Zayed University launches new research centre focuses Arabic teaching

Abu Dhabi, The Gulf Observer: Zayed University today announced the launch of the Zai Centre, a pioneering new research centre focused on Arabic teaching and learning, which will be the first academic institution in the UAE to look at how Arabic is taught around the world.

Led by internationally acclaimed academic Dr. Hanada Taha Thomure, Zai will identify best practice for teaching Arabic and develop the tools to empower teachers enabling them to inspire their students.

Zai will also provide parents with guidance on how they can ensure that their children are able to improve their Arabic at home from a young age.

Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth and Chair of Zayed University’s Board of Trustees, said, “The Arabic language is inextricably linked with our heritage, culture, and homeland. We all, therefore, have a duty to promote, preserve, and enhance the teaching of Arabic. The recently published Report on the Status and Future of the Arabic Language published by the Ministry of Culture and Youth identified that there is an absence of a clear vision for teaching Arabic as a world language. Our ambition is to establish the Zai centre as a leader in this space and become the first accrediting body for Arabic language education in the world by 2026.”