The writing track
Writing · Module 2
Connecting letters
Arabic is joined up by nature: most letters hold hands with their neighbours, and change shape depending on where they sit in the word. Same letter, different outfit.
One letter, four shapes
Alone, at the start, in the middle, at the end. Read right to left.
AloneStartMiddleEnd
Baaبببب
Aynعععع
Meemمممم
Kaafكككك
Letters become words
Three loose letters, then the same three joined. This is all reading is.
ب ي تbecomesبَيْتhouse
ق ل مbecomesقَلَمpen
ك ت بbecomesكَتَبَhe wrote