Finding a keyboard Layout

Hello,
i've been using PC computers but I switched recetly to Mac systems. I added (via system preferences) the arabic keyboard layouts (Arabic + Arabic Qwetry). However, both layouts are different from the standard PC keyboard which confuses me when typing in arabic and makes it hard for me to type in arabic very quickly.
so is there any place I can find some arabic keyboard layouts to be installed on Mac?
thanks

The problem is that it is hard to me to learn another layout because I type without looking and my keyboard has only english letters writtin on it
If you will tell me what corrections need to be made to the Arabic Windows I can try to fix it.
Keyboard viewer only shows me available keyboard layouts without telling me how characters are organised in each layout
It doesn't sound like you understand what Keyboard Viewer is yet. When you have the Input Menu in front of your in System Prefs/International, find the box next to Keyboard Viewer and check it. Then select Keyboard Viewer in the "flag" menu at the top right of the Finder. A virtual keyboard will appear on your screen, and its keys will change when you change the flag in the "flag" menu.

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