#World Arabic Language Day
As all we know that
Every year on December 18th, World Arabic Language Day is celebrated ,The day also promotes multilingualism and cultural diversity.
More than 290 million people speak the Arabic language. This makes Arabic one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. It should come to no surprise that Arabic is one of the most requested languages for translation services. Arabic is also one of the official languages of the United Nations.
Some Interesting Facts About the Arabic Language as Follows:
1. Arabic is the sixth most-spoken language in the world.
2. Arabic is the official language for 22 countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
3. There are no capital letters in the Arabic language.
4. In Arabic, verbs come before the subject.
5. Many English words were influenced by the Arabic language.
6. There are many different dialects of the Arabic language and some are not understood by other Arabic speakers.
7. The Arabic language is written entirely in script or cursive writing where all the letters connect.
8. Arabic is derived from the Central Semitic language family, which includes Hebrew, Aramaic, and Phoenician.
9. Because of the beautiful way it is written, the Arabic language is often used in poetry, philosophy, and song.
The UNESCO headquarters in Paris hold each year roundtable discussions to talk about issues related to the Arabic language. Many countries host cultural events on this day. These events highlight the history and culture of the Arabic language. Seminars, conferences, lectures, and workshops showcase current developments in Arabic literature. To practice using the Arabic language, schools hold short story and poetry contests.
#Some Historical Background of World Arabic Language Day
In 2012, the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed December 18th as World Arabic Language Day. The date coincides with the date in 1973 when the UN adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the organization.
The Theme of World Arabic Language Day 2021 is as
Arabic Language a Bridge Between Civilizations.
Arabic is considered to be one of the oldest languages in the world with a wealth of knowledge that Archeologists to this day are still trying to uncover. Importance of Arabic has roots going back as far as the sixth century. The Middle East has a rich storytelling history that has produced some of the most remarkable stories such as the Arabian Nights, Ali Baba, and Aladdin. Arabs have also made significant contributions in such areas as mathematics, navigation, belly dancing, astrology, and architecture.
Arabic Language Today
Today Arabic is the official language of 26 Countries and spoken by 280 Million worldwide.
One of the UN Six official languages. (UN’s 6 official languages: Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
Example of Countries where the official language is Arabic:
Bahrain,
Comoros
Chad,
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco,
Oman
Palestinian National Authority
Qatar
Western Sahara
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen.
Arabic plays an important role in the Islamic faith because Arabic is the language of the Holy Quran. Muslims holds the importance of Arabic language in very high esteem with most of their beliefs being inseparable from Arabic.
Muslims considering Arabic the divine gift and a sacred part of their customs. They are required to perform five daily prayers in Arabic. Muslims believe that Arabic may be the mother of all languages in the world, is the very first language taught to Adam in the Garden of Eden.
