Explanation

In order to serve an audience comprised of both Arabic and English speakers, this website has been written in both languages. Aided by modern computer software and support for web standards, most viewers should see correct representation of these two languages in their web browser. Unfortunately, with the great diversity of computers and software on the internet, not all viewers will have the same experience. Some viewers may see strange characters instead of the intended Arabic text. If you are one of these viewers, please read below for assistance.

Fixes

In most cases, the issue of not being able to view international characters correctly may be caused by outdated software, such as the web browser, which do not recognize and correctly handle this text. In some cases, additional fonts must also be installed. For most platforms there are freely available, upgraded web browsers that will allow one to view this text properly. There are additional benefits such as speed, security and new features that may also be gained from a browser upgrade.

Recommended Browsers

These browsers have demonstrated good capabilities for the display of international text. Most are free.

• Windows: Mozilla/Firefox, Internet Explorer 6
• Macintosh: Safari, Mozilla/Firefox/Camino, Omniweb
• Linux/Unix: Mozilla/Firefox

Operating System Vendors

In some cases support of international text may require additional fonts or updates to a computer's operating system. You should use your operating system vendor's or computer seller's support resources to obtain these items.

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Windows Update Site
• Apple Computer
• Apple Support  
  Hint: try searching on "multilingual" and "arabic"

References and Resources

• Alan Wood's Unicode Resources
• Unicode support in web browsers
• Arabic support in web browsers
• Unicode.org Display Problems Page
• International Font Section of the Open Directory

Contact

If you continue to have trouble with the language display after using the resources provided, or would like some assistance or advice, please feel to contact us using this form. We will attempt to answer your questions and provide what help that we can.