Arabic Morphology: An Introduction

Classical Arabic is the liturgical language used by an estimated1.8 billion Muslims. As the language of the Qur’an and Hadith,Classical Arabic has served as the lingua franca of Islamic learningthroughout the centuries. It is through mastering this language thatone gains access to the primary Islamic texts and other treasures ofIslamic heritage and civilisation.Arabic Morphology: An Introduction is a translation of Sarf-iMuqaddamati, a Persian work that has been popular with both seminaryand university students for decades. The book is often studied as aprecursor to its unabridged version, Sarf-i Sadih, the translation ofwhich ICAS Press has published under the title Arabic Morphology MadeSimple. With its clear style, helpful exercises, and bilingual glossary oftechnical terms, this textbook provides students with an excellentstart to their learning of Arabic.Sayyid Muhammad Rida Tabataba’i (b. 1948) received his educationat the Muntaziriyyah (Haqqani) Islamic School in Qum. A prominen