Awqaf Ministry explores strategy to strengthen Arabic language presence in education, media and digital space

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The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has explored ways to strengthen the presence of the Arabic language in education, media, ...

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has explored ways to strengthen the presence of the Arabic language in education, media, scientific research and the digital space, with a focus on developing cultural institutions and environments that encourage its everyday use and preserve its connection with Islamic identity.

The discussions took place during the second seminar in the “In a Clear Arabic Tongue” (Bilsan Arabiy Mubee) series, organised by the Ministry’s Department of Islamic Research and Studies at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque on Tuesday.

Held under the theme “Enhancing Cultural Environments to Advance the Arabic Language”, the seminar was attended by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim, alongside academics, researchers and specialists.

The seminar examined the role of families, mosques, schools, universities, media organisations, cultural institutions, scholarly councils and libraries in protecting and developing Arabic, stressing the need for coordination among these institutions to create sustainable environments for learning and practising the language.

Director of the Department of Islamic Research and Studies Sheikh Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ghanem Al Thani said Arabic was not merely a means of communication and expression, but a “repository of civilisation, culture and thought” through which nations acquire their identity and scientific standing.

He highlighted the language’s central role in Islamic civilisation, noting that the Holy Quran was revealed in Arabic and that the language had contributed to the advancement of sciences, the making of history and the development of Islamic civilisation.

Sheikh Dr. Ahmed said the annual intellectual and scientific seminar aimed to strengthen the position of Arabic in society, highlight its importance in various fields of knowledge, particularly Islamic sciences, and demonstrate its contribution to development and progress.

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