Goals of the programme: Arabic is the language in which the Holy Quran was revealed. It is the language which Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) - the last of the prophets - spoke. It is, therefore, the language in which that preserved his sacred traditions. Thus, the two basic sources of Islam, the Holy Quran and the Sunnah, are available in the Arabic language. Other than this, with over 300 million speakers worldwide, the Arabic language has spread across the globe and continues to grow in all areas of the world. The global economy has seen the Arabic language become increasingly important and with the language holding official language status in 27 countries, knowledge of the Arabic language will become the key to innumerable opportunities. As Maldivians are Muslims, and the Maldives are looking to advance in the field of education, economy, business, tourism etc., Arabic language is one of the most important language to learn.