Dr. Muhsin Al-Ramli, Member in the Commission of
“Arabic is the
language of Life”
The Committee chose ‘Arabic for Life’ as
the title of the report to firmly root its work in the language’s current
reality and in the technical and scientific developments surrounding it, taking into account the growing interest
among non-speakers to learn it in various academic institutions around the
world.
‘Arabic for Life’ was chosen to declare
that the most important functions of Arabic as a language of daily
communication should be the platform on
which to build new curricula and design the
most appropriate teaching materials that would transform the teaching of
Arabic.
Comprehensive Plan
The report draws from latest scientific
research and studies in the field of language teaching and learning. Several
surveys were conducted with experts to explore teaching methods and the
challenges in modernizing Arabic teaching.
Report Elements
The report provides an overview of the
current state of Arabic teaching based on five main themes: curriculum
development, culture of reading, teachers, the role of the media in supporting
the teaching of Arabic and teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. It also
offers recommendations and solutions that can be implemented within a
reasonable timeframe to achieve quick success in the modernization of Arabic
teaching as well as long-term strategic solutions.
Members of The Commission
The Commission brings together elite of
highly acclaimed intellectuals and linguists. In addition to its Chairman, Dr.
Farouq ElBaz, Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at the University of
Boston, the Commission includes: Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb,
Dr. AbdelSalam AlMajali, Chairman of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences and
former Prime Minister of Jordan, Dr. Yasir Suleiman, Professor of Linguistics
at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Hassan ElShafei, Head of the Arabic
Language Academy in Cairo, Dr. Farouk Shousha, Secretary General of the Arabic
Language Academy in Cairo, Dr. Ronak Housni, Head of the Arabic Language and
Translation Studies Department at the American University in Sharjah, Dr.
Fatima AlBriki, Head of the Arabic Language Department in the UAE University,
Dr. Muhsin Al-Ramli, Iraqi writer and professor at the American Saint Louis
University in Madrid, Dr. Moneera AlGhadeer, Director of Postgraduate Studies
and Research at the Translating and Interpreting Institute (TII) of Hamad bin
Khalifa University in Qatar, Dr. Naif AlMutawa, founder and Director of
Teshkeel Media Group, Dr. William Granara, Director of the Arabic Language
Program at Harvard University, Dr. Obaid AlMuhairi, Secretary General of the
Commission, and Director of the Arabic Language Institute at Zayed University,
and Dr. Brewin Habib, poet and broadcaster.
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