An open Quran resting on a wooden stand in a mosque

Imagine reading the Quran with understanding…

Learn to understand the Quran directly in the Arabic language with no Arabic background. First two weeks are open class!

In person Live online Self-paced
Quranic-Arabic Intensive 2027

Two ways to start

Try the first ten weeks, or commit to the full year. Unsure if it’s right for you? First two weeks are free and open to all to assess. Tried and tested by thousands of students.

Try it first

10-Week Quranic-Arabic Intensive 2027

The first ten weeks of the full-year course, for those who want to try it before committing. You can continue straight into the year.

Who it is forAdults with no Arabic background who want an introduction to Quranic Arabic
Class timeSundays, 8:30am to 12:00pm
Ways to attendIn person · Live online · Self-paced
Full programme

1-Year Quranic-Arabic Intensive

The full programme, from no Arabic to reading and understanding the Quran directly.

Who it is forAdult beginners with no Arabic background, ready for a full year
Class timeSundays, 8:30am to 12:00pm
Ways to attendIn person · Live online · Self-paced

Three ways to attend

In person

Mountview Mosque, Cape Town. Sundays, 8:30am to 12:00pm.

Live online

The same class, broadcast live on Zoom.

Self-paced

Recordings of every class, with slides and study materials sent weekly.

Why Arabic?

Arabic is more learnable than you think.

Arabic is a system. Most words grow from a three-letter root, so learning one root unlocks a whole family of words. You learn the pattern, not thousands of separate words.

Course details
The Arabic root system: an example
ك
ت
ب

Three letters. One root. One core meaning: writing.

كَتَبَ
kataba
He wrote
كِتَاب
kitāb
Book
كَاتِب
kātib
Writer, scribe
مَكتُوب
maktūb
That which is written

What our students are saying

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Student Experiences at Mizan Institute, Part 1
“I was a mechanical Muslim. I am now experiencing Islam with my heart!”
Kaashifa, Registered Counsellor, first year
“Registering in 2016 may not have been what I was looking for but Allah knew it was what I needed.”
Muneerah, Town & Regional Planner, second year
“It unlocked the door to unlimited wonders and I feel that my heart is now attached to the Qur’an.”
Waseem, Investment Analyst
Your teachers

Meet the Mizan team

Mizan Institute has taught Quranic Arabic in Cape Town since 2011. More than 2,000 students, from teenagers to grandparents, have taken part.

Ml Khalil Hendricks

Ml Khalil Hendricks

Founder & Lead Facilitator
Arabic & Quranic Studies

Ml Zakariyya Harnekar

Ml Zakariyya Harnekar

Course Facilitator
Arabic & Quranic Studies

Ml Yahya Mahdi

Ml Yahya Mahdi

Course Facilitator
Arabic & Quranic Studies

Ready to begin?

Registrations for 2027 are now open. First two weeks are open class! Places are limited.

Register for 2027 Course details