CMU LibGuides: Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics: Arabic

Resources

The following are links to various resources that provide elementary introduction to Arabic from writing to speaking:

Children Stories (Al Khayma)
This is a collection of Children Stories for beginners.
Learn Arabic Online
A good start for beginners of Arabic.
Reading and Writing Arabic Script
Vocabulary
Basic Bilingual Vocabulary

Blogs:

Andreas Qassim
An Arab children's comic artist with lost of good information and samples of his work
Ayloul
Jana Traboulsi blog
Kootoob:
illustration and books from Lebanon
Majalat
The art of Arabic Comics
Maya's Amalgam
Cool website with information comics and a create-your-own amalgam character
Rima Barrak

The 99
The 99 - Superhero Comic Books from the Arab World is based on the 99 names for Allah (sample heros are Noora The Light, Bari The Healer, Jabbar The Powerful, etc.). It is created by Naif Al-Mutawa and published by Teshkeel Comics
Ahmad
Magazine for children starting 7 years old - Lebanon
Basim
Children magazine launched in 1987 - Saudi Arabia
Majid
Comic bok and children's magazine published in Abu Dhabi - UAE
Malaak
A webcomic featuring Lebanon's superhero
Osama
Majalat al-Tifl al-Arabi (Tha Arab Child) a magazine from Syria
Samandal Comics
Comics in Arabic and English. You can read some online
Samir
Comic book series pbulished since 1959 by "Dar Al-Hilaal", Egypt
Tok Tok
This is different from traditional comic books. It's a monthly review that aims to produce a bustling mass of comic strips [see the Making of TokTok (short video)]
Tosh Fish
A series of books published by Mutaz Sawwaf dedicated to caricature artists in the Arab world
Touta Touta
A magazine published for 5 & 7 year-old children

Comic Collections:

Comics Gate
(in Arabic) provides a selection of translated and original comics
Farhat Cartoon Library
includes collections of Arabic and translated to Arabic comic books and children's magazines such as Mickey Mouse, Sameer, Impossible Man, and others
Jad
George Khoury blog

Budrus
a graphic novel by Irene Nasser, based on teh award winning Just Vision film (directed by Julia Bacha)
Yogurt and Jam (or how my mother became Lebanese)
by Lenda Merhej

Following are select videos introducing you to Arabic Calligraphy history and tutorials for writing in various styles:

Arabic Calligraphy
This is a good resource of information about Arabic Calligraphy
Introduction to Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy
Learn about calligraphy three empires using the Arabic Alphabet.
Reading Arabic Calligraphy
Learn how to read Arabic Calligraphy.
World Famous Calligrapher
Watch this world famous calligrapher freehand a Thuluth circle.
Writing Tricks
This is a common trick for beginners to help them understand the geometric relationships of lines in Arabic Calligraphy regardless of styles.

Al-Baab
Culture, calligraphy, politics and much more - this is a reputable site maintained by Brian Whitaker a journalist and author who specializes on the middle east
Arab People (from Britannica)
Arab Awareness Fact Sheet
Arab Cultural and Community Center