The people behind Misbah · مَن خَلفَ مِصباح
The people who hear your first sentence in Arabic — and your hundredth.
Our teachers are Jordanian, trained in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, and used to working with adults who arrive with very different reasons for learning. Our leadership team keeps the school running around them.
- Teaching in Jabal Al-Weibdeh since 2016
- Levantine & Modern Standard Arabic
- 5 to 8+ years of teaching experience each






Leadership · الإدارَة
Who runs the school
Scheduling, teacher training, placement, invoicing for institutions — the work that happens before a lesson starts.
Laith Tantawi
General Director
Leads Misbah Center and oversees its Arabic language courses and cultural immersion programs in Amman.
Naseem Al Whade
Director of Development
Develops the center's programs and courses, and teaches Arabic himself — which keeps the planning close to the classroom.
Mustafa Balasmeh
Human Resources Manager
Supports the teaching team and the day-to-day operations of the center, from hiring to the running of the school week.
Arabic teachers · مُعَلِّمونا
Who you'll actually sit with
Every teacher here works with non-native speakers full time, and none of them has less than five years of it. Hover a photo to see them in colour.
Rahma Al-Hawari8+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
One of the most experienced teachers at the center, with more than eight years of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in Jordan.
Sanabel Ayyad8+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
Brings more than eight years of teaching to the team, and is set on students reaching real command of the language rather than survival phrases.
Muradi Al-Hawari7+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
More than seven years of teaching Arabic in Amman, in a classroom that stays connected to the city outside it.
Ayat Abu Rayyaleh7+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
Seven years and more of teaching, with an inventive style that international students tend to remember long after the course ends.
Lamia Al-Taiba6+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
Six years and more of teaching, and a practical, warm approach that makes her one of the most popular teachers with students.
Anan Al Nadi5+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
Treats Arabic as a story to be told rather than a syllabus to be finished, with more than five years of leading learners through it.
Rima Abu Qadama5+ yrs
Arabic Teacher
Five years and more of teaching, with lessons built to keep beginners talking instead of memorising.
Meet one of them first
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