The UN’s annual World Arabic Language Day falls on December 18th this year. Sponsored by UNESCO, it is a time to celebrate the beauty and power of Arabic. For the tenth anniversary, let’s take a look not only at the past but also at the future of the Arabic language!
By: Khalid Kishawi / Arab America Contributing Writer World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization. The First Arabic Speakers in America The … Continued
A limestone found in Az-Zantur in Petra with Nabataean script, from which Arabic script was born. The text mentions a cavalry leader who erected a building for the King Aretas IV and gives the date : February of year AD 10. The stone is on display at The Sharjah Archaeology Museum under the Exhibition: Petra, … Continued
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