Arabic Language & Literature

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Arabicis the language of Arabs and Ismael Bin Ibrahim (peace be upon them) \nwas the first to speak the Arabic language when he was thirteen years \nold. Afterwards, the twelve sons of Ismael spread Arabic language. Therewas disagreement among scholars about the origins of Arab individual \nand probably he was an Arab. Arab individual is more proficient than \nother speakers in Arabic as it is the language of the Holy Quran, which \nis still recited until today.

​Arabiclanguage is the broadest language. Allah selected Arabic as the \nlanguage of Islam, which was the last religion to come down.  Ibn \nTaymiyyah said "Arabic language itself is part of Islam, and knowing \nArabic is an obligatory duty. If it is a duty to understand the Quran \nand Islam  and they cannot be understood without knowing Arabic then the means needed to fulfill the duty also becomes obligatory".

Arabic language is one of the \nrecognized living languages and its civilizational role is widely \nrecognized. Moreover, Arabic was the language of culture, science and \nknowledge long time ago. Knowledge seekers learnt Arabic as a mean for \nlearning sciences and knowledge. In spite of its weak speakers and low \nprogress, Arabic occupies the same position until today.

The history of UOP Arabic Language and Literature Department:

The Arabic Language and Literature Department went through many phases as follows:

First Phase: Establishment Phase

The \nDepartment of Arabic Language started its works in 1991, which was UOP \ninauguration year. The Department of Arabic was a sub-department of the \nLinguistics Department, which was chaired by Prof. Daoud Abdah. The \nEnglish Language and Literature Department was the other sub-department \nof Linguistics Department.  Prof.Ahmad Al-Khateeb chaired Arabic Language and Literature Department and \nProf. Ali Hajjaj chaired the English Language and Literature Department.The Department of Linguistics was teaching university requirements and \ndepartment requirements for Bachelor Degree in Arabic Language and \nLiterature.

Second Phase: Development Phase

The \nDepartment of Arabic Language and Literature conducted a constructive \nreview to its programs and plans and started amending them to keep pace \nwith the latest developments. The Department of Arabic Language and \nLiterature set the roadmap for the establishment of the center of \nteaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers in cooperation with the \nDepartment of English Language and Literature.  The Department of Arabic Language and Literature started teaching Arabic for postgraduates.

Third Phase: Prosperity Phase​

After twenty years of \nestablishment, the Department of Arabic Language and Literature launchedMaster's program in Arabic Language and Literature upon finalizing the \nrequirements of UOP councils and higher education councils.

During the upcoming phase, the Department of Arabic Language and Literature looks forward to:

Establish the Faculty of Arabic \nLanguage and Literature, which is expected to offer programs in the \nareas of creative Arabic, such as scenario writing, dialogue for \ntelevision, radio and cinema works.

The Department of Arabic Language and Literature offers the following degrees:

• Bachelor Degree in Arabic Language and Literature (since its establishment).

• Master Degree in Arabic Language and Literature (since 2011).

The Chairman of Arabic Language and Literature Department:

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