Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. – Step 1 of 8Arabic Language Institute of PhiladelphiaThis form must be completed by NEW applicants only, and is DUE BY: JULY 15, 2026 (for Full-time & Individual Courses) or SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 (for Arabic Evening Program). Continue with the sincere intention. [Late applications will be accepted after the due dates with late fee donation.]Note: There is a one-time $75 non-refundable Application Fee Donation to submit this application. [Late applications: $25 late fee donation]Student Name *FirstMiddleLastEmail *Password *Mobile Phone *Birth Date *Birth Place *City, State/Province, CountryCitizenship *Name the country in which you are a citizenFather's Name *Gender *MaleFemalePermanent Home Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code— Select country —AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryNextProgram Entering *ALIPH Full-TimeALIPH Individual CoursesALIPH Arabic Evening Program (ONLINE)Level Entering *Level 1Level 2Level 3Indicate your intended level of entry. (ALIPH Administration will make final determination.)Level 1 Courses *Ta^bir (Expression) 101Qira’ah (Reading) 101Sarf (Morphology) 101Imla’ (Dictation) 101Mukhtasar (Summary) 101Qur’an & Tajwid 101Indicate your intended course(s) of enrollment. (Subject to course prerequisites and Administration approval.)Level 2 Courses *Ta^bir & Muhadathah 201Qira’ah 201Sarf 201Imla’ 201Nahu 201^Aqidah 201: Al-Qawl Al-JaliyyFiqh 201: Al-Qawl Al-JaliyyQur’an 201Indicate your intended course(s) of enrollment. (Subject to course prerequisites and Administration approval.)Level 3 Courses *Comprehensive Ta^bir, Balaghah, & Adab 301Nahu 301: Mutammimat al-Ajurrumiyyah^Umdatur-Raghib 301Qur’an 301Indicate your intended course(s) of enrollment. (Subject to course prerequisites and Administration approval.)Arabic Evening Program Courses (ONLINE) *New Student (need assessment)Qira’ah (Reading) 001Qira’ah (Reading) 002Qira’ah (Reading) 003Sarf (Morphology) 001Sarf (Morphology) 002Sarf (Morphology) 003Ta^bir (Expression) 001Ta^bir (Expression) 002Ta^bir (Expression) 003Nahu (Grammar) 001: Al-AjurrumiyyahNahu (Grammar) 002: Al-AjurrumiyyahNahu (Grammar) 003: Al-AjurrumiyyahIndicate your intended course(s) of enrollment. (Subject to course prerequisites and Administration approval.)Type of Attendance & Housing *House Resident (through ALIPH housing partner)Off-Campus CommuterVirtual LearningVirtual Learning Disclaimer**Virtual learning is offered on a pre-approved basis only for students who cannot physically attend classes on campus. All students are expected to exert their full effort to attend ALIPH in person, even if they are international students. Students applying for virtual learning must submit a written explanation detailing why they cannot attend in person (see FILE UPLOAD section).PreviousNextEMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATIONClick "Next" to continueEmergency Contact *Full NameRelationship to Student *Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code— Select country —AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryEmail *Mobile Phone *FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITYWho will be financially responsible for tuition and fees? *SelfParentGuardianOtherPerson for Financial Responsibility *Full NameRelationship to Student *Mobile Phone *Home Address *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code— Select country —AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryEmail *ADDITIONAL CONTACTS (optional)Father's Full NameFather's Contact PhoneMother's Full NameMother's Contact PhoneGuardian's Full NameGuardian's Contact PhoneSpouse's Full NameSpouse's Contact PhonePreviousNextKNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENTPlease rate your proficiency in the Arabic language:Reading: *choose oneNoneIdentify the letters with easeRead words with easeRead sentences with easeRead paragraphs with easeWriting: *choose oneNoneWrite letters I hear with easeWrite words I hear with easeWrite sentences I hear with easeWrite paragraphs I hear with easeConversation: *choose oneNoneHold brief conversations with othersExpress myself with easeSpeak informal ArabicPlease indicate your Religious progress in the below areas:Name of your main teacher of The Obligatory Islamic Knowledge: *Year of completion of The Obligatory Islamic Knowledge: *Name of your main teacher of The Qur'an: *List the surahs of The Qur'an you have memorized: *List the Islamic books that you have acquired by talaqqi: *Name of Book / Teacher / Year AcquiredPreviousNextEDUCATION HISTORY & PROFESSIONClick "Next" to continueHigh SchoolHigh School Name *City *State / Province *Graduation Date *Colleges & UniversitiesCollege/University NameCityState / ProvinceGraduation DateDegree AcquiredHave you attended additional Colleges or Universities?YesNoCollege/University Name (2)City (2)State / Province (2)Graduation Date (2)Degree Acquired (2)ProfessionWhat is your profession/job experience? *PreviousNextDISCIPLINARY HISTORYClick "Next" to continue1. Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? These actions could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution. *YesNoIf you answered “yes,” please attach a separate sheet of paper in the FILE UPLOAD section that gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and reflects on what you learned from the experience.2. Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? *YesNo [Note that you are not required to answer “yes” to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered by a court to be kept confidential.] **If you answered “yes,” please attach a separate sheet of paper in the FILE UPLOAD section that gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and reflects on what you learned from the experience.PreviousNextFILE UPLOADUpload PERSONAL ESSAY here * Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload Please write an essay of 250 – 500 words about why you want to learn Arabic. This required personal essay helps us become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from the information you provided on this application and other objective data. [.pdf format]Upload IDENTIFICATION here * Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload Color copy of valid state drivers license or identification card (US students); OR color copy of passport (international students) [.pdf, .jpg, or .png format]Upload EXPLANATION LETTER OF VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE here * Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload Students applying for virtual learning must submit a written explanation detailing why they cannot attend in person. [.pdf format]Upload EXPLANATION LETTER OF DISCIPLINARY HISTORY here * Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload Students who answered “yes” to either or both questions in the DISCIPLINARY HISTORY section on the previous page must submit a written explanation which gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and reflects on what you learned from the experience. [.pdf format]PreviousNextFINAL STEPMake your intention sincere. May ALLAH reward you for the path you are taking.Information Certification *I certify that all information submitted in the admission process—including the application, the personal essay, any supplements, and any other supporting materials—is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and that these documents will become the property of the institutions to which I am applying and will not be returned to me. I understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, expulsion, or revocation of course credit, and grades should the information I have certified be false. I acknowledge that I have reviewed the application instructions.Change of Information Certification *I agree to immediately notify the ALIPH Administration should there be any changes to the information requested in this application.Responsibility for Letter of Recommendation Certification *I understand that it is my responsibility to share the below link with the AICP branch manager near me and follow up with them to ensure they submit the Letter of Recommendation by the deadline date.online.meritsofislam.org/aliph-letter-of-recommendation/One-time Application Fee Donation (non-refundable) *Price: $75.00All amounts are donations. Therefore, if for any reason a student does not continue with ALIPH after the donation, it will not be refunded. Please ensure a sincere intention, and may ALLAH bless you.Late Fee Donation (non-refundable) *Price: $25.00Applications submitted after the deadline: July 15 (for Full-time & Individual Courses) or September 3 (for Arabic Evening Program) will be adjusted by this late fee donation.Stripe Credit Card *CardName on CardPreviousSubmit