Arabic

Arabic (/ˈærəbɪk/;Arabic: العَرَبِية, al-ʻarabiyyah [alʕaraˈbijja] or Arabic: عربي ,عربى ʻarabī [ˈʕarabiː]) is the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century and its modern descendants excluding Maltese. Arabic is spoken in a wide arc stretching across Western Asia, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa. Arabic belongs to the Afroasiatic family.

The literary language, called Modern Standard Arabic or Literary Arabic, is the only official form of Arabic. It is used in most written documents as well as in formal spoken occasions, such as lectures and news broadcasts.

Arabic is a Central Semitic language, closely related to Aramaic, Hebrew, Ugaritic and Phoenician. Standard Arabic is distinct from and more conservative than all of the spoken varieties, and the two exist in a state known as diglossia, used side-by-side for different societal functions.

Some of the spoken varieties are mutually unintelligible, both written and orally, and the varieties as a whole constitute a sociolinguistic language. This means that on purely linguistic grounds they would likely be considered to constitute more than one language, but are commonly grouped together as a single language for political or religious reasons (see below). If considered multiple languages, it is unclear how many languages there would be, as the spoken varieties form a dialect chain with no clear boundaries. If Arabic is considered a single language, it is perhaps spoken by as many as 422 million speakers (native and non-native) in the Arab world, making it one of the six most-spoken languages in the world. If considered separate languages, the most-spoken variety would most likely be Egyptian Arabic with 89 million native speakers—still greater than any other Afroasiatic language. Arabic also is a liturgical language of 1.6 billion Muslims. It is one of six official languages of the United Nations.

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Ministry holds creative writing contest

Gulf-Times 20 Nov 2024
... of fair competition among them, consolidate educational and ethical principles, support excellence and distinction, and to enhance the love of the Arabic language and its skills among students....
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Students read names of Palestinian and Lebanese martyrs at vigil

Washington Square News 20 Nov 2024
In September, NYU PSC joined the university’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine and the Arab Students Association to hold a vigil on campus in support of those killed in Palestine and Lebanon ... “They make me feel a little less invisible as an Arab student — as a human student,” she said in an interview with WSN....
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New CAIR survey reveals 1 in 2 Muslim students reported harassment at California colleges

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 20 Nov 2024
Cal State Fullerton’s Amir Valiulla, a member of the Students for Justice in Palestine, said that ... “This dynamic creates opportunities for Muslim and Arab students to advocate for justice and human rights without the pervasive fear of backlash,” Valiulla said....
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Survey suggests half of Muslim college students in US state of California experienced discrimination

Anadolu Agency 20 Nov 2024
7, 2023, Hamas-led cross-border attack, as well as Israel's onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, have exacerbated Islamophobia on campuses as well as "anti-Palestinian hate, and anti-Arab racism, leaving Muslim students feeling targeted and unsupported," CAIR said in a statement....
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Need for English as Second Language education growing in Westmoreland schools

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 20 Nov 2024
Intermediate unit officials began seeing the need for more assistance for foreign language students before the covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, said Executive Director Jason Conway ... The ESL teachers work with students whose native languages include Ukrainian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Slovak and Arabic, Wagner said....
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UAE’s Taaleem acquires Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé Meydan

GCC Business News 20 Nov 2024
Taaleem Holdings, a leading provider of K-12 premium education in the UAE, has announced the 100 percent acquisition of Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé Meydan (LLFP Meydan), a renowned multilingual school based in Dubai, catering to more than 1,300 students from Petite Section of Maternelle to Terminale....
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New Lansing schools center helps immigrant children integrate. How it works

Lansing State Journal 20 Nov 2024
What do students learn there? ... Jolly Road., has space for 80 students and three classrooms ... Bilingual support staff cover most of the common language the students and their families might speak - Spanish, Arabic and Swahili - and for other, rarer languages, officials reach out to community members or church-based immigrant assistance for help....
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ADEK Awards return with its expanded second edition

The Gulf Time 20 Nov 2024
The awards will continue to feature the established categories from the first edition, such as Best Parental Engagement, Best Inclusion Practice, Best Professional Development Program, Best Student Wellbeing Programme, Best Reading Programme, Best Arabic Programme, Principal of the Year, Outstanding Teacher, and the Unsung Hero Award....
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Aspire Academy continues anniversary celebrations with ‘Aspire, Inspire Forum’

The Peninsula 20 Nov 2024
... graduate and accomplished fencer with regional medals, Mohammed Abdulwahhab, another 2017 graduate and multiple gold medallist in the Arab Table Tennis Championships and Abdulrahman Alyafei, a Grade 11 student and one of Aspire’s first padel athletes, also shared their insights....
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Student survey points to a rise in Islamophobia on California college campuses

East Bay Times 20 Nov 2024
“The levels of…harassment and discrimination Muslim college students have had to face on their campuses throughout the state is unprecedented.” ... “Even after reporting these incidents to the university, I – along with many other Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students on campus – felt both invisible…and hyper-visible,” Deriche said....
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Florida man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan Muslim group

Detroit news 20 Nov 2024
A Florida man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges for threatening an American Muslim organization in Michigan last year, the U.S ... 8 at 6.43 p.m ... voicemail ... CAIR-MI officials also recently called on the University of Michigan to conduct an independent investigation into the school's "pattern of disparate treatment" of UM Muslim and Arab students....
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Palm Beach County man pleads guilty to threatening Michigan Muslim group

Sun Sentinel 20 Nov 2024
By Marnie Muñoz, Detroit News ... Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced ... He also faces up to three years of supervised release ... voicemail ... CAIR-MI officials also recently called on the University of Michigan to conduct an independent investigation into the school’s “pattern of disparate treatment” of UM Muslim and Arab students....
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UAEU funds 8 student research projects for childhood education

The Gulf Time 19 Nov 2024
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has announced the funding of eight student-led research projects through the Fatima Bint Mubarak Motherhood and Childhood Research Centre ... By empowering our students to engage in research that tackles real-world issues, we are not only ......

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