Umm Al-Qura University
Umm Al-Qura University, represented by the Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers, celebrated today via WebEx platform the conclusion of the summer training course for the Arabic Language teachers in Indonesia and Senegal in the presence of His Excellency the President of Umm Al-Qura University, Prof. Abdullah Bafail.
The ceremony was attended by the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the Indonesian Republic, Mr. Essam Al-Thaqafi, and the Chargé d'Affairs of the Kingdom's embassy in Senegal, Mr. Omar Al-Harthi, who expressed their great happiness with the success of this course, and their great admiration for its professionalism. They expressed their pride in this fruitful and constructive cooperation with the Kingdom embassies in both countries and their aspiration for its continuation under the generous support of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques provided for all parties in order to serve the Arabic Language and Muslim countries.
In his speech, the UQU President stressed the keenness of the university and its relentless pursuit to serve Muslims by spreading the Arabic language and its sciences and teaching it to the people of the Muslim Nation. This comes, he said, from its leading role and the mission that it is honored to carry from the place of revelation in Makkah, and to boost the efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its wise leadership - May Allah grant it success - and its continuous giving to serve Muslims around the globe and enable those interested in the Arabic language to spread the language of the noble Qur'an.
He said that UQU, through the Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Speakers, annually embraces hundreds of male and female students from various Islamic countries, and has graduated thousands of them in previous years.
The Dean of the Institute of Arabic Language for Non-Native Speakers, Dr. Hasan Bukhari, said that the summer course recently organized by the Institute has achieved its objectives - thanks to Allah - and saw the participation of 40 trainee instructors from Indonesia and Senegal via the university's e-platforms. They have completed 160 training hours over the four weeks scheduled for the course through 10 specialized training packages.
He added that the course is the first fruit achievement of the Institute in the distance education pattern, in which the Institute has succeeded in overcoming the digital obstacles and the significant time difference between the two countries of 7 hours, by registering great interaction via the virtual platforms. He then praised the continuous support of the UQU President and the unremitting efforts of the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education which contributed to the success of this year's summer course and to achieving its desired goals.
The training courses, organized annually by the Institute, come with the approval of His Majesty the Saudi King. They started in 1427 A.H., for the Arabic Language Teachers in Indonesia, and in 1428 A.H., it also included the teachers of Senegal. The role of these courses is still effective in preparing a generation well versed in the rules of the Arabic language that is looking forward to exploring its secrets and sailing in its vast fields.
