Cairo: The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Cairo organized a celebration marking World Arabic Language Day, under the patronage of Abdullah Nasser Al Rahbi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Arab Republic of Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the Arab League.
Held at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the event was organized in partnership with the Museum and the Friends of the Civilization Museum Association, aiming to provide a broader platform for participation and to maximize the cultural and intellectual value of the occasion.
Organizing the celebration at the Civilization Museum sought to enhance public awareness of the Arabic language’s civilizational role, strengthen cultural communication with various segments of society, and engage academic circles and youth in appreciating the language’s historical and contemporary significance.
The celebration was attended by a number of official and cultural figures, Arab ambassadors accredited to Egypt, as well as academics, intellectuals, media professionals, and a strong presence of university students, underscoring the event’s interactive and awareness-raising dimension.
The program featured a lecture by Professor Dr. Abdel Hamid Madkour, Secretary-General of the Arabic Language Academy, in which he highlighted the importance of commemorating World Arabic Language Day and promoting the language in contemporary contexts.
Another lecture was delivered by Professor Dr. Said Tawfik, former Head of the Supreme Council of Culture and Professor of Philosophy at Cairo University, who addressed the role of the Arabic language in shaping identity and preserving cultural heritage.
The celebration also included poetic recitations by several poets celebrating the beauty and richness of the Arabic language, in addition to presentations on Arabic calligraphy, with the participation of a number of Arab calligraphers, reflecting the artistic, aesthetic, and spiritual dimensions of this heritage art.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman honored a number of individuals working in the field of the Arabic language in appreciation of their contributions to its service and dissemination.
An Arabic calligraphy exhibition was also inaugurated on the sidelines of the event. The exhibition included artistic works and historical correspondences between the Sultans of Oman and heads of state, written in Arabic calligraphy, embodying the language’s historical, civilizational, and aesthetic value.
