Scholars have urged the government, voluntary organizations and academia to evolve a comprehensive plan for preserving Arabic manuscripts.
The demand came in a resolution adopted at the end of the Fiesta Arabia, organized by Ma’din Academy which runs a number of religious and general educational institutions in the southern Indian state of Kerala, as part of the United Nations’ World Arabic Day celebrations here.
“In India, there are umpteen number of valuable manuscripts and collections of old documents in Arabic in Waqf institutions, Masjid libraries and in the collections of private individuals. But, it is sad that there is no facility for preserving, categorizing or publishing them,” it said.
Prof. K.V.Veeran Moideen (Kerala’s contributions to Arabic poetry), Dr. N. Abdul Jabbar (Impact of Arabic Language and Culture on the Development of Culture and Education in India), Dr. P. Ahmed Saeed (Influence of Arabic on Keralites), Dr. P.P. Abdul Latheef Faizi (Arabic Language studies in India) and Prof. Aboobacker (Translation of Arabic manuscripts in India) presented papers on various topics related to Arabic language and literature at the event.
“The universities in the country should create more opportunities for comprehensive studies on manuscripts and it should be included in their syllabi so as to make people aware of in this regard,” the resolution said.
Call to preserve Arabic manuscripts
Call to preserve Arabic manuscripts
Zelensky ‘worried’ Greenland row diverting focus from Ukraine war
- Ukraine is keen to avoid a dispute that could fracture unity among its Western allies
- “I’m worried about any loss of focus during a full-scale war,” Zelensky said
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he was worried US President Donald Trump’s push to take Greenland could be diverting focus away from Russia’s invasion, now approaching its four-year mark.
Trump last week threatened European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent for opposing his plans to acquire Greenland, drawing anger from Brussels and putting the NATO military alliance under unprecedented strain.
Ukraine, which is currently battling a wave of Russian strikes on its energy infrastructure, is keen to avoid a dispute that could fracture unity among its Western allies.
“I’m worried about any loss of focus during a full-scale war,” Zelensky told reporters.
He added that the dispute surrounding Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, and the Ukraine war should not be seen as “interchangeable.”
“We have a full-scale war, we have a specific aggressor, and we have specific victims,” he said.
He also called for Washington to engage in diplomacy with Europe.
“I want very, very much America to hear Europe, to truly hear it in the format of diplomacy. I think that’s what will happen and I strongly believe there won’t be any major threats,” he said.
