Academy of Arabic Language (Cairo)
The Academy of the Arabic Language ( Arabic مجمع اللغة العربية, DMG Maǧmaʿ al-luġa al-ʿarabiyya ) in Cairo is a state institution in Egypt that deals with the Arabic language .
Emergence
The first attempt to found an academy for the Arabic language dates back to 1892. The most important members at that time were Sheikh Muhammad Abduh , Sheikh Muhammad Tawfiq el-Bakri and Sheikh Muhammad Mahmud al-Shinqiti. After a few months, however, the academy was dissolved. The second attempt took place in 1916. This time the academy made it to the time of the Egyptian revolution of 1919 , then it was dissolved again. In December 1932 the academy was re-established by royal decree. In 2013 she received the International King Faisal Prize in the Arabic Language and Literature category.
membership
According to the royal decree, when the academy was founded, it consisted of 20 members, ten Egyptian and ten foreign.
Member list (selection):
- Abbas el-Akkad
- Mohamed Selim El-Awa
- Abd ar-Razzaq Muhyi ad-Din
- Khalil al-Sakakini
- Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen Gibb
tasks
The main tasks of the academy are:
- The publication of Arabic lexicons
- The investigation of language problems
- The lexicalization of new or foreign words and terms
- The revitalization of the Arab cultural heritage
- Organizing cultural activities
Publications (selection)
Language lexicons
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Specialist dictionaries
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See also
Web links
- Official Website (Arabic)
Coordinates: 30 ° 3 ′ 43.2 ″ N , 31 ° 13 ′ 24.6 ″ E