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Below are resources for learning about Arabic, Jordan, the Middle East, Islam, and Arab/Islamic art. We have not provided a summary or explanation of each link, you simply have to click and explore. We do not endorse any of these websites or the entities they represent, nor have we conducted an in-depth review of these websites. Our hope is that you find some of them interesting and useful.
Arabic
Arabic alphabet and numerals
Babel: Arabic (online course in Arabic)
Al-Bab.com (lots of good background and resources)
AncientScripts.com (history and foundations of Arabic)
Arabic Language - Learning & Teaching Modern Arabic
Arabic, Arabic Study Abroad, and Other Islamic Languages
ArabicPod - Learn Arabic with ArabicPod!
clavier arabe en ligne LEXILOGOS
Closing the language gap. - By Lee Smith - Slate Magazine
Fulbright-Jordan Programs Americans The Fulbright Student Awards
Language Exchange Community - Learn English, French, Spanish - practice foreign languages
Arabic Language Teaching in the U.S.
Learn Arabic with free software downloads
Links offered by Georgetown University
Peace Corps Multimedia Arabic Lessons
Saudi Aramco article about Arabic.
Resources and Lesson Plans for Arabic
Arabic Language and Culture (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Arabic Speakers and Language Meetups
Arabic Without Walls (UC Consortium for Language Learning and Teaching)
American Association of Teachers of Arabic
Jordan (and connections to the U.S.)
Visit Jordan (official tourism site)
Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C.
A Country Study: Jordan Library of Congress)
Background Note: Jordan (U.S. Department of State)
Jordan Clothing Industry (almost 1/3 of Jordan's exports are clothing)
Mobility International, Jordan page (including opportunities for university students)
Middle East News and Information
Islam
Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam
Arts
Captain Abu Raed The first independent film out of Jordan and winner of the Sundance Film Festival World Media Audience Award. Writer and director Amin Matalqa is a friend and supporter of our Journey to Jordan program.