Learn Arabic online in Mauritius and Seychelles

Learning Arabic from Mauritius and Seychelles

Mauritius has a large Muslim community, mostly of Indian heritage, with mosques and madrasahs across the island from Port Louis to the villages; Seychelles has a much smaller community, centred on Victoria on Mahé. Learners in both look for a private teacher for Quran with Tajweed, for MSA to understand what they recite, or for Moroccan Darija.

Lisanova Academy is an online academy run from Morocco. It has no classroom, branch, agent or locally based tutor in Africa outside Morocco: every lesson is a live one-to-one video lesson with a Moroccan teacher.

English, French, Creole — and which explanation language to choose

In Mauritius, English is used in administration, French is widely used in the media and business, and Mauritian Creole is spoken by almost everyone. In Seychelles, Seychellois Creole, English and French are all official. Lessons can be explained in English or French — choose the one you studied in.

Lisanova teaches two kinds of Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA, Fusha) — the formal Arabic of books, news, documents and Islamic scholarship — and Moroccan Darija, the everyday spoken Arabic of Morocco. Quran lessons are a separate path.

Modern Standard Arabic lessons in Mauritius and Seychelles

MSA lessons suit adults who read the Quran and want to understand the Arabic, students who want grammar and writing, and professionals with Arabic-speaking contacts in the Gulf or North Africa.

Moroccan Darija lessons in Mauritius and Seychelles

Moroccan Darija suits learners with Moroccan friends, family or business contacts, or a trip to Morocco planned. French speakers recognise many Darija words borrowed from French.

Quran lessons online in Mauritius and Seychelles

Families often want a private teacher who keeps a child’s Quran reading and memorization revision regular; adults ask for Tajweed correction and meanings.

Quran lessons available: reading from the first letters, recitation with correction, Tajweed rules, memorization (Hifz) with revision, and understanding the meanings. Lisanova’s Quran teachers hold Ijazah in recitation and Tajweed. Lessons are arranged on WhatsApp so the academy can confirm the teacher, the explanation language and a realistic scope; no memorization outcome is promised.

Quran and Islamic Studies: single class $12 per hour; Monthly Package 1, 8 hours per month, $80; Monthly Package 2, 12 hours per month, $110. Families get 15% off for each additional sibling. Discover Islam sessions are free.

An Arabic tutor for Port Louis and across Mauritius

From Port Louis to Rose-Hill, Quatre Bornes, Curepipe and Vacoas, an online tutor means lessons at home after school or work, with no travel. Because Mauritius is usually three hours ahead of Morocco, early-evening lessons for you fall in the Moroccan afternoon.

An Arabic tutor for Seychelles

Learners in Victoria and elsewhere on Mahé, and on Praslin or La Digue, book in exactly the same way. A stable connection matters more than the island you live on.

Reading this in French

A French page for Mauritius and Seychelles covers the same courses for learners who prefer French. It is written separately for French speakers.

Lesson times

Mauritius and Seychelles is on UTC+4 all year (Mauritius Time and Seychelles Time). This is UTC+4 all year. Morocco is on UTC+1 for most of the year and UTC+0 during Ramadan, so you are usually three hours ahead of Morocco and four hours ahead during Ramadan. An 18:00 lesson for you is usually 15:00 for your teacher.

When you book the free trial or ask on WhatsApp, send your city and two or three preferred local times. The academy replies with a proposed time in your local time and in Morocco time; the lesson is fixed only once you both confirm. No timetable is published in advance and no hour is guaranteed.

Explanation language

Lisanova has teachers who explain lessons in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in Arabic; not every teacher speaks every one of these languages. The Arabic you learn is a separate choice from the explanation language. Choose English or French; Mauritian and Seychellois Creole, Bhojpuri and Urdu are not offered as explanation languages. Tell us your preference when you enquire and we match you with a suitable teacher.

Prices and getting started

Private Arabic and Moroccan Darija: one 60-minute lesson $20; 8 hours $120; 12 hours $170; 16 hours $200. Prices are in US dollars; no local-currency price is offered. The first trial lesson is free.

Book the free Arabic/Darija trial with your name, WhatsApp number and preferred package; the academy arranges the time with you on WhatsApp. You can pay by bank transfer, by card or through a money-transfer service such as Western Union. Quran enquiries are arranged on WhatsApp. Cancellation and refund conditions are on the Terms page.