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During her speech, she announced the launch of "Passion for Arabic," which is Sharjah's approach
to teaching and learning Arabic for native speakers and non-native speakers. She explained that
this name was derived from the passion of the educational community including mothers, fathers,
teachers, and students for the Arabic language.

She stated, " The letter 'Sheen' signifies inclusivity in caring for and meeting the needs of Arabic
language learners. The letter 'Ghayn' refers to instilling a sense of belonging, loyalty, and
commitment to the values and traditions represented by the Arabic language. As for the letter 'Fa’,' it
represents the diverse arts and contemporary tools with references from dictionaries and sources,
deepened by research and scientific studies to sustain the love for the Arabic language."

The Chairperson of the Sharjah Private Education Authority highlighted in her speech a number of
achievements made by the authority in the field of the Arabic language during the recent period.
Among these achievements were the results of the standardized Arabic language proficiency tests
"TALA" for native speakers, which assess progress in reading comprehension and writing skills.
Students in Sharjah's private schools in the academic year 2023-2024 achieved levels above
average in all educational stages.

Al Hashemi concluded her speech by announcing the launch of the digital Arabic language library
initiative, as an extension of the "Read you are in Sharjah" campaign initiated by Sheikha Bodour
bint Sultan Al Qasimi. She also announced the authority's launch of an exceptional award named
the "Arabic Language Gem" within the 29th edition of the Sharjah Award for Educational Excellence.
This award, competed for by all government and private schools in the country, aims to enhance
the Arabic language and empower the entire educational community to possess Arabic language
skills and apply them in the fields of science and life.

H.H. the Ruler of Sharjah and the attendees witnessed a visual presentation titled "Our Roots Will
Remain" that highlighted the efforts of the authority in the fields of teaching and learning the Arabic
language, along with excerpts from His Highness's words emphasizing the importance of the Arabic
language and the necessity of caring for it.

Dr. Issa Saleh Al Hamadi, the Director of the Educational Center for Gulf Arabic Language in
Sharjah, delivered a speech in which he pointed out the importance of the forum's themes. He
mentioned that the world is witnessing a massive technological revolution driven by artificial
intelligence, so the teaching of Arabic cannot be isolated from this. Many challenges facing Arabic
language education can be turned into opportunities to facilitate this education, such as improving
reading and texts for both native and non-native speakers, enabling them to deal with poetic and
prose texts for appreciation and study.

Dr. Issa Al Hammadi further emphasized the importance of learning Arabic in the age of artificial
intelligence, summarizing that the continuous technological evolution relies on natural languages
for interaction, with Arabic being foremost among them. It is a language of communication and
understanding that aids in better comprehension and communication, as well as in the fields of
translation and content. Learning Arabic will facilitate content translation and creation of new
content, alongside professional development in the job market, as Arabic proficiency is a

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