Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
The university, represented by the College of Arabic Language and Social Studies, held a virtual scientific symposium yesterday, Wednesday, 27/5/1444 AH, titled "Arabic: Language, Identity, and Nation," on the occasion of World Arabic Language Day.
where he participated in the seminar, which was moderated by Professor Dr. Ibrahim bin Ali Al-Dughairi, Professor of Literature and Criticism and official spokesperson for Qassim University, with the participation of Dr. Ziad bin Abdullah Al-Drees, former Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO, and Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Ghamiz, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at King Saud University. The speakers, in the first session, addressed the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving the Arabic language.
Dr. Al-Idrees cited the Kingdom's pioneering role in serving the Arabic language through all its institutions, including, for example, the King Salman Global Academy for the Arabic Language, the King Abdullah Center for Arabic Language Planning and Policies, Arabic language departments in universities, and support for Arabic language issues in international forums.
The second axis addressed the importance of strengthening national linguistic identity among individuals and peoples. Dr. Al-Ghamiz emphasized that a positive feeling towards the language contributes to activating civilizational pride due to the language's connection with thought, which is the primary driver of the sense of renaissance, citing many international experiences in this field. The seminar concluded with presentations from faculty members, interested parties, and attendees.
