The Arabic Language Academy in Cairo honored a number of public and media figures for their role in preserving the Arabic language, on the sidelines of the celebration of the International Day of the Arabic Language, which falls on December 18 each year.
During the ceremony, Dr. Nabila Makram, Minister of Immigration, was honored, and Counselor Adel Omran received her from her, the media presenter Qaswaa Al-Khalali, presenter of the “In the Evening with Qaswa” program, Representative Mona Omar, Representative Nashwa El-Deeb, Mahmoud Hanafi Mahmoud, Mahmoud El-Azaly, chief correspondent for Egyptian TV Hazem Taha, chief broadcaster.
The Arabic Language Academy was established in Cairo on December 13, 1932 AD during the reign of King Fouad I, and work began in 1934 AD. Its establishment decree issued in 1932 AD stipulated that the complex would consist of 20 members of scholars known for their knowledge of the Arabic language, half of whom were Egyptians, and half of them The other is Arabs and orientalists, which means that the complex is universal in composition, not bound by a specific nationality or religion, and that the criterion for selection is the ability and competence of ten Egyptians, and ten Arabs and Arabists.
The International Day of the Arabic Language is a day to celebrate the Arabic language and falls on December 18 of each year. It was decided to celebrate the Arabic language on this date; Because it is the day on which the United Nations General Assembly issued Resolution No. 3190 in December 1973, according to which it approved the inclusion of the Arabic language among the official and working languages of the United Nations, following a proposal submitted by the Kingdom of Morocco and Saudi Arabia during the 190th session of the Executive Council of UNESCO.
Sun, Dec. 19, 2021
