The Sharjah Arabic Language Academy reviews the emirate’s efforts to support the Dhaad language"Warsaw Book Fair"
Warsaw, 30 May / WAM / As part of the participation of the Emirate of Sharjah, guest of honor at the Warsaw International Book Fair 2026, the Sharjah Arabic Language Academy organized a specialized cultural symposium entitled “The Efforts of the Emirate of Sharjah to Support and Empower the Arabic Language” with the participation of an elite group of professors and researchers from the Universities of Warsaw and Krakow, along with a number of Arabic studies students and those interested in the Arabic language and culture in Poland.
The symposium, which was organized in cooperation with the University of Krakow in the presence of academics, students and researchers from various Polish educational institutions, reviewed the cultural vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and his continuing efforts to serve the Arabic language and enhance its presence at the regional and international levels by establishing academies and linguistic centers in a number of Arab and European countries and supporting scientific and knowledge projects that contribute to preserving and developing the Arabic language.
The symposium discussed the experience of the Emirate of Sharjah in establishing poetry houses in a number of Arab countries and its role in sponsoring the literary and poetic movement, in addition to reviewing the cultural status it has achieved over the past decades until it has become an Arab and international center for culture, knowledge, and books and an incubator for intellectual and creative initiatives.
The participants highlighted the efforts of the Sharjah Arabic Language Academy in teaching the Arabic language to non-native speakers through its academic and training programs, international projects, and partnerships with universities and educational institutions around the world, in a way that enhances the spread of the Arabic language and serves its presence in global academic circles.
The symposium witnessed interventions by a number of Polish students studying the Arabic language, who presented their personal experiences in learning the language and talked about their study experience in Sharjah, where the complex hosted two batches of former Karakow University male and female students, and their talk focused on the cultural and educational initiatives launched by the Emirate of Sharjah to enhance their interest in Arabic studies and openness to Arab culture.
The symposium touched on the existing scientific cooperation between Polish academic institutions and the Arabic Language Academy in Sharjah, especially with regard to academic supervision of master’s students and researchers and the provision of scientific references and books that document Sharjah’s efforts and its cultural and linguistic initiatives, thus contributing to enriching specialized academic studies in the Arabic language and literature.
At the conclusion of the symposium, the floor was opened for discussion before the participating students and researchers, who presented their interventions and questions about the reality of teaching the Arabic language in Europe and praised the pioneering role played by the Emirate of Sharjah in supporting the Arabic language and enhancing its global presence.
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