Program MissionThe program aims to equip the broader global community, and non-Arabic-speaking communities in particular, with distinguished academic competencies who possess a thorough knowledge of the Arabic language and its literature. These competencies respect the Arab-Islamic heritage and its achievements in the study of language, literature, and criticism. They engage objectively and with balance with the latest advances in language studies and instruction, and integrate authenticity with modernity in linguistic and literary research. The program prepares graduates to carry the responsibility of promoting and strengthening the Arabic language through use, conversation, writing, dialogue, research, and communication across the global human landscape.
Program VisionThe program seeks to excel in preparing advanced research competencies from among those who are passionate about the Arabic language and its study, primarily from non-Arabic-speaking backgrounds. The program equips these scholars to promote and reinforce the Arabic language in their respective communities. It enables them to investigate classical and contemporary issues in Arabic language and literature through modern scientific research methods that align with the latest scholarly advances in approaches, methodologies, and techniques. Graduates acquire skills in objective analysis, in-depth examination of scholarly opinions, principles, and theories, and familiarity with research conducted in international languages within the knowledge domain of Arabic language and literature, all within a framework of objective and balanced intercultural dialogue.
