Celebrated by UNESCO since 2012, the day marks 18 December 1973, when Arabic became an official language of the United Nations. It honours one of the world’s most widely spoken languages and its rich contribution to science, literature and art.
““I am the sea; pearls lie hidden in its depths.” (أنا البحرُ في أحشائه الدرُّ كامنٌ) — Hafez Ibrahim, speaking as the Arabic language”
