CAIRO – 18 December 2022: The Arabic language is one of the pillars of the cultural diversity of humanity. Arabic speakers are distributed on the Arab region and other neighboring countries, such as Turkey, Chad, Mali, Senegal, and Eritrea, as Arabic is of paramount importance to Muslims as a sacred language (the language of the Qur’an). Prayers (and other acts of worship) in Islam are not complete unless some of the Arabic words are mastered. The Arabic language allows entry to a world full of diversity in all its forms and manifestations, including the diversity of origins, stripes and beliefs. Accordingly, it was decided to celebrate the Arabic language on December 18, being the day on which General Assembly Resolution 3190 of December 18,1973 was passed, concerned with the inclusion of the Arabic language among the official and working languages of the United Nations.

Source: Egypt Today December 18, 2022 09:53 UTC