BURAIDAH: Qassim University on Thursday celebrated World Arabic Language Day with an event attended by the president of the university, Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Sharikh, under the title “We Take Pride in it.”
The commemorative day, which falls on Dec. 18 each year, included an exhibition, panel discussions, lectures and competitions, with the participation of students and the presence of the university’s vice presidents.
Al-Sharikh inaugurated the accompanying exhibition, which highlighted the history of the Arabic language, the Kingdom’s efforts in preserving it and the university’s role in serving the sciences of the Arabic language.
The exhibition used “corners” to display various scientific and research activities and student projects. These included a corner about the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, a corner dedicated to the university and the college, and another corner for prominent national figures who contributed to enriching the language with knowledge, writings and translations. In addition, the exhibition featured corners dedicated to Arabic calligraphy, competitions, paintings, book distribution, a scientific exhibition and brochures about World Arabic Language Day.
The college also held a lecture titled: “Arabic: Its Contemporary Reality and Role in Identity and Development,” which addressed the contemporary cultural reality of the Arabic language, the key features of its revival, the challenges it faces and its relationship with human and social identity.
