouldn't. H

Youssef

Jul 28, 2026

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

A Beginner's Guide to The Accusative Case

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

Tarek

Jul 28, 2026

Linguistic & Quranic Studies

How to Master Madd Elongation Rules (Without Burning Out)

Every week at Souhba Academy, a student brings up madd elongation rules — usually with a slightly apologetic tone, as if they should already have figured it out. They shouldn't. He

Rania

Jul 28, 2026