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The study aims to uncover the relationship between Social Engagement and learning Arabic for non-native Arabic learners in the Sultanate of Oman. It is followed the descriptive method, and the study tool was a (questioner), applied to 100 Arabic learners from various nationalities. After verifying its validity and reliability, the questionnaire was distributed to the study sample (100) participants. The results showed a relationship between Social Engagement and learning Arabic. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences at the level of the significance (0.05??) between the study sample individuals’ responses to Social Engagement is attributed to the gender variable, the number of years of studying the Arabic language, the language level, and nationality. Based on the study results, the researcher recommended that institutions specializing in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers in the Sultanate of Oman collaborate to integrate the learners into the target language community and encourage them to participate in various life situations in Omani society. Additionally, the research provides practical, actionable recommendations that help educational institutions in the Sultanate of Oman to design curricula that leverage Social Engagement to enhance Arabic language learning.
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