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maktab in Arabic

مَكْتَب maktab

maktab in Arabic: مَكْتَب (maktab), كُتَّاب (kuttāb). In English, maktab means a traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an.

Arabic words for maktab

Islamic elementary school
مَكْتَب maktab, كُتَّاب kuttāb

English meaning of maktab

  1. noun A traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an.

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Questions about maktab in Arabic

What is the meaning of maktab in Arabic?
Maktab in Arabic is مَكْتَب (maktab), كُتَّاب (kuttāb).
ما معنى كلمة maktab؟
Maktab: مَكْتَب (maktab), كُتَّاب (kuttāb).
What does maktab mean in English?
Maktab means a traditional Islamic elementary school, primarily teaching literacy and the Qur'an.

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