"Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for knowledge" The 12th session of… "In Arabic"

Dubai, December 23 / WAM / The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation concluded the activities of the twelfth session of the “In Arabic” initiative campaign, one of the most prominent knowledge initiatives of the Foundation, which aims to encourage all segments of society, especially young people, to use the Arabic language in daily life and in channels. Various digital.

The campaign, which is organized by the Foundation annually in conjunction with the International Arabic Language Day, which falls on December 18 of each year, received wide interaction from the public and included a range of events and activities to celebrate the Arabic language in a number of major shopping centers in the country, such as City Center Mirdif, Etihad Mall in Dubai, and Al Zahia Mall in Sharjah and City Center Ajman, in addition to a large circulation of the hashtag #inArabic on social media. The campaign also witnessed the organization of events outside the country in Bahrain, Egypt and Britain. Kazakhstan and Pakistan.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, confirmed the success of the campaign in Arabic in achieving its goals of strengthening the Arab cognitive identity over the past years. …praising the cognitive and creative effects achieved by the initiative in its last session, including the innovative activities and events that it included, which contributed to establishing the presence of the Arabic language in all aspects of daily life and the digital space.

His Excellency Bin Huwaireb said, “We feel truly proud of the prominent role of this initiative in encouraging young generations to use their Arabic language as a language of creative thought and effective communication on social media platforms. The initiative seeks to highlight the originality of the Arabic language, its vitality, its high flexibility in absorbing the requirements of the times, and its ability to… Containing the creativity of human thought in its various manifestations.

The “In Arabic” initiative organized a discussion session in cooperation with UNESCO, the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, and the Association of Arab Universities, in which His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb and a number of prominent speakers participated, with the aim of highlighting the great global status of the Arabic language as a vibrant language of inspiration and creativity, a beacon of poetry and literature, and confirming its role in preserving science. And knowledge in the fields of medicine, engineering, astronomy, and others, and its transfer over the course of eight centuries of human civilization.

The session pointed to the need to enhance Arabic content in the digital space, given that the Arabic language is spoken by more than 550 million people around the world. It addressed the issue of Westernization and the importance of educating parents about the need to encourage their children to use the Arabic language in their daily lives.

The speakers stressed that learning the English language only at the expense of Arabic may lead to some negative effects on the personality of the Arab child and affect the extent to which future generations relate to their culture and identity, pointing out that there is no fear for the Arabic language because it is preserved by the protection of God Almighty, who revealed the Holy Qur’an in an Arabic tongue. Shown.

It is noteworthy that the twelfth session of the “In Arabic” initiative received great and broad interaction from Arab youth around the world, and witnessed a series of interactive activities, including “The Storyteller Character,” which attracted children’s interest by telling fun interactive stories, and “The Interactive Screen,” which included motivational competitions about the language. Arabic for adults and children and a “photo platform” that gave the public the opportunity to take souvenir photos with backgrounds inspired by Arab heritage.

The “Speaking Hologram” event was one of the most prominent events that attracted the public’s attention because of the interactive digital experience it presented that presented Arabic in an innovative manner.

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