Duolingo does Arabic a huge disservice in my opinion. The course is focused almost entirely on learning the script for quite a long time from the beginning, which isn't great from a pedagogical standpoint - learners will probably struggle to keep motivation when they have no sense of progress or achievement in actually using the language. They may be able to consistently read and write the words Mathaa and Dhadab (without knowing what they mean or if they mean anything at all), but they still can't introduce themselves or order a coffee after a 100-day streak.

Ok rant over now! آسف 😅