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Al Qasimia University hosts international conference on teaching Arabic

Al Qasimia University inaugurated its International Conference titled "Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers: Methodology and Cultural Specificity" on Wednesday under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The event, held in collaboration with the

Novel: The Interpreter – Chapter-9

‘The Interpreter’ is the English version of Arabic novel ‘Al Tarjuman’, authored by Ashraf Aboul Yazid, an eminent writer and poet of Egypt “Nationalities are nothing more than geographical or historical coincidences.” Ashraf Aboul-Yazid May God guide you Mother. Your voice, which once gave me a

Sharjah Ruler honours winners of 7th Linguistic Studies Award

H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, and Supreme President of the Arabic Language Academy (ALA), honoured, on Wednesday, the winners of the seventh session of the Sharjah Award for Linguistic and Lexical Studies, at ALA. H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan stressed that the distinguished effort of

An Indonesian Tribe’s Language Gets Korean Alphabet

In 2009, Hangul was introduced as a script for Cia-Cia after a visit by South Korean academics. Two instructors were sent from Baubau to South Korea to learn Hangul and develop a method for using it to teach Cia-Cia Monitoring Desk Excited chatter filled the classroom as the lesson began. Every desk had a paper nameplate on it with the

Punya Bhumi – The Sacred Land – Mystic Poetry from India

It is the Punya Bhumi, The sacred earth on which A sacred thing like life is born And lived till its end. If there is any sin It is to destroy this earth, Defile its winds, its waters And to disregard its tiny stakeholders. Dr. Jernail Singh Anand, a renowned poet and writer from Chandigarh, India, shares his