A free learning initiative of Palmyra Academic Press
Every course is a door.
Choose a door and step straight into a clear path of study: an ordered plan, open books and references, selected lectures and organised notes. Everything is open from the first moment, and you learn at your own pace. Free, Arabic first, for everyone who knocks, wherever they are.
Our message
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
«بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً»
“Convey from me, even if it is a single verse.”
This is Door’s message: knowledge should reach everyone who seeks it, even a little at a time, and it should be passed on faithfully.
The first doors
We are preparing them carefully. No door opens until its plan and materials are complete and its sources have been checked.
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In preparation
Academic writing
From an idea to a published article: structure, referencing and research integrity, with Palmyra Academic Press.
- Study plan
- Open references
- Selected lectures
- Notes
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In preparation
Research methods
How to design a study, collect data, and read results with a critical eye.
- Study plan
- Open references
- Selected lectures
- Notes
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In preparation
Academic English
Reading and writing research in English, one step at a time.
- Study plan
- Open references
- Selected lectures
- Notes
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In preparation
Programming in Python
A first step into programming, with open resources and hands-on exercises.
- Study plan
- Open references
- Selected lectures
- Exercises
How does a door work?
Every door is a complete course on one subject, even without a teacher: we gather the best open resources and arrange them into a clear plan.
Choose your door
Each door has one subject, a clear level and an estimated length.
Step straight in
An ordered plan tells you what to read, what to watch and what to practise. Every material is open from day one, with no waiting.
Learn from trusted sources
Openly licensed books and references, lectures selected from YouTube and elsewhere, and notes we write for you.
Pass it on, even one verse
Summarise what you learned, teach it to someone else, or suggest a new door.
Kinds of doors
Curated door
A plan and materials we gather and organise for you, even without a teacher.
Mentored door Coming soon
A course given by an author or mentor, with their own lectures and materials, who follows the learners.
Palmyra doors
Research, writing, peer-review and publishing skills, from the experience of Palmyra Academic Press.
Principles
Free and open
Learning on Door is free, with no adverts and no tracking.
Arabic first
Arabic first and English too, for learners in Syria and everywhere else.
Light on slow internet
Small pages, text before video, and materials you can download.
Faithful to sources
We name the source of every item, link lectures to where they were published, and host a book only if it is openly licensed or its author has given permission.
The Palmyra family
Door belongs to one family that serves knowledge: publishing, learning and languages.
Palmyra Academic Press
Peer-reviewed journals, free to read and free to publish in.
Door
Free learning, one door at a time.
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