Reviews of Ahlan , Cairo, Egypt
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4.3
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Ahlan , Cairo, Egypt
Ahlan , Cairo, Egypt
Based on 34 reviews of former students of Ahlan
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Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (1 rating)
Students 18-30 years (18 ratings)
Students 31-49 years (7 ratings)
Students 50+ years (5 ratings)
Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Individual Reviews
Ahlan
5. Oct. 2025
Katharina Malena (26 years) Germany Course: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Some teachers are really good and you can meet nice people there."
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"Some teachers are really, really, really bad and the school doesn't take responsibility for that."
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18. May. 2025
Laura Shirin (21 years) 
Course: Modern Standard Intensive (with teacher-in-training) - 2 weeks
Course: Modern Standard Intensive (with teacher-in-training) - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Everything was great so far and the school staff are all very polite and courteous. I had a great time on site."
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"Cairo is so diverse that even after a long stay you won't have seen everything."
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29. Apr. 2025
Ines (49 years) Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 1 week
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 1 weekOverall rating
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"Very friendly staff, very keen to fulfil all wishes. Great lunch offer and super leisure activities"
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"Egyptian Arabic"
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29. Apr. 2025
Karim (15 years) Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 1 week
Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 1 weekOverall rating
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"Lunch and social activities"
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"Very good pace of teaching"
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20. Feb. 2025
Carola (58 years) Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeks
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Nice atmosphere, teachers and other staff are very committed."
Negative aspects
"It would be nice if the various teachers could coordinate their lessons even better."
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"I already knew Cairo because I worked there for a while. I love the city, despite the constant chaos and noise."
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31. Jan. 2025
Marie (28 years) Austria Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 3 weeks
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"Motivated, talented, intelligent teachers, very good price."
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2. Jan. 2024
Aissatou (24 years) 
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 2 weeks
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 2 weeksOverall rating
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"Amazing teachers and great en environment! Also very helpful for students to have these social events, loved it!"
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19. Nov. 2023
Artur (48 years) 
Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 4 weeks
Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The commitment of the teachers and their high level of expertise."
Negative aspects
"The terrible quality of materials and textbooks, or rather the lack of them. The textbook I received was not only badly photocopied (half of the texts illegible), but also lacked Arabic letters for the most part. The school does not offer any materials, texts that you can work on at home and translate yourself."
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"Perfect place to live"
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"Lack of study materials"
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22. Dec. 2019
Kadin (27 years) New Zealand Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 4 weeks
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"The teachers are what make the school great."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Make realistic expectations about your time there. Understand that it will take a couple of weeks to get used to the city and study if you’re not already a student."
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15. Nov. 2019
Sami (22 years) Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeks
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeksOverall rating
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"The other students were by far my favorite part of the experience. Very international and relatively young (~22-25). Although a bit more expensive than Egyptian hostels, I would recommend a room at Ahlan. At least there are no employees from the school living in Orabi St. and there is a very relaxed atmosphere. People do a lot together, help each other with homework (yes homework) and there is the possibility to walk to school together in the morning."
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"The quality of the teaching is very good. All teachers (mostly female) speak good English and are very competent. The only drawback is that at Ahlan you always have the feeling that the school wants to make an extra profit. In summary, they offer Egyptian service at European prices. Sadly, neither the teachers nor the local management are well paid. Would also advise against organized tours with Ahlan. Prices for buses and hotels are doubled (literally) and there is hardly any co-determination. If possible, just organize something with a few students. Living and traveling in Egypt is extremely cheap."
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"Best season in autumn, avoid high summer if possible. If necessary, book course at Ahlan Alexandria (coastal city) in summer."
Accommodation
"Ahlan runs two hostels in Cairo, I was lucky and was assigned to the more modern building with the better location. If you have the opportunity, ask for a room on Orabi Street."
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4. Aug. 2019
Emmanuelle (50 years) United States Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Flowers."
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"The reviews about Ahlan are not accurate. It seems to be amazing and it needs lots of improvement."
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"Cairo is a great city."
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"Location was very difficult to find. Classes were ok. Teachers not very good. Expensive for value."
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30. Jul. 2019
Yubin (22 years) South Korea Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Hanan the teacher and the students here are fantastic."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Bring thick clothes during the winter."
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Other comments
"Get rid of the manager who is never serious."
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"They have really nice teachers. And they really teach well. But the manager named Bahaa is horrible at managing the school. Not serious, plays loud music when we are having class. And always jokes around even though we are talking about business which I think it is really offensive, he doesn't take me seriously when I am trying to be very serious. But other than that the teachers are really nice."
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13. Jan. 2019
Khurshed (45 years) Canada Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Fantastic teachers."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"They should plan the extra classes based on budget and explain to the students how many hours of extra classes will be provided daily or weekly."
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30. Oct. 2018
Zuzanna (26 years) Poland Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Social activities and teachers."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Don't just sign up for MSA, take some Egyptian Coloquial Arabic as well. It will make your life in Cairo so much easier."
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"It is amazing. I highly recommend the school, you won't be dissappointed."
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29. Jul. 2018
Sami (27 years) Netherlands Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 4 weeks
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"Teachers, location, external trips & value for money"
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"Great experience!"
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1. Jul. 2018
Anastasiia (20 years) 
Course: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic - 4 weeks
Course: Egyptian Colloquial Arabic - 4 weeksOverall rating
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"Wonderful people. I felt I had come here not to study, but to a family - we were all like a big family. The quality of teaching is really high, everything is explained very well and clearly, they will help you with any problems any time, day and night."
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29. Apr. 2018
Samuel (66 years) Spain Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Yahia is an excellent teacher."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Take time to explore Cairo. A cheap place to stay downtown is Dahab Hostel. Uber to school at Khan el Khalili is cheap (prepare to learn how to cross the street and walk a bit of a distance)."
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"Excellent staff and location."
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1. Sep. 2017
Sergio (29 years) Spain Course: Modern Standard Arabic Basic - 3 weeks
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"Ambience"
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9. Apr. 2017
Moritz (21 years) Germany Course: Modern Standard Arabic - Winter - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers. The price."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Go on the trips to Luxor and Alexandria."
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7. Apr. 2019
Lennart (20 years) Germany Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 3 weeks
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"Negative comments aren't supposed to mean 'don't go there' because it is an awesome experience anyway."
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1. Feb. 2026
Carlo 
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Course: 1 weekOverall rating
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28. Jan. 2026
Gertraud (62 years) Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeks
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29. Apr. 2025
Susanne Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 1 week
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 1 weekOverall rating
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4. Jun. 2023
Alperen Germany Course: Modern Standard (with teacher-in-training) - 4 weeks
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14. May. 2023
Veronica Slovenia Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 16 weeks
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4. Apr. 2023
Hannes Sweden Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 2 weeks
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20. Mar. 2023
Karim Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 1 week
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27. Nov. 2022
Annelie (47 years) Germany Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 4 weeks
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30. Mar. 2022
Artur Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 4 weeks
Course: Modern Standard Arabic Intensive - 4 weeksOverall rating
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3. May. 2020
Khurshed (46 years) Canada Course: Ahlan Linguistic Package (MSA + ECA) - 16 weeks
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17. Mar. 2019
Hani (23 years) Germany Course: 4 weeks
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4. Feb. 2018
Laura (26 years) France Course: Modern Standard Arabic - Winter - 6 weeks
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3. Sep. 2017
Fabien (28 years) France Course: Modern Standard Arabic - Winter - 8 weeks
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17. Apr. 2017
Sophia (29 years) Germany Course: Modern Standard Arabic - Winter - 2 weeks
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