AbstractThis study was conducted to analyze the problems in the mastery of reading skills
among students at Tongxin Arabic College of Ningxia in China and the recommended
solutions. A total of 100 students and 12 teachers at Tongxin Arabic College of
Ningxia were selected as the study sample. Questionnaire, interview and observation
instruments were used for data collection purposes. The data obtained were analyzed
using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 26. The quantitative
data were analyzed using a simple descriptive method and reported in frequency and
percentage. The findings from the questionnaire instrument showed that 75% of the
students were having problems in mastering Arabic reading skills well. In addition,
through observation and interview protocols, the data demonstrated that there were
three factors that could influence the mastery of reading skills among students,
namely self-motivation; learning and teaching strategies; and the size of vocabu.....