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arabcast.org: Free Arabic Audiobooks for Language Learners
Arabcast.org offers a remarkable, free collection of Arabic audiobooks, including classical and contemporary literature. Improve listening skills with professional readings on the website or via mobile apps.
An excellent resource for Arabic learners is arabcast.org, a website featuring a remarkable collection of free Arabic audiobooks. This platform offers classical Arabic literature, read with professional quality and excellent sound, aiding both reading and listening skills.
This article came about because I received a message from Ulric: “I’ve gotten into the habit of reading while listening, which I feel strengthens both skills at once.” He told me about a great resource: arabcast.org
I hadn’t heard about it, so I checked it out….
IT IS FANTASTIC!
The website arabcast.org is free, although you do need to register an account with an email address.
You can find almost all famous authors such as Naguib Mahfuz or Taha Hussein. But there are also many audiobooks of contemporary authors such as the novel Azazeel (عزازيل) by Youssef Ziedan. (Note: There is also an English translation available.)
What is the novel about? Set in the 5th century AD, Azazeel tells the story of a Coptic monk traveling from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and Syria during a turbulent time in the early Church. Winner of the Arab Booker Prize, Azazeel shows how greed and corruption have distorted our civilization’s history and how one man’s faith is tested by both evil and the early Church’s wrongdoings.
Who is behind arabcast.org?
Abbass Abbass is suffering from a disease of the retina – he cannot tell a person’s skin color, eye color, or hair color. He recognizes people by their voices. During the day he can only see half a meter ahead, he told in interviews. At night he cannot see at all.
Abbass has studied law and wanted to work as a human rights researcher. But then, he decided to work against the daily discrimination people with disabilities feel every day. Some years ago, he founded “AlManarah” – The Association for Arab Persons with Disabilities. It is based in Nazareth, Israel, where many Arabic speaking people live.
AlManarah is running the world’s only online library of audiobooks in Arabic: arabcast.org
There are almost 5,000 (!) titles listed. You can listen to them via the website (arabcast.org) or by using a FREE app on your mobile phone (Android or iPhone).
You can get it here:
- Download the app for your iPhone
- Download the app for your Android phone (Google Play Store)
The association offers its service for FREE! Many thanks for such a great work!
In fact, it is aimed at people with disabilities. So please consider donating to this great service to keep it running!
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Wanna cite this article?
Drißner, G. (2019, May 23). arabcast.org: Free Arabic Audiobooks for Language Learners. Arabic for Nerds. https://arabic-for-nerds.com/tools/audio-books-arabic/
Published: May 23, 2019
Please check the citation before use, especially if your style guide has local requirements.
Publication ISSN: 3055-1730
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