Tahakom LLM Guidelines and Recipes: From Pre-training Data to an Arabic LLM

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13481v2
• Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:05:20 GMT
• Title: Tahakom LLM Guidelines and Recipes: From Pre-training Data to an Arabic LLM
• Authors: Areej AlOtaibi, Lina Alyahya, Raghad Alshabanah, Shahad Alfawzan, Shuruq Alarefei, Reem Alsabti, Nouf Alsubaie, Abdulaziz Alhuzaymi, Lujain Alkhelb, Majd Alsayari, Waad Alahmed, Omar Talabay, Jalal Alowibdi, Salem Alelyani, Adel Bibi,
• Abstract summary: Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing.<n>However, developing LLMs for Arabic presents unique challenges.<n>This paper explores these challenges by focusing on critical aspects such as data curation, tokenizer design, and evaluation.
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• Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing, enhancing capabilities in both language understanding and generation across diverse domains. However, developing LLMs for Arabic presents unique challenges. This paper explores these challenges by focusing on critical aspects such as data curation, tokenizer design, and evaluation. We detail our approach to the collection and filtration of Arabic pre-training datasets, assess the impact of various tokenizer designs on model performance, and examine the limitations of existing Arabic evaluation frameworks, for which we propose a systematic corrective methodology. To promote transparency and facilitate collaborative development, we share our data and methodologies, contributing to the advancement of language modeling, particularly for the Arabic language.

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