Muhammadali Thattarakkattil

PhD-qualified Arabic language educator and TASOL-AF-trained specialist with 14 years of documented teaching experience across government colleges, the University of Kerala, Islamic higher education and digital learning. Specialist interests include teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, Arabic grammar pedagogy, communicative and contextualised language teaching, curriculum and assessment design, translation studies, academic mentoring and technology-enhanced learning. Has taught more than 1,000 learners in colleges and university departments and has supported more than 2,000 course enrolments through Arabiya Academy.

Works through Arabic, English and Malayalam and combines classroom teaching with research-informed curriculum development and digital education.

Assistant Professor of Arabic at Government Arts and Science College, Thrithala (2026-06 – Present)

• Teach undergraduate Arabic language, grammar, literature, translation and communication through Arabic, English and Malayalam according to learner need.
• Plan learner-centred lessons, assessments and academic mentoring aligned with university outcomes and varied proficiency levels.
• Support departmental academic work, digital communication and institutional initiatives, including website-related responsibilities where assigned.

Assistant Professor of Arabic at Kuniya College of Arts and Science (2025-06 – 2026-05)

• Delivered undergraduate Arabic language and literature courses and developed assessments, learning materials and academic-support activities.
• Mentored learners in language proficiency, academic writing and subject development and contributed to examinations and departmental planning.

Assistant Professor of Arabic - Contract at Department of Arabic, University of Kerala (2025-01 – 2025-06)

• Taught Arabic language and literature and supported academic writing, research methodology and seminar presentations in a university department.
• Prepared and evaluated assignments and examinations and contributed to student mentoring and departmental academic activities.

Assistant Professor of Arabic at Government Arts and Science College for Women (2023-06 – 2024-03)

• Taught undergraduate Arabic courses, assessed learner progress and supported seminars, presentations and departmental academic activities.
• Used multilingual explanation and structured learning materials for learners with varied levels of Arabic proficiency.

Assistant Professor of Arabic at Government Arts and Science College, Thrithala (2019-06 – 2023-03)

• Delivered Arabic grammar, prose, poetry, translation and language-skills courses; maintained assessment records and supported student enrichment activities.
• Contributed to seminars, presentations, academic documentation and institutional digital/website-related work.

Assistant Professor of Arabic at Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College (2017-07 – 2019-03)

• Taught undergraduate Arabic language and literature and contributed to examinations, curriculum delivery and academic programmes.
• Advised learners on subject development and participated in departmental and student academic activities.

Teacher of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Darul Uloom Islamic and Arts College (2010-06 – 2015-03)

• Taught Arabic and Islamic Studies to Sharia, undergraduate and postgraduate learners and supervised student academic work.
• Supported seminars, language-development activities and institutional communication in a multidisciplinary Islamic education environment.

Founder and Academic Director at Arabiya Academy (2020-01 – Present)

Founded and lead an Arabic education initiative that has supported more than 2,000 course enrolments in Arabic language, literature, translation and related programmes.

• Develop Arabic learning pathways for non-native learners, assessments, recorded lessons, interactive presentations, multimedia resources and LMS-based delivery systems.
• Coordinate faculty, academic quality, digital admissions and learner-support processes and maintain an educational YouTube community of more than 9,800 subscribers.

PhD in Arabic – University of Kerala (2025)

MA in English – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (2014)

UGC NET in Arabic – University Grants Commission (2014)

MA in Arabic – University of Calicut (2013)

Master's in Islamic Studies – CIC-WAFY (2010)

BA in English Language and Literature – University of Calicut (2009)

Degree in Islamic Studies – CIC-WAFY (2008)