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Journal of Digital Learning and Distance Education, Apr 30, 2024

Ijaz Arabi, Aug 13, 2023

Teaching a non-native language aims to equip students with fundamental language skills, including... more Teaching a non-native language aims to equip students with fundamental language skills, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This investigation concentrates on enhancing the teaching of Arabic in India. Based on a qualitative study employing descriptive experiential analysis, this paper proposes strategies for teaching Arabic as a foreign language in Tamil Nadu, India, and discusses associated challenges. Papers presented at conferences in India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, as well as relevant journal articles, books, and research papers, were mined for data. The study provides a comprehensive case analysis of a highly experienced Arabic instructor and identifies essential principles for effective Arabic instruction, namely 1. Principle of Speech before Writing; 2. Principle of Gradation; in teaching Arabic and 3. Principles of Teaching Skills of Arabic. Findings indicate areas for development in the pedagogical competence of Arabic professors in colleges and universities in Tamil Nadu, highlighting the need for greater teaching awareness. That can be developed through intensive practical workshops to be conducted to develop the teaching-learning process. Nonetheless, the study highlights the ability of dedicated instructors to foster a rich learning environment. This research provides insights that can be implemented and applied qualitatively to enhance Arabic language education in India, leading to a more effective and engaging learning environment for students in India, ultimately resulting in a more impactful and engaging learning experience for students.

Ymer, May 5, 2022

In Asia , we find numerous commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān in all Indian and Sri Lank... more In Asia , we find numerous commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān in all Indian and Sri Lankan languages including the Tamil and Arabu-Tamil languages. The following paper is a humble effort to shed light on the commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān written in these languages. The commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān, is the religious field in which the Tamilian scholars engaged their attention. They had religious consciousness while interpreting the Qur'ān. They always relied on the Qurān, the Ḥadīth and the views of the companions of the Prophet while making the interpretation and translation of the Qurān. This article pours light on evaluating Tamilians achievements in uplifting the Islamic studies and to record their contributions as a lesson for the future generations in uplifting the Ummah(Islamic Society).

The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sr... more The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages. They felt the necessity for a link-language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabu-Tamil. The Arabu-Tamil or Arwi script represents the Tamil language using an Arabic style of scripts. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures.

Translation is one of the main factors that urge a nation to transfer a foreign heritage to its l... more Translation is one of the main factors that urge a nation to transfer a foreign heritage to its language. This took place in the past, and has been taking place at present and will take place repeatedly in the future. Translation is as old as the art of writing. It began with the social needs of people. Whenever two linguistic groups interact as neighbours to each other, translation starts from source language to other languages became inevitable. Thiruvalluvar authored Thirukkural, which contains his thoughts and philosophies. Thirukkural contains 1330 couplets divided into three Parts and 133 Chapters. The first part deals with virtues, the ethics and moral values of Life; the second one discusses wealth, Socio-economic and Political aspects of an individual’s life and the third part focuses on love and depicts the intimate relationship between a man and a woman – the love before and after marriage. The philosophies propounded in this poetical work are very much relevant to humani...

Islamic Mysticism or Sufism reached India in the twelfth century. Its influence was great conside... more Islamic Mysticism or Sufism reached India in the twelfth century. Its influence was great considerable during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Mystic interpretation of Islamic life within the bonds of religious orthodoxy is called as Sufism. Sufis are Islamic spiritualists. Sufism had a great impact on Socio-religious and cultural life of Muslims in Tamil Nadu. Their teachings of brotherhood, love for Allah and Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) are attracted the entire people of Tamil Nadu. They conveyed their spiritual experience through poetry or prose in Tamil, Arabic, Arabu-Tamil and Urdu. Some well-known Sufi poets are Kottaru Gnaniar, Thuckalai Peer Mohammed, Umar Wali, Sam Shihabuddin and Gunangudi Masthan. We learn that Sufism had a great impact on the people of Tamil Nadu who were attracted by the teachings of brotherhood, love for Allah and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Sangam Tamil Literature bears testimony of the Arab traders settling in the coastal areas of Tamil...

The Tamil Novel Tamirappattanam written by Syed Mohamed Al- Imam Al – Aroos is the first Historic... more The Tamil Novel Tamirappattanam written by Syed Mohamed Al- Imam Al – Aroos is the first Historical Novel in Tamil. Using real legendary characters in Novel is one among the most appealing features found in contemporary literature. This article showers light on the study of Tamirappattanam, its author Imam Al – Aroos, Legendary characters employed and depicted in the Novel. This novel is a Historical narrative in Tamil literary prose. Historical events were set referring to the Abbasid Dynasty. It pictures the social and religious realities of the Copper City with clarity and detail. Key Words: Tamirappattanam, Al- Imam Al – Aroos, Legendary Characters, Tamil Novel, Prophet Sulaiman, Caliph Abdul Malik

The purpose of this work "Translating Tamil Poetry into Arabic with Special Reference to Thi... more The purpose of this work "Translating Tamil Poetry into Arabic with Special Reference to Thirukkural: Towards Resolving the Deficiency in Translation" is to explain to the world, in as concise a manner as possible, the problems of translating Thirukkural into Arabic. This work may be used in worldwide to know about Tamil-Arabic translation. It is also a contribution to the translation studies.The Tamil classic Poetry, Thirukkural is translated into many major languages of the world. In Arabic there are two translations available. This book sheds light on the methodology, translation techniques and to resolve the problems in translating Thirukkural into Arabic. Two translations are available in Arabic. Poetry is a universal medium that has inspired mankind almost since words were first invented. And with the use of careful and creative translation methods, poetry can now reach across cultural and linguistic borders and be enjoyed by people from all over the world. Translati...

Thirukkural zawiera nauki, ktore są nieśmiertelne i mają zastosowanie do wszystkich grup wiekowyc... more Thirukkural zawiera nauki, ktore są nieśmiertelne i mają zastosowanie do wszystkich grup wiekowych. Jest to porozumienie w sprawie sztuki zycia na tym świecie. Celem Thirukkuralu jest nauczanie i prowadzenie ludzkości, prowadzenie moralnego, etycznego i uzytecznego zycia na tym świecie. Thirukkural obejmuje caly zakres ludzkiego zycia i dotyka kazdego aspektu codziennego zycia wraz z umiejetnością myślenia czlowieka. Istnieją trzy bardzo wazne cechy Thirukkural są:1. Jest to światowa natura 2. Jest akceptowalny przez calą ludzkośc 3. Jego odwieczne przeslania wykraczają poza czas. Thirukkural zawiera 1330 kuponow podzielonych na 3 cześci i 133 rozdzialy. Pierwsza cześc dotyczy cnot, etyki i wartości moralnych zycia; druga omawia bogactwo, spoleczno-ekonomiczne i polityczne aspekty zycia jednostki, a trzecia cześc skupia sie na milości i przedstawia intymną relacje miedzy mezczyzną i kobietą - milośc przed i po malzenstwie.

ARABIC TRANSLATION IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Arabic language has attained the status of an Inte... more ARABIC TRANSLATION IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Arabic language has attained the status of an International language. United Nations has adopted Arabic as one of its six official languages. Arabic language plays a vital role in the commercial and the cultural fields in the globalizational era. Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text; the act or process of translating something into a different language. Arabic translation efforts and techniques are important to Western translation traditions due to centuries of close contacts and exchanges. Europeans start to study the Arabic and Persian translations of classical works as well as scientific and philosophical works of Arab and oriental origins.The purpose of this work is to train the students in the translation studies from Arabic into English and vice-versa.It is hoped that this book will greatly help those students and readers who wish to learn and prac...

Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) a prominent novelist of the Egypt and 1988 Nobel Prize winner for lite... more Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) a prominent novelist of the Egypt and 1988 Nobel Prize winner for literature. He occupies an eminent place in the development of Arabic novel. He is the first literary Nobel Prize winner with Arabic as his native tongue.This article sheds light on the works of the Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz Keywords: Nobel Prize, Naguib Mahfouz, Short Stories, Novels, Egypt, Modern Arabic Literature.

Thirukkural contains teachings, which are immortal and applicable to all ages. It is an agreement... more Thirukkural contains teachings, which are immortal and applicable to all ages. It is an agreement on the art of living in this world. The aim of Thirukkural is to teach and guide humanity, lead a moral, ethical and useful life in this world. Thirukkural covers the whole range of human life and touches each and every aspect of daily life alongside with the thinking ability of the human. There are three very important features of Thirukkural are:1. It is worldly in nature 2. It is acceptable by the entire humanity 3. Its eternal messages go beyond time. Thirukkural contains 1330 couplets divided into 3 Parts and 133 Chapters. The first part deals with virtues, the ethics and moral values of Life; the second one discusses wealth, Socio-economic and Political aspects of an individual’s life and the third part focuses on love and depicts the intimate relationship between a man and a woman – the love before and after marriage. The philosophies propounded in this poetical work are very muc...

The Arab Muslim traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu state of India, and ... more The Arab Muslim traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu state of India, and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages. They felt the necessity for a link language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabic-Tamil. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The valuable and useful ideas of Tamil Muslim minds were conveyed in Arabicized Tamil called Arabic-Tamil. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures. However, the beginning of the twentieth century saw the decline of this language. And no step was taken to arrest this decline. Phonetical, Philological and Orthographical Study of Arabic-Tamil Language was analyzed in this article with Its Encoding Issues and Solutions with Sp...

Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ibn Qahtan is popularly known as the father of ... more Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ibn Qahtan is popularly known as the father of this language. Between the ninth and twelfth centuries more works, philosophical, medical, historical, religious, astronomical and geographical were produced through the medium of Arabic than through any other tongue. The non-Arab community began to depend on import of petrol from the Arab world. This dependence increased greatly during the first half of the twentieth century. This concern created strong connections between non–Arabs and Arabs. One of the results of these connections was the interest of non-Arabs in Arabic. Today, it is one of the official languages of the UNO and is spoken by a large group of masses in Asia and Africa. Would you believe India has more than 50,000 people whose mother tongue is Arabic? According to 2001 Census data on linguistic groups, India had 51,728 people whose mother tongue is Arabic. Arabic is the mother tongue in some 20 nations stretching from th...

IIUC Studies, 2016

The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sr... more The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages They felt the necessity for a link-language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabu-Tamil. The Arabu-Tamil or Arwi script represents the Tamil language using an Arabic style of scripts. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The valuable and useful ideas of Tamil Muslim minds were conveyed in Arabicized Tamil called Arabu-Tamil. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures. However, the beginning of the twentieth century saw the decline of Arwi language. And no step was taken to arrest this decline. The study analyses its rise and decline as a language of Tamil Muslims.

Journal of Digital Learning and Distance Education, Apr 30, 2024

Ijaz Arabi, Aug 13, 2023

Teaching a non-native language aims to equip students with fundamental language skills, including... more Teaching a non-native language aims to equip students with fundamental language skills, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This investigation concentrates on enhancing the teaching of Arabic in India. Based on a qualitative study employing descriptive experiential analysis, this paper proposes strategies for teaching Arabic as a foreign language in Tamil Nadu, India, and discusses associated challenges. Papers presented at conferences in India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia, as well as relevant journal articles, books, and research papers, were mined for data. The study provides a comprehensive case analysis of a highly experienced Arabic instructor and identifies essential principles for effective Arabic instruction, namely 1. Principle of Speech before Writing; 2. Principle of Gradation; in teaching Arabic and 3. Principles of Teaching Skills of Arabic. Findings indicate areas for development in the pedagogical competence of Arabic professors in colleges and universities in Tamil Nadu, highlighting the need for greater teaching awareness. That can be developed through intensive practical workshops to be conducted to develop the teaching-learning process. Nonetheless, the study highlights the ability of dedicated instructors to foster a rich learning environment. This research provides insights that can be implemented and applied qualitatively to enhance Arabic language education in India, leading to a more effective and engaging learning environment for students in India, ultimately resulting in a more impactful and engaging learning experience for students.

Ymer, May 5, 2022

In Asia , we find numerous commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān in all Indian and Sri Lank... more In Asia , we find numerous commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān in all Indian and Sri Lankan languages including the Tamil and Arabu-Tamil languages. The following paper is a humble effort to shed light on the commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān written in these languages. The commentaries and translations of the Qur'ān, is the religious field in which the Tamilian scholars engaged their attention. They had religious consciousness while interpreting the Qur'ān. They always relied on the Qurān, the Ḥadīth and the views of the companions of the Prophet while making the interpretation and translation of the Qurān. This article pours light on evaluating Tamilians achievements in uplifting the Islamic studies and to record their contributions as a lesson for the future generations in uplifting the Ummah(Islamic Society).

The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sr... more The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages. They felt the necessity for a link-language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabu-Tamil. The Arabu-Tamil or Arwi script represents the Tamil language using an Arabic style of scripts. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures.

Translation is one of the main factors that urge a nation to transfer a foreign heritage to its l... more Translation is one of the main factors that urge a nation to transfer a foreign heritage to its language. This took place in the past, and has been taking place at present and will take place repeatedly in the future. Translation is as old as the art of writing. It began with the social needs of people. Whenever two linguistic groups interact as neighbours to each other, translation starts from source language to other languages became inevitable. Thiruvalluvar authored Thirukkural, which contains his thoughts and philosophies. Thirukkural contains 1330 couplets divided into three Parts and 133 Chapters. The first part deals with virtues, the ethics and moral values of Life; the second one discusses wealth, Socio-economic and Political aspects of an individual’s life and the third part focuses on love and depicts the intimate relationship between a man and a woman – the love before and after marriage. The philosophies propounded in this poetical work are very much relevant to humani...

Islamic Mysticism or Sufism reached India in the twelfth century. Its influence was great conside... more Islamic Mysticism or Sufism reached India in the twelfth century. Its influence was great considerable during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Mystic interpretation of Islamic life within the bonds of religious orthodoxy is called as Sufism. Sufis are Islamic spiritualists. Sufism had a great impact on Socio-religious and cultural life of Muslims in Tamil Nadu. Their teachings of brotherhood, love for Allah and Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) are attracted the entire people of Tamil Nadu. They conveyed their spiritual experience through poetry or prose in Tamil, Arabic, Arabu-Tamil and Urdu. Some well-known Sufi poets are Kottaru Gnaniar, Thuckalai Peer Mohammed, Umar Wali, Sam Shihabuddin and Gunangudi Masthan. We learn that Sufism had a great impact on the people of Tamil Nadu who were attracted by the teachings of brotherhood, love for Allah and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Sangam Tamil Literature bears testimony of the Arab traders settling in the coastal areas of Tamil...

The Tamil Novel Tamirappattanam written by Syed Mohamed Al- Imam Al – Aroos is the first Historic... more The Tamil Novel Tamirappattanam written by Syed Mohamed Al- Imam Al – Aroos is the first Historical Novel in Tamil. Using real legendary characters in Novel is one among the most appealing features found in contemporary literature. This article showers light on the study of Tamirappattanam, its author Imam Al – Aroos, Legendary characters employed and depicted in the Novel. This novel is a Historical narrative in Tamil literary prose. Historical events were set referring to the Abbasid Dynasty. It pictures the social and religious realities of the Copper City with clarity and detail. Key Words: Tamirappattanam, Al- Imam Al – Aroos, Legendary Characters, Tamil Novel, Prophet Sulaiman, Caliph Abdul Malik

The purpose of this work "Translating Tamil Poetry into Arabic with Special Reference to Thi... more The purpose of this work "Translating Tamil Poetry into Arabic with Special Reference to Thirukkural: Towards Resolving the Deficiency in Translation" is to explain to the world, in as concise a manner as possible, the problems of translating Thirukkural into Arabic. This work may be used in worldwide to know about Tamil-Arabic translation. It is also a contribution to the translation studies.The Tamil classic Poetry, Thirukkural is translated into many major languages of the world. In Arabic there are two translations available. This book sheds light on the methodology, translation techniques and to resolve the problems in translating Thirukkural into Arabic. Two translations are available in Arabic. Poetry is a universal medium that has inspired mankind almost since words were first invented. And with the use of careful and creative translation methods, poetry can now reach across cultural and linguistic borders and be enjoyed by people from all over the world. Translati...

Thirukkural zawiera nauki, ktore są nieśmiertelne i mają zastosowanie do wszystkich grup wiekowyc... more Thirukkural zawiera nauki, ktore są nieśmiertelne i mają zastosowanie do wszystkich grup wiekowych. Jest to porozumienie w sprawie sztuki zycia na tym świecie. Celem Thirukkuralu jest nauczanie i prowadzenie ludzkości, prowadzenie moralnego, etycznego i uzytecznego zycia na tym świecie. Thirukkural obejmuje caly zakres ludzkiego zycia i dotyka kazdego aspektu codziennego zycia wraz z umiejetnością myślenia czlowieka. Istnieją trzy bardzo wazne cechy Thirukkural są:1. Jest to światowa natura 2. Jest akceptowalny przez calą ludzkośc 3. Jego odwieczne przeslania wykraczają poza czas. Thirukkural zawiera 1330 kuponow podzielonych na 3 cześci i 133 rozdzialy. Pierwsza cześc dotyczy cnot, etyki i wartości moralnych zycia; druga omawia bogactwo, spoleczno-ekonomiczne i polityczne aspekty zycia jednostki, a trzecia cześc skupia sie na milości i przedstawia intymną relacje miedzy mezczyzną i kobietą - milośc przed i po malzenstwie.

ARABIC TRANSLATION IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Arabic language has attained the status of an Inte... more ARABIC TRANSLATION IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION Arabic language has attained the status of an International language. United Nations has adopted Arabic as one of its six official languages. Arabic language plays a vital role in the commercial and the cultural fields in the globalizational era. Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text; the act or process of translating something into a different language. Arabic translation efforts and techniques are important to Western translation traditions due to centuries of close contacts and exchanges. Europeans start to study the Arabic and Persian translations of classical works as well as scientific and philosophical works of Arab and oriental origins.The purpose of this work is to train the students in the translation studies from Arabic into English and vice-versa.It is hoped that this book will greatly help those students and readers who wish to learn and prac...

Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) a prominent novelist of the Egypt and 1988 Nobel Prize winner for lite... more Naguib Mahfouz (1911-2006) a prominent novelist of the Egypt and 1988 Nobel Prize winner for literature. He occupies an eminent place in the development of Arabic novel. He is the first literary Nobel Prize winner with Arabic as his native tongue.This article sheds light on the works of the Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz Keywords: Nobel Prize, Naguib Mahfouz, Short Stories, Novels, Egypt, Modern Arabic Literature.

Thirukkural contains teachings, which are immortal and applicable to all ages. It is an agreement... more Thirukkural contains teachings, which are immortal and applicable to all ages. It is an agreement on the art of living in this world. The aim of Thirukkural is to teach and guide humanity, lead a moral, ethical and useful life in this world. Thirukkural covers the whole range of human life and touches each and every aspect of daily life alongside with the thinking ability of the human. There are three very important features of Thirukkural are:1. It is worldly in nature 2. It is acceptable by the entire humanity 3. Its eternal messages go beyond time. Thirukkural contains 1330 couplets divided into 3 Parts and 133 Chapters. The first part deals with virtues, the ethics and moral values of Life; the second one discusses wealth, Socio-economic and Political aspects of an individual’s life and the third part focuses on love and depicts the intimate relationship between a man and a woman – the love before and after marriage. The philosophies propounded in this poetical work are very muc...

The Arab Muslim traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu state of India, and ... more The Arab Muslim traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu state of India, and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages. They felt the necessity for a link language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabic-Tamil. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The valuable and useful ideas of Tamil Muslim minds were conveyed in Arabicized Tamil called Arabic-Tamil. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures. However, the beginning of the twentieth century saw the decline of this language. And no step was taken to arrest this decline. Phonetical, Philological and Orthographical Study of Arabic-Tamil Language was analyzed in this article with Its Encoding Issues and Solutions with Sp...

Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ibn Qahtan is popularly known as the father of ... more Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ibn Qahtan is popularly known as the father of this language. Between the ninth and twelfth centuries more works, philosophical, medical, historical, religious, astronomical and geographical were produced through the medium of Arabic than through any other tongue. The non-Arab community began to depend on import of petrol from the Arab world. This dependence increased greatly during the first half of the twentieth century. This concern created strong connections between non–Arabs and Arabs. One of the results of these connections was the interest of non-Arabs in Arabic. Today, it is one of the official languages of the UNO and is spoken by a large group of masses in Asia and Africa. Would you believe India has more than 50,000 people whose mother tongue is Arabic? According to 2001 Census data on linguistic groups, India had 51,728 people whose mother tongue is Arabic. Arabic is the mother tongue in some 20 nations stretching from th...

IIUC Studies, 2016

The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sr... more The Arab Muslim Traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamilnadu state of India and Sri Lanka came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. They were bound by a common religion, but separated by two different languages They felt the necessity for a link-language. They started to write Tamil in an adapted Arabic script called Arabu-Tamil. The Arabu-Tamil or Arwi script represents the Tamil language using an Arabic style of scripts. From eighth century to nineteenth century, this language enjoyed its popularity among Tamil speaking Muslims of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. The valuable and useful ideas of Tamil Muslim minds were conveyed in Arabicized Tamil called Arabu-Tamil. It rendered a most useful service for the advancement and progress of Arab and Tamil cultures. However, the beginning of the twentieth century saw the decline of Arwi language. And no step was taken to arrest this decline. The study analyses its rise and decline as a language of Tamil Muslims.