Hear it from
our students.

What helped, what felt difficult, and what changed. Watch, listen and read their experiences with Hiwar.

Junaid Khazi · Original student video · 24 sec
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During my time at Hiwar, I became more comfortable and confident in communicating in Arabic. One specific thing I easily do now is understand and respond to everyday conversations without having to translate everything in my head first. I also feel comfortable asking questions when I don’t understand something.

Automatically transcribed from the original recording.
Junaid Khazi · Understanding & confidence

Understanding more of the Arabic he hears.

“One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed is that I can understand more of the Arabic I hear and recognize words and phrases from the Qurʾān that I previously depended on translations to understand.”

From Junaid’s written review

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What helped them
make progress.

Aisha · Teacher support

Getting help with pronunciation.

In Aisha’s own voiceWhat helped her pronunciation?
Original student recording · 26 sec
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Before joining Hiwar, I had the biggest pronunciation problem. I didn’t even realize what I was saying was wrong. In Hiwar, the teacher does not let you go forward with the wrong pronunciation. She stops you, corrects you on the spot and makes you repeat it until it’s right. That one-on-one correction is something I never got from YouTube videos, and now when I speak, I’m more confident and my pronunciation is much clearer.

Automatically transcribed from the original recording.
“The teachers are incredibly supportive and they make learning Arabic so easy and enjoyable.”

From Aisha’s written review

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Fatima Qazi · A connection to the Qurʾān

Recognizing words
she had learned.

“One of my favorite moments was realizing that I could recognize and understand some of the Arabic words we were learning when I came across them in the Qurʾān.”

From Fatima’s written review

Learning alongside work

Fatima, a software engineer, also describes the pace, small group and native-speaking teacher in her review.

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Dr Naireen · Clear explanations & review

Finding a way
to keep learning.

Naireen, a dentist, shares what made learning easier after struggling to balance earlier study with university.

Dr Naireen’s original review submitted to Hiwar. A full text version is linked below.
Dr Naireen’s original written submission. Read the full review
“I had previously joined an Arabic language class, but I found it quite difficult to manage because of the timings and the extensive syllabus. Balancing the classes along with my university studies became quite challenging, and I struggled to keep up with both.”
“The repetition of the lesson from the previous class, along with the easy and comfortable way of asking questions, makes the learning process much easier.”

Excerpts from Dr Naireen’s written answers

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Shared with the students’ permission. These are their individual experiences; your progress depends on your starting point, participation and practice.

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