DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE WHEN LEARNING ARABIC

This article examines the significance and methods of formingintercultural competence in the process of learning Arabic as a foreign language. Itanalyzes the main components of intercultural competence and its inseparable linkwith linguistic competence. Special attention is paid to the specific culturalcharacteristics of the Arab-Muslim world that influence communication and requiredeep understanding from learners. The article offers practical examples and modernapproaches to integrating the cultural component into the learning process, aimed atpreparing students for effective and appropriate interaction with native Arabicspeakers in various sociocultural contexts