News & Event

The importance of protecting and preserving Arabic Language was highlighted at an event organised by the Ministry of Education in a ceremony held under the auspices of his Excellency Mustafa Bin Ali Bin Abdullatif, MOE Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affairs at Hormuz Grand Muscat Hotel.
 The celebration included a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a number of chosen poems about Arabic language delivered by students from various schools in Muscat focused on building on the integral aesthetics and value of the letters that make up the Arabic language, the event also accompanied by an Arabic Calligraphy Fair.
The conference also included two discussion forum to promote Arabic language daily use entitled ‘Arabic language and Challenges’ run by Dr Aisha Al Darmakiah who hosted a number of academics from the SQU, University of Nizwa ,and other Arabic language Initiatives leaders namely Said Bin Juma Albu Saidy.
 It’s worth’s note that, the UNESCO on its 190 session on October 2012, has issued a resolution to announce the 18th December as the international Day for Arabic language as it is the day on which the Arabic language has been officially adopted as a formal language within the UN and the affiliated institutions in 1973.