Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Egypt Abdullah Al-Rahbi The theme of this year’s World Arabic Language Day, “The Arabic Language, a Bridge Between Civilizations”, is a call to reaffirm the important role of the Arabic language in connecting people through culture, science , literature and many other fields. ## Abdullah Al-Rahbi, Oman’s ambassador […]
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Hongqi celebrates World Arabic Language Day
Riyadh (IraqiNews.com) – Coinciding with World Arabic Language Day celebrated on December 18, Universal Premium Motors agencies, Hongqi’s official distributor in Saudi Arabia, held a special celebration for Arabic calligraphy to demonstrate the harmony between beauty and design. Arabic calligraphy arts and Hongqi designs. The celebration took place at Hongqi’s showrooms in Riyadh, Jeddah and […]
Hongqi celebrates the year of Arabic calligraphy on World Arabic Language Day
Jeddah: Coinciding with World Arabic Language Day celebrated on December 18 every year, Universal Premium Motors agencies, Hongqi’s official distributor in Saudi Arabia, organized a special celebration for Arabic calligraphy to demonstrate the harmony between the beauty and design arts of Arabic. the calligraphy and designs of Hongqi, the future luxury car, which has always […]
meet the calligrapher behind Dubai’s first street signs
Growing up in Egypt as a child, Abdul Fattah vividly remembers seeing his father write beautiful Arabic calligraphy on a large blackboard that hangs in their home. At just 8 years old, he picked up his first quill and began to imitate the pen strokes taught by his father. Very quickly, he became familiar with […]
World Arabic Language Day | What is happening
Ammon News – The Arabic language is a pillar of the cultural diversity of humanity. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, used daily by more than 400 million people. World Arabic Language Day has been celebrated annually on December 18 since 2012. The date coincides with the day in […]
India has the highest number of Arabic language schools outside the Arab world
India is perhaps the country outside the Arab world that has the most Arabic language schools or whose language of instruction is Arabic. Although there is no official data on the number of madrassas, or institutes of Islamic education, in existence in India with Arabic as the language of instruction, rough estimates place the number […]
Unesco celebrates World Arabic Language Day with artwork and calligraphy – News
The rich diversity of the Arabic language will be commemorated on December 18 Reuters file for information only By Wam Published: Fri 17 Dec 2021, 13:42 The global family will celebrate World Arabic Language Day on December 18 under the theme “Arabic Language, A Bridge Between Civilizations.” According to Unesco, Arabic is one of the […]
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Today, Arabic is spoken by nearly 420 million people around the world! The United Nations, in 2010, declared December 18 to be celebrated as World Arabic Language Day to commemorate the legacy of this classic language. World Arabic Language Day Messages: Languages are the quintessence of human interaction. The functioning of the world is unimaginable […]
QF community members instill a love of the Arabic language in children
If we could look at our children in about 20 years, what would we expect to see? Amid the expansion of media and digitization in our world, as well as a cultural openness that knows no borders, the mother tongue plays a central role in shaping children’s identities and strengthening their sense of belonging and […]
Arabic Calligraphy: The Art of Alphabets
Arabic Calligraphy: The Art of Alphabets Artists on a mission to revive Islamic art Culture February 26, 2021 Arabic calligraphy was inscribed by UNESCO on its list of intangible cultural heritage last year Arabic calligraphy is an essential part of Islamic civilization and many aspects of Muslim cultural expression. However, over the years its popularity […]
Egypt’s oldest school of Arabic calligraphy struggles to survive
The Khalil Agha School, Egypt’s oldest specialized institute of Arabic calligraphy, is struggling to survive as fewer and fewer people are interested in learning calligraphy. Many calligraphy institutes have already closed their doors. “The numbers are decreasing every year due to the lack of available job opportunities, the rise of technology and the labor market […]