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Summary: Demystifies the Arabic Alphabet
Review: Whether you are just curious about Arabic letters or are contemplating a serious study of the language Awde and Samano's user-friendly book is a great starting place. By the time you finish its ninety-five pages you will have acquired a modest reading/writing capability and will be able to recognize words and letters that follow the standard naskh script that is found in most Arabic books and newspapers. The book is self-contained and uncomplicated - great if all you want is to know the alphabet and don't want to be burdened with extraneous info. For those who intend to undertake a serious study of the Arabic language, mastering this book will enable you to bypass those awful transliteration and romanization schemes that accompany many introductory texts. The book also deals with ligatures (special combinations of letters) that other texts often omit. Inexpensive and easy to follow, you cant go wrong with this one.
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Summary: YOU CAN'T GO WRONG
Review: You can't go wrong buying this book - the basics in PLAIN ENGLISH, without the usual antiquated nonsense. To learn Arabic, you need more than one set of books. You need several! This one is the best value, and small enough to memorize. In my opinion, this book is to Arabic what "Teach Yourself to Read Hebrew" by EKS is to Hebrew.
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