Can you name all 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet?

The Arabic alphabet is the second-most widely used writing system on Earth, after the Latin alphabet. With 28 letters, it's the script of the Quran, of Modern Standard Arabic taught from Morocco to Iraq, and of dozens of other languages — Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Kurdish, Uyghur and more — that have adapted it to their own sounds.

The alphabet runs from Alif (ا), the simple vertical stroke that resembles a number 1, to Ya (ي), the curved finishing letter. In between sit pairs of dotted siblings (ب/ت/ث, ج/ح/خ, د/ذ, س/ش, ص/ض, ط/ظ, ع/غ) and the legendary emphatic letters that distinguish Arabic from every European language. The script is written right to left, and most letters change shape depending on their position in the word — initial, medial, final or isolated.

You have 3 minutes to type the romanized name of each letter (e.g. *Alif*, *Ba*, *Sin*, *Qaf*, *Mim*, *Ya*) or paste the symbol. Multiple transliterations are accepted (e.g. *Jim*, *Jeem*, *Jīm*). Will you nail the perfect 28/28?