Urdu Studies

Contains Urdu words and sentences followed by transliteration and translation in English. Each phrase is translated word-by-word followed by a translation in flowing English of the entire phrase. The level of the phrases increases as the book progresses. Produced by Madressa Islamia Benoni in South Africa.

Teaches Urdu through short lessons on a variety of subjects. Key words introduced in each lesson are lsited separately. Important words have diacritical marks (zabar, zer, pesh) to aid in correct pronounciation. Comprehension exercises follow each lesson. Contents are aimed at reinforcing Islamic values.

Selected poems of Syed Muhammad Ali Nazeer Akbarabadi (d. 1830) with commentary. Poems are full of moral lessons. (Like the famous Sub That Para Rah Jai Ga jab Lad Chalay ga Banjara). Great way to teach Urdu.

A good introductory book that will help you learn Urdu with ease.

The author is known as the Father of the Urdu language. This is the authentic reference work on Urdu grammar.

Arabic-Urdu conversation for most situations a traveller may face. Three column format. The right column has the Arabic sentence. The left has the Urdu translation written in Urdu. The middle has the Urdu text written in Arabic. Could be used in reverse as well to find Arabic equivalents for Urdu sentences.

Meant to teach Urdu to Arabic speaking people, it contains sentences for a variety of every day life situations. The right column has the Arabic sentence, the middle one has the Urdu translation in Arabic letters, and the left column has the Urdu translation in Urdu letters. Can also be used in reverse: by Urdu speaking persons to learn Arabic.

This set of two books is ideal for teaching Urdu to small children. Starts with the basic alphabet and progresses into paragraphs, imparting Islamic knowledge for children along the way. All material is in Urdu, except for a list of vocabulary words at the end. Produced by the Watervaal Islamic Institute in South Africa.

Contains 40 reading lessons in Urdu. The lessons are both beneficial for teaching Urdu as well as inculcating Islamic messages in young children from an early age. Includes a list of vocabulary words at the end. Produced by the Watervaal Islamic Institute in South Africa.