المملكة: Prince Turki Al-Faisal inaugurates the third edition of the Arab Meroitic Days
His Royal Highness opened Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, yesterday, Sunday, the third edition of "The days of the Arabic Meroitic" Organized by the Center and lasting for two days.
This edition came as an extension of a cognitive path that seeks to rebuild the Arab narrative within a critical horizon that restores the elements of strength in Arab and Islamic culture, and focuses on the frameworks that shaped the Arab cultural and civilizational self, and on the frameworks that shape the Arab person’s knowledge of himself, his history, and his society, and links this path to the Center’s research projects in heritage, thought, and the arts.
The Birth of the Arab Aesthetic Sense
The Emir affirmed that Turki Al-Faisal, in his opening speech, said that the Arab aesthetic sense was born from “the silence of the Arabian desert, where the clarity of the horizon is a balance for the eye.”"And the first experience of beauty emerged from that early moment that was embodied in me "A voice is recited, a word is written, and a direction by which directions are determined"
He pointed out that the Arab and Islamic arts found their highest standard in the words of God Almighty {We have created man in the best of manners}, which is the principle that makes… "Good calendar" A basis for restoring the elements to virtuous proportions and to a visual rhythm that inspires the mind.
He addressed the founding moment in which Arabic advanced with the advent of revelation, noting that: "When the revelation was revealed in the land of the Arabs, and the horizon opened at the sound of the sky, the balance of sense changed, and language rose to a level that mixes majesty and beauty."
He explained that this transformation began with the revelation of the Holy Qur’an, when “the Arabs were seized by the magic of its explanation.”"And with the increasing status of writing, “Arabic calligraphy turned into a vessel for the words of Truth – the Almighty – so the journey of Arab-Islamic art began in a calm, profound way.”"From these beginnings, “the Ottoman Qur’ans appeared in early civil scripts, announcing the birth of the craft of the noble Qur’ans, or the birth of Arab-Islamic art.”"Writing, geometry and decoration intertwined as tools revealing the depth of the Arab aesthetic experience.
The openness of art to the world
Prince Turki Al-Faisal pointed out that this art – in its depth – was not isolation from the world, but rather opened up to the influence of the Persians, Romans, Byzantines and Indians, and then reshaped their influences within a unifying system that neither dissolves nor excludes difference, and this system extended to include architecture and manuscripts. And textiles, where there are many artistic dialects, but they are united in one spiritual vision.
He explained that the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has carried this vision since its founding, transforming its treasures and possessions into "Arabic Meroitic" Read across art and knowledge, and make of his exhibitions – of "Islamic art unit" to "Travels: Treasures of the King Faisal Center" – Live experiences that question history and reshape the public’s relationship with heritage.
He stressed that cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization reflects this trend and establishes a knowledge partnership that restores respect to the Arab narrative through programs "Arabic Meroitic"
A beacon for scientific research
Noted by Dr. Mohamed Ould Omar, Director General of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization, in his speech, praised the position that the King Faisal Center occupies as a beacon for scientific research in the Arab world, stressing that the holding of days "Arabic Meroitic" It is consistent with the organization’s vision of preserving Arab heritage and strengthening its presence in modern consciousness, and that the project constitutes a pivotal step in rebuilding Arab irrigation on critical foundations that restore the cultural presence of Arabs throughout their scientific and intellectual history, and link creativity, language, identity, and paths of modernization.
The third edition comes as an extension of the first edition of "Arabic Meroitic" Which was held in Shaaban 1444 AH "February 2023 AD"It focused on criticizing classical Meroism and clarifying the journey of the transmission of sciences from and to the Arabs, stressing that restoring the civilizational role begins with the nation’s awareness of its history and itself, as well as the second edition, which was held in Shawwal 1445 AH. "May 2024 AD"It reread desert culture as the first memory in which language, imagination, and values were formed, relying on the legacy of Bedouin studies and the efforts of its pioneers in documenting desert life and its cultural layers.
With this connected path, the third edition proceeds to restore the Arabic narrative and enhance its presence in contemporary consciousness, by building a bridge between heritage, scientific research, and art and knowledge laboratories, in a way that reaffirms the position of Arab culture in the global civilizational scene.
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