2024-12-30T21:00:00ZThe College of Languages Celebrates the International Day of the Arabic LanguageOn the International Day of the Arabic Language, The College of Languages at the Aqaba Branch of the University of Jordan, organized a special event that was attended by Dr. Mohammad Al-Maharmeh, the representative of the Vice President, along with deans of the colleges, faculty members, and university students. The event was filled with an atmosphere of pride and honour celebrating the Arabic language and its ancient civilization.During the event, students presented poetry and prose performances from their personal works, which they recited with deep feeling and overwhelming emotion as a way of demonstrating their deep connection to their mother tongue. A short video was also shown reviewing the history of the Arabic language and its great impact on the Arab-Islamic civilization and highlighting the cultural and scientific achievements that contributed to enriching the human heritage.One of the most prominent segments of the event was the participation of the Jordanian Writers and Authors Association in Aqaba, which presented 'a poetic morning' segment that added more beauty to the event. The attendees also interacted with by writing expressive paragraphs about the importance of the Arabic language, as the students showed creativity in explaining the role of the language in enhancing communication between different cultures and uniting peoples.The Arabic language is one of the most important languages in the world due to its richness and diversity. It is not limited to being the language of the Holy Quran, but it is also the language of science, thought and literature. Arabic enjoys a prominent position in Islamic and Arab civilization and has a profound impact on many areas of human life. Hence, preserving this language and teaching it to future generations is an essential step to protect the cultural and historical identity of the Arab nation and ensure its continuity in the modern era.At the end of the event, the participants expressed their pride and appreciation for the language, stressing the importance of preserving it and teaching it to future generations as an integral part of the cultural and historical identity of the Arab world.