Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
Today the Arabic language is not the language of the Arabs only. It has now spread throughout the Middle East and around the world. Therefore, the importance of learning the Arabic language and literature has increased significantly. We can discuss its importance from various angles as stated below:
Educational Reason
The world today realizes that a nation can move forward on the pinnacle of modernity by means of education. That is why schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions have sprung up all over the world. Recently, with the spread of the Internet, there has been an explosion of human knowledge. So a nation is not satisfied with its own store of knowledge and it seeks to acquire knowledge from other countries and nations also. The world has begun to look at the Arabic language with dignity because of its rich literary heritage and so Arabic literature has been included in the curricula of various educational institutions and universities around the world. Therefore, the importance of the Arabic language has increased considerably. Recently, it is said that English writers of the Elizabethan period were also influenced by the Arabic poetry of the pre-Islamic period through Greek and Latin translations. This is why it is important to learn and study the Arabic language and literature. For example, some people learn Arabic to get a taste of the world-famous Arabic anecdote ”One Thousand and One Nights” (The Arabian Nights).
Political Reason
There is a political reason for learning the Arabic language. This is because the Middle East, including the Arabian Peninsula, is now a major player in world politics, and the various European countries are focusing on expanding their political and economic dominance in the Middle East. As Arabic is used as a vernacular language in the Middle East, the importance of the Arabic language has increased in European countries. Arabic is currently used as the official language of 26 countries around the world. Therefore, the importance of the Arabic language and literature in the international context has increased considerably.Â
Economic Reason
The world’s population has grown significantly. As a result, demand for food grains as well as other commodities have increased to meet the needs of the growing population. Huge reserves of oil and other natural resources have recently been discovered in the Arabian Peninsula as well as throughout the Middle East, and much manpower is needed to unravel them. This is why many skilled technicians and laborers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other Asian countries have taken refuge in Arabian countries seeking employment. They have taken to study the Arabic language and literature to facilitate communication with the local people of those countries. As a result, the importance of the Arabic language and literature has increased.
Cultural Reason
The Arabian countries have their own unique and ideal culture. For example, many people feel the need to study the Arabic language and literature in order to get acquainted with their social, judicial, political systems and ideology.
Religious Reason
Another important reason for the growing importance of the Arabic language and literature is Islam, the religion preached by Hazrat Mohammad. We know that Islam originated in Arabia and did not remain to be the religion of the Arabs alone. The great message of this religion has attracted people from all over the world. As a result, Islam has spread to all countries of the world. Many non-Arab Muslims and even non-Muslims feel the need to learn the Arabic language to read the ‘Koran’ as well as Hadith texts in the original Arabic language. It is to be noted that in 1974, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared 16th December as ”World Arabic Language Day”.
For these reasons, the importance of the Arabic language and literature in the recent world has increased immensely. 0 0 0.
Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
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Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
N.B. This article ‘Importance of Arabic Language and Literature’ originally belongs to the book entitled ‘A Brief History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period (500 AD-622 AD) by Menonim Menonimus. Importance of Arabic Language and Literature
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