In this conversation with our dear brother Ismaeel, we cover so much from the beauties of learning and teaching Arabic, the struggle with sickness and hardships in family, work and study. Just sit back and enjoy!   

Links for websites we refer to in the show. Ismaeel's wife's thing: https://instagram.com/decormummy 

My wife's thing: https://instagram.com/thesilenthornfoundation 

Maysoor Arabic: https://www.maysoor.com/  

Some useful timestamps  

02:04 Welcome. 

02:50 Shout out to our amazing wives. 

07:26 Ismaeel updates us on his cancer. 

14:47 sickness, death and perspective.  

16:52 gratitude for our loved ones.  

20:23 Studying at the Islamic university of Medinah 

21:26 Did he ever want to quit?  

26:34 Why did Ismaeel specialise in Hadith?  

37:06 Starting https://www.maysoor.com/ 

56:31 What does Maysoor offer?  

59:32 New Course - ta'biir book!  

1:03:28 How much Arabic courses cost.  

1:04:47 Is grammar the right approach? 

1:07:12 Problems with learning to SPEAK a language. 

1:10:22 Importance of mothers in children's Arabic.  

The Burr Grinder Show YouTube channel for my other conversations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DpT0dx2eNFOiRCDUJ0uPg