Hadhramout / University Media
The first lectures of the Arabic Language Program for non-native speakers, organized remotely by the Languages Faculty at Hadhramout University, were launched yesterday, with the participation of 137 trainees, including academics, university professors, and researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam.
On behalf of the University President, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Khanbash, the Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Dr. Salem Ahmed Bin Nashi, delivered a welcoming address in which he conveyed the greetings of the university leadership and its best wishes for the program’s success. He noted that the initiative is held under the generous patronage of the University President and stems from academic partnership agreements signed between Hadhramout University and several universities in East Asia.
Dr. Bin Nashi emphasized that this cohort includes a distinguished group of academics and university professors, adding significant scholarly depth to the program. He highlighted that the geographic and cultural diversity of the participants represents added value and reflects the growing global prominence of the Arabic language. He also affirmed the university’s commitment to expanding scientific cooperation and strengthening academic and cultural exchange through distance learning.
The first lecture delivered by Prof. Dr. Jamal Hadigan and Dr. Salem Bin Obaidullah focused on the importance of the Arabic language in academic, cultural, and communicative contexts. The lecturers shared their teaching experiences and presented practical insights into the most common errors observed among learners from East Asia, particularly in pronunciation accuracy, grammatical structures, and the appropriate contextual use of vocabulary.
They further explained that the upcoming lectures, to be held throughout the month of Ramadan, will concentrate on structured practical training to help participants overcome these challenges. This will be achieved through guided, application-based activities and teaching methods tailored to the linguistic and cultural backgrounds of the trainees, in addition to providing continuous feedback.
The program, which resumes next Monday, forms part of Hadhramout University’s ongoing commitment to developing its Arabic language education for non-native speakers, strengthening its regional and international presence, and fostering academic and cultural collaboration among higher education institutions.