Represented by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts – The Secretary General of the Association of Faculties of Arts in the Arab World, Professor Mousa al-Rababah, Yarmouk University participated in the “Arabic and International Language Conference”, which was organized online during the past two days by the Lebanese University of Jinan, with the participation of many academics and researchers from various Arab and European countries.

In his speech, al-Rababah confirmed that talking about Arabic as a global language implies multiple dimensions considering that the premises of any language’s universality stem from the essence of the language itself.  He added that the Arabic language had always been able during its long history to contribute to the production of knowledge, as it was the language of science, literature, and feelings. Moreover, al-Rababah pointed out that if the Arab person is to preserve his own language, then he must transcend the romantic and emotional theory of language into initiatives, thus contributing to the prosperity and essence of Arabic, promoting it to universality, ​​and preserving it as a representation of Arabs’ identity and belonging. He further stressed that it is important to celebrate the Arabic Language Day on the eighteenth of December every year, as such activity may help in preserving Arabic.