Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation: Arabic Language is a Renewed Civilizational and Human Heritage
The Arabic language is a renewed civilizational and human heritage present in various aspects of life.
SUMMARY
Jamal bin Huwaireb, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, emphasized that the Arabic language represents a renewed civilizational and human heritage. He stressed the importance of preserving it, developing its teaching curricula, and integrating it into various fields such as education, media, and artificial intelligence. He also highlighted initiatives supporting the Arabic language and enhancing its presence in the digital and cultural space.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Arabic language is a renewed civilizational and human heritage carrying the message of knowledge and values.
- Preserving the language requires knowledge empowerment and technological development.
- Initiatives by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation support the Arabic language in digital space and education.
- The foundation is committed to supporting national and international efforts to empower the Arabic language and enhance new generations’ engagement with it.
CORE SUBJECT
The Arabic language and its civilizational and human heritage
Jamal bin Huwaireb, the Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, affirmed on the occasion of the 2025 International Arabic Language Day, which falls on December 18 each year, that the Arabic language represents a renewed civilizational and human heritage, still vibrant in the conscience of humanity and the memory of civilizations, carrying the message of knowledge, values, and beauty across the ages.
He pointed out that the Arabic language is not merely a means of communication but a vessel of civilization, a bridge to science, and a beacon of knowledge that has contributed to building human thought over centuries. He emphasized that preserving it amid rapid transformations is not limited to symbolic glorification but is achieved through knowledge empowerment, technological development, and integrating it into various aspects of life, from education and media to scientific research and artificial intelligence.
He explained that protecting the Arabic language and developing its teaching curricula represent a shared responsibility that requires the concerted efforts of all to ensure its sustainability as a living language capable of keeping pace with modern changes and enhancing its presence in scientific, intellectual, and creative circles.
He affirmed that the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation takes pride in its initiatives supporting the Arabic language, foremost among them the "Bil Arabi" initiative, which enhances the presence of the Arabic language in the digital space and adopts the slogan "Arabic... A Language for Every Generation" for its current cycle. This is alongside the "Knowledge Break" initiative aimed at making reading a daily habit and an integral part of everyday life, and the "Dubai International Writing Program," which nurtures Arab talents and creators and consolidates the status of the Arabic language within the paths of scientific and knowledge progress.
He also confirmed the foundation’s firm commitment to supporting national and international efforts aimed at empowering the Arabic language and enhancing the engagement of new generations with it as a language for the present and future, as it has always been a language of history, heritage, and memory.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 5
Jamal bin Huwaireb
👤 Person_MaleExecutive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
🏛️ OrganizationFoundation supporting the Arabic language and its initiatives
Bil Arabi Initiative
OtherInitiative to enhance the presence of the Arabic language in the digital space
Knowledge Break Initiative
OtherInitiative aimed at making reading a daily habit
Dubai International Writing Program
EventProgram that nurtures Arab talents and creators