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1/9/25, 3:20 PM ‘Bil Arabi' 2024: Empowering youth and showcasing the Arabic language in the digital era
His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, highlighted the success of the
‘Bil Arabi' campaign in achieving its goals of promoting the Arab knowledge identity
over the past years. He also praised the creative impact achieved by the initiative in
its last session, including innovative activities and events that contributed to
establishing the Arabic language in all aspects of daily life and the digital space.
H.E. said: “We are deeply honored by the success of the ‘Bil Arabi' initiative in
inspiring younger generations to use the Arabic language for creative expression and
effective communication across social media platforms and in their day-to-day lives.
The initiative seeks to highlight the authenticity, vitality, flexibility, and capacity of the
Arabic language to meet the demands of the modern world, addressing the full
spectrum of human creativity.”
H.E. expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the partners and sponsors of the ‘Bil Arabi
2024' campaign, emphasizing that their support has been instrumental in realizing
the initiative's goal of consolidating the Arabic language's leading position on the
global stage. Such fruitful collaborations also represent the broader efforts to protect
the Arab world's linguistic heritage and cultural identity.
The ‘Bil Arabi' initiative also featured a panel discussion in collaboration with
UNESCO, the Arab Council for Social Responsibility, and the Association of Arab
Universities to celebrate World Arabic Language Day, attended by H.E. Jamal bin
Huwaireb and a distinguished lineup of speakers. The discussion underscored the
profound global significance of Arabic as a dynamic and inspiring language,
celebrated not only as the language of the Qur'an but also as a cornerstone of poetry
and literature. It highlighted the Arabic language's pivotal role in preserving and
transmitting knowledge over eight centuries of human civilization, during which it
propagated numerous insights in fields such as medicine, engineering, and
astronomy, among others.
The session emphasized the critical need to enhance Arabic content in the digital
space, highlighting that over 550 million people speak Arabic worldwide. It addressed
the growing concern of Westernization and stressed the importance of raising
awareness among parents to encourage their children to use Arabic in everyday life.
The speakers cautioned that prioritizing English over Arabic could negatively impact
Arab children's personalities, weakening their connection to their cultural heritage
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