Arabic Alphabet

(Arabic Is written from the right to left)

Alef ( أ )
Alef is the first letter in the Arabic alphabet ,The shape you see up is the classic shape of the letter. is usually written as vertical line ( ا ) .In the top of it there is a "hamza" which is like the vowel in the English .. and the "hamza" position weather above or under the letter Alef determines the letter's pronunciation.

Baa ( ب )
This is the 2nd letter in the Arabic alphabet. it id the equivalent of the letter (B) in the English language. this letter is one of the joined letters in the Arabic alphabet, It joined any letter that follows , the "Baa" has two forms, the full form ( ب ) use in the end of the word & the short form ( بـ ) is use at the beginning of the word or between two letters.


Taa ( ت ) & Thaa ( ث )
These two letters are the 3rd & 4th letters in the Arabic alphabet, & they are identical in shap of the previous letter "Baa".. What separates them the number & posision of the dotes.
as at the letter "Baa" its one dote under it
at the letter "Taa" its two dotes above it
at the letter "Thaa" its three dotes above it.

Geem or (jeem) ( ج )
There is no direct equivalent to this letter in the English, The pronunciations of this letter also varies between arabic dialects.. In Egypt it is (G) like "Go" and most of the other arabic countries its ( J ) like "Jam". Also the letter (geem) is a joined letter and it has two forms
( ج ) at the end of the word
( جـ ) at the beginning of the word or between two letters.

Haa ( ح ) & Khaa ( خ )
There is no direct equivalent to this letter in the English , they are similar in shape like the previous letter (Geem) , and also they are joined letters and they have two forms according to their position in the word.
The (Haa) sound like the long & heavy (H)
The (Khaa) sound like the (KH) in word (Khan)


Dal ( د) & Dhal ( ذ )
The first letter (Dal) in equivalent to the English letter (D) as in word (Day) , The letter (Dhal) has no direct equivalent letter in English but it has the sound of (TH) in word (This or The)


Raa ( ر )
This letter has no direct equivalent in English , and it have on form whaever it's place in the word. It sound like letter (R) in English in word (right).

Zaa ( ز )
This letter identical like the previous letter , and it also has no equivalent in English , its sound like letter (Z) in English


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