Alibbaa': Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026)

Arabic Fuṣḥā in the Digital Space: Content Strategies, Participation Patterns, and the Sociolinguistic Dimensions of The Educational Instagram Account @arabic.clinic1

Rizki Yatul Mahmuda (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Hanik Mahliatussikah (Universitas Negeri Malang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study examines the use of Arabic Fuṣḥā (Modern Standard Arabic) in the digital space through a content analysis of the educational Instagram account @arabic.clinic1. Employing both quantitative and qualitative content analysis of twenty posts and their comment sections during March–May 2025, the research identifies content typology, engagement-driving strategies, and audience participation patterns. Findings reveal that Qur’an-based content and proverbs generated the highest levels of appreciation, whereas concise lexical distinctions and linguistic facts generated the greatest private circulation. Audience participation was manifested through three fluid practices: responding, discussing, and disseminating. The consistent choice of fuṣḥā functions as a marker of intellectual prestige and Islamic identity simultaneously. These findings affirm that social media has become a space for Arabic revitalization that integrates education, identity, and entertainment, while offering a model for designing digital Arabic learning content.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alibbaa

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Alibbaa: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Arab published twice a year (January and July), is a multilingual (Bahasa, Arabic, and English), peer-reviewed journal, and specializes in Arabic Education and Arabic Studies. This journal is published by the Arabic Language Education Department, Faculty of ...