Yallah Habibi...Yaani? Khalaas!

Yeah, that's about all the Arabic I knew before I came to Dubai. I grew up reading the Quran, writing and reading Arabic, but never learned how to speak the language. Many of peers in Las Vegas took it upon themselves to take the Arabic classes that were offered at UNLV and I heard nothing but positive things about the course.
Arabic is the 5th most spoken language in the world today and with the Middle East being a political, business and economical power in the world it will only increase in numbers. I plan to add to that list. Starting Monday I will be taking courses in the Arabic language from Eton Institute of Language. They are based in Knowledge Village, which is an area in Dubai that is home to Universities and trade schools from all over the globe, including Michigan State University from the states. I'm looking forward to refreshing my writing and transliteration skills, pronunciation, and most importantly taking the steps to being able to speak Arabic.
Never stop learning...I'm really looking forward to these classes and being able to speak the language of the middle east, but more importantly, the language of Islam.