The Arabic alphabet , also referred to as the Arabic abjad “Al-abjadiyah”, is the specific writing system used for the Arabic language. Initially, the name “abjad” referred to the first four letters: a, b, j, d. Learn the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet , their contextual forms, and how to read and write from right to left. Find out the difference between Arabic script and Arabic alphabet , and the difference between short and long vowels. Learn the letters in the Arabic alphabet . The letters names, pronunciation, and their four forms (isolated, initial, medial and final). For each Arabic letter you can click to get more information, such as descriptions how to use the letter with examples of words where the letter is used.