Sultan Qaboos Institute welcomes new batch of Arabic learners

MANAH: The Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers welcomed a new cohort of Arabic language learners, comprising 46 students from 17 countries around the world.
The countries represented include Russia, Belarus, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain, India, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Thailand and Canada.
The orientation programme began with an introductory day, featuring meetings with academic and administrative staff, as well as coordinators of the cultural programme designed for the students.
This was followed by a comprehensive tour of the institute’s facilities and services, aimed at providing an integrated learning environment and introducing the institute’s cultural, civilisational and humanitarian role, along with the elements that make it a leading destination for Arabic language learning.
In addition to Arabic language lessons, the academic programme includes a variety of cultural and educational activities, such as cultural evenings and lectures, educational trips to historical and natural sites, Arabic calligraphy classes, and a language partner programme that enhances opportunities for linguistic and cultural interaction with the local community.
It is worth noting that the 58th session programme will continue for two months, concluding on October 22, with 160 study hours dedicated to Arabic language and its various skills. - ONA