English-medium instruction for expat children
Saudi Arabia hosts a very large expatriate workforce from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Their children typically attend international schools following British, American, Indian or IB curricula, and think and study in English.
Quran instruction available locally is generally in Arabic, pitched for native speakers. A ten-year-old from Manila or Manchester sitting in that class learns to produce the sounds by imitation without ever understanding the structure — and without anyone having the time to correct their individual articulation.
Our tutors explain in English what is happening in the mouth and why, which for a non-native speaker is the difference between imitating and learning.
Scheduling around the Saudi week
The Saudi working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. This trips up a lot of international providers who quietly assume Saturday–Sunday; we schedule to the actual Saudi week.
Friday in particular is a wide-open window for families, with slots available before and after Jumu'ah. Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving, so your class time is fixed year-round.
Late evenings are normal here
Family and social life in the Kingdom runs considerably later than in Europe or North America, and children's schedules follow. A 10:00 pm class that would be unthinkable in Britain is entirely routine in Riyadh.
Because our tutors work around the clock, late-evening and post-Isha slots are fully available rather than being squeezed in at the edges. Many Saudi-based families book precisely in that window.
Continuity when the posting ends
Expatriate contracts end, and families move on — back home, or to another posting. Every in-person arrangement has to be dismantled and rebuilt at the other end, and children's Quran study routinely stalls for six months in the process.
An online tutor moves with you. Same teacher, same programme, same record of which pages need work; only the local class time changes, and we adjust that for you.
Students across Saudi Arabia
We teach families in these areas and everywhere in between — because classes are online, being far from a city makes no difference to the tutor you get.
- Riyadh
- Jeddah
- Dammam
- Al Khobar
- Dhahran
- Makkah
- Madinah
- Jubail
- Yanbu
- Tabuk
Courses available in Saudi Arabia
Every course is available to Saudi Arabia students at the same price and with the same tutors.
Noorani Qaida (Basic Reading)
القاعدة النورانيةMaster the Arabic alphabet, letter joining, and correct pronunciation — the essential foundation for reading the Quran fluently.
- Recognize and pronounce all Arabic letters
- Read joined letters and short words
- Apply basic rules of harakat, sukoon and madd
- Build a strong base for Quran reading
Quran Reading (Nazra)
تلاوة القرآنRead the entire Quran fluently and accurately with a qualified tutor guiding every lesson, one-on-one.
- Read the Quran fluently from the mushaf
- Correct common pronunciation mistakes
- Develop a consistent daily recitation habit
- Complete the full Quran with your tutor
Quran with Tajweed
التجويدLearn the rules of Tajweed step by step and apply them in your recitation until you read the way the Quran was revealed to be read.
- Makharij (articulation points) of every letter
- Rules of noon sakinah, meem sakinah and madd
- Practical application in daily recitation
- Beautify your voice and rhythm
Pricing for Saudi Arabia families
Billed monthly in USD — straightforward from any Saudi card. Plans start at $35 a month for two 30-minute one-on-one classes a week. Your first three classes are free.
Online Quran classes in Saudi Arabia — FAQs
In English, with Arabic for the Quran itself and the terminology being learned. This is the main reason expat families in the Kingdom choose us — locally available instruction is generally pitched at native Arabic speakers.
