Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Collective Voice of The Muslim World
Date: 07/11/2023
Under the high patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, the 9th International Conference of the Arabic Language was held on November 6-8, 2023, in Dubai, UAE. The OIC General Secretariat was represented in this event by the Department of Cultural Affairs.
This Conference is designed to enhance the teaching of the Arabic language and preserve the Arab-Islamic identity in a way that contributes to promoting the use of knowledge in Arabic and enhancing the status of the Arab culture among the world’s cultures. This involves the sharing of information, documents, and publications related to topics of common interest, which are particularly concerned with enhancing language policies, developing the teaching of Arabic, and promoting its dissemination at the Arab and international levels.
The Conference was attended by representatives from a number of Arab countries, Arab, regional, and international organizations, and civil society institutions concerned with the Arabic language.
The “Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award”, the largest award in the history of the Arabic language, was handed over during this Conference. Thousands of scientific and field research studies related to the Arabic language were published in all specialties and professions.
The General Secretariat’s participation in this event came as part of implementing the Ministerial Resolution No. 13/49 on the Arabic language, issued by the OIC CFM meeting held in March 2023 in Nouakchott, Mauritania, which aimed at promoting the status of the Arabic language (the language of the Qur’an), and building a network of partners and relevant actors to develop programs and activities designed to enhance the presence of the Arabic language in all scientific, intellectual and cultural forums and fields.
