Beginning Reading Fluency (SM26)

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  • Instructor: Olaiya Humphrey-Ford
  • 6-Week Summer Semester Dates:
    August 9 - September 12, 2026
Course overview
This course is designed to provide the beginning level Arabic student with additional skills to build reading fluency of Qur'aan.  It focuses on points of articulation, key characteristics of Arabic letters, and other basic rules for reading. In addition to course guided reading with labs, students will build vocabulary and complete an end of semester recitation.
Course pre-requisites
Introduction to Qur'aanic Arabic or Course Equivalent (Testing May be Required)
book requirements
"Recitation of Qur'aan Workbook"
course day & time
Class Day & Times                              Sundays:
08:00-09:30AM (CST)
09:00 -10:30AM (EST)
06:00-08:30AM (PST)

Wednesdays: 

6:00-7:30PM CST
7:00-8:30PM EST
4:00-6:30PM PST

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Why should you enroll in Reading Fluency?

  • 15 Modules
  • Weekly Live Sessions
  • Vocabulary Building
  • Individual Attention
  • Reading Labs

Learn In a Community of Care

We are focused on what is important, you.  The journey of Qur'aanic Arabic fluency is one that requires patience, care, and concern for the learner and the language, which is what we focus upon at ILI.

Building a Fluency Family

Your Reading Fluency group will become like family.  The small group reading session allows for individual attention to correct and grown in your fluency.  As you grow in your connection to Qur'aan, you will also grow your relationships with others on the same journey.
Meet the instructor

Olaiya Humphrey-Ford

Hajjah Olaiya Humphrey-Ford has served as Marketing Director and provided technical expertise to ILI advancing its online presence. Olaiya holds a BS in Business Administration and has used her skills to create training courses in the corporate sector. She is a student of Qur'aan with a broad scope of studies through Emory University, the Muslim American Logic Institute and directly with Imam Qasim Ahmed (RA) and Sister Nadiyah Ahmad with ILI. Courses Taught: Introduction to Qur'aanic ArabicBeginning Arabic
Patrick Jones - Course author