Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
In a distinguished symposium on the investigation of Arabic manuscripts, a number of experts spoke about many issues related to this very special type of investigation. Dr. Hisham Abdel Jawad, heritage auditor and researcher in popular heritage, and Dr. Muhammad Abu Al-Fadl Badran, poet and literary critic, and Dr. Mustafa Saeed, winner of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, Manuscripts Branch.
In it, Dr. Hisham Abdel-Gawad enumerated the conditions that must be met by a manuscript editor, as it is a great legacy and whoever addresses it must have a strong knowledge of the Arabic language, in addition to specialization, knowledge, and science.
Dr. Muhammad Abu Al-Fadl Badran also spoke about the necessity of work and support to preserve this Arab treasure that is preserved by international university libraries, mentioning models and examples that he encountered during his scientific journey in Germany and elsewhere. He narrated them in a language that appeared on the surface of humor and on the inside of it was sadness, as a precious inheritance was lost from our hands due to custom and tradition. Not appreciating the preciousness we have. As for Dr. Mustafa Saeed, he talked about his experience in his Zayed Book Award-winning manuscript, how he built his journey to achieve wealth, and the artistic difficulties he faced.
Feature session
Another important session was entitled: Certificate of Proficiency in the Arabic Language “Simah”, in which Dr. Tariq Al-Jamal, Educational Coordinator at the Arab Institute in France, spoke, and was moderated by Razan Hussein, Director of Specialized Programs for the Arabic Language at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center. The importance of the session lies in the efforts provided by the Abu Dhabi Center for the Arabic Language, in cooperation with the Arab Institute in France, in order to support this major project, as it is a project that pushes the Arabic language towards internationalism, and it is indeed so, but it needs such important initiatives.
Dr. Tariq Al-Gamal spoke about what SIMAH offers and the successes it has achieved at the Arab and international levels, stressing that the project is developing day after day, and that the computerization of tests that enable non-native Arabic speakers is progressing, and the spread of SIMAH has become remarkable, and that the next stage will witness many developments. In everything related to it is a characteristic.
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