How to learn Arabic (a must read and comment thread!)

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as Salamu alaikum.

The question of what is the best way to learn Arabic is really still up in the air. This is even more true of the question of, "what is the best way to learn Arabic ON YOUR OWN?" Some of the articles linked to below discuss the topic of learning Arabic very generally while others touch on or address directly the question of how to learn one one's own. At any rate, I think that the articles will be valuable for those of who are trying to figure out how to approach learning Arabic on our own (or nearly so). They all have rather different philosophies so be prepared to ask yourself a lot of questions after reading them all!

Mufti Yusuf Mullan (of the Shariah program)
http://www.shariahprogram.ca/ArabicAccelerationReport.pdf

Saqib Hussain (a well regarded Arabic teacher and owner of the website from which this was taken)
http://www.arabic-studio.com/how_to_learn_arabic.html

A classic article that's been floating around the internet for a number of years that many may have read at one time or another.
http://www.kalamullah.com/arabic03.html

The opinion of an unknown brother but which I have found quite valuable.
http://studyarabic.multiply.com/journal?&page_start=200&show_interstitial=1&u=%2Fjournal [you'll have to wait about 30 seconds for the page to load but it is definitely worth it]

After reading them, feel free to comment and/or share your own perspectives or pieces of advice.

was salaamu alaikum.