Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to I aspire to join the Hawza in Najaf, but my Arabic skills are not very strong. Although I can read and write, I struggle to comprehend the majority of what I read. Should I work on improving my Arabic proficiency before joining the Hawza?

I aspire to join the Hawza in Najaf, but my Arabic skills are not very strong. Although I can read and write, I struggle to comprehend the majority of what I read. Should I work on improving my Arabic proficiency before joining the Hawza?

I aspire to join the Hawza in Najaf, but my Arabic skills are not very strong. Although I can read and write, I struggle to comprehend the majority of what I read. Should I work on improving my Arabic proficiency before joining the Hawza?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 years ago

Improving your Arabic before going to the Hawza in Najaf is very useful so that you can understand the classes in Hawza. You can improve your Arabic in Najaf itself by taking a condensed course in Arabic for few months before starting Hawza studies.

Wassalam.

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