Live cohort classes
Your four-student group meets live with your teacher. Everyone speaks, everyone gets corrected.
Core program
Fusha Arabic Foundations
The core Hiwar cohort. Build real Fusha from your first class with a native teacher and three other learners, then grow grammar through use.
Ideal for: Adults starting from zero or restarting after apps, recordings, or grammar-heavy classes that never led to conversation.
- Duration
- 26-hour modules · Number of modules in Foundations
- Frequency
- Classes per week and length of each class
- Class size
- 4 students maximum
- Format
- Live online with a native teacher
- Level
- Beginner (from zero)
Transformation
What you’ll be able to do
- 01Introduce yourself and hold simple, real conversations in Fusha
- 02Understand your teacher speaking Arabic in class and respond in full sentences
- 03Pronounce Arabic letters more clearly with live correction
- 04Recognize common Quranic words and structures as you meet them
- 05Use the core grammar that helps you say more, learned through use
- 06Specific measurable outcome per module, e.g. vocabulary target
Is this course right for me?
Built for a specific kind of learner
Great fit if…
- You want to speak and understand Arabic, not just memorize rules
- You can commit to live classes on a fixed cohort schedule
- You learn best with a teacher who hears you and corrects you
- You want Fusha that connects you to the Quran and the wider Arab world
Probably not for you if…
- You want a self-paced, recorded-only course
- You are looking for a spoken regional dialect rather than Fusha
Prerequisites
- No prior Arabic needed
- If you cannot read Arabic yet, your advisor may place you in Reading Bootcamp first (included free)
- A stable internet connection and a quiet place for live classes
Curriculum
Module by module
Module 1Module 1 name26 hours
- Key topics for module 1
Module 2Module 2 name26 hours
- Key topics for module 2
Module 3Module 3 name26 hours
- Key topics for module 3
How Foundations is taught
Foundations follows the way people naturally acquire a language: you hear it, use it with real people, make mistakes, and hear it again. From your first class you are building real sentences with a native teacher who can hear you and correct you live.
Grammar is not skipped. It is taught at the moment it helps you express yourself, so rules explain and strengthen what you are already learning to say instead of delaying it.
Because every group has only four learners, there is no hiding at the back of the class. You speak in every session, and your teacher knows exactly where you need help.
Your weekly learning experience
What a typical week looks like
Practice between classes
Short, regular practice that turns what you learned into something you can say naturally.
Speaking Clubs and Labs
Extra live speaking practice plus Makharij and Accent & Flow Labs for pronunciation and rhythm.
Support when life happens
Your teacher and support team help you stay on the path, catch up, or pause the right way.
Your teachers
Certified native Arabic teachers
Every class is led live by a certified native teacher, under a curriculum shaped by founder Musab Qazi, who has studied Arabic for more than 15 years. Name the instructor(s) for this program
Meet the instructorsIncluded
Everything that comes with this program
- Live classes in a four-student micro-pod
- Certified native Arabic teacher
- Reading Bootcamp (free, if you need it)
- Speaking Clubs
- Makharij Labs and Accent & Flow Labs
- Dedicated student support
- 14-Day “Show Up and Speak” Guarantee
- “Life-Happens” Protection
Schedules
Men’s and women’s schedule options
Exact times vary by cohort. Your advisor matches you to a schedule that works in your time zone.
Women
- Weekday daytime
- Weekday evening
Men
- Weekday evening
- Weekend
Tuition & credentials
Investment and recognition
Accreditation
Instruction accredited by Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education. Eligible for Al-Azhar University credit transfer.
Certificate or transcript issued on completion, and how Al-Azhar credit transfer applies
Student stories
Hear it from our students
“Hiwar not only provides you a safe space to learn but they also try their level best to help you out when you’re struggling. The teachers are incredibly supportive and they make learning Arabic so easy and enjoyable. You start speaking confidently from the very first classes.”
“The lessons are explained so clearly, and the repetition of previous lessons in class makes it much easier to understand, remember, and build confidence in what we’ve learned.”
“I really appreciate the realistic pace of learning, the small class size, and learning directly from a native-speaking teacher. One of my favorite moments was realizing I could recognize and understand some of the Arabic words we were learning when I came across them in the Quran.”
Risk-free
Your progress is protected
14-Day “Show Up and Speak” Guarantee
Attend your first four live classes within the first 14 days, complete the required work, and give the system a real chance. If it still is not the best Arabic instruction you have experienced, tell us within the 14-day window for a full refund.
“Life-Happens” Protection
Before class starts, move your start date to a later month for free. Between modules, finish your current 26-hour module, pause, and return later without losing your place. During a module, use one emergency freeze and restart that module from day one when you return.
FAQ
Fusha Arabic Foundations questions
Do I need to know any Arabic before joining?
No. Foundations is built for adults starting from zero. If you cannot read Arabic yet, your advisor can place you in Reading Bootcamp first.
Do I learn grammar?
Yes, but not before you speak. You learn useful Arabic through live practice, then the grammar that helps you understand and say more.
How big is each class?
Four students maximum, so every learner gets meaningful speaking time and correction.
What if I fall behind?
Your teacher and support team help you get back on track, and Life-Happens Protection lets you pause between modules without losing your place.
Ready to start Fusha Arabic Foundations?
Book a free Arabic Learning Plan session. We map your level, goals, and schedule, then you decide what comes next.
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- Level
- Absolute beginner
- Format
- Live or guided format
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Get extra live practice using Arabic in real conversations and build confidence beyond your main class.
- Level
- All levels
- Format
- Live online
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Quranic Arabic
Understand the Arabic of the Quran
Confirm this program exists Fusha with a focus on recognizing and understanding the words and structures of the Quran, taught live.
- Level
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- Format
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