Sharjah gifts the Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language to Seoul’s Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Sharjah gifts the Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language to Seoul’s Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Director of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies: Sharjah is a model for leading cities that invest in culture and harness the power of books to build communities. Head of the Arabic Language Department at Hankuk University: The Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language is a gateway to deeper understanding and studying the Arabic language, its knowledge, and its creative output. Seoul: As per the directive of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed AlQasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has presented the completed volumes of the Historical Corpus of the Arabic Language - the world’s first and most comprehensive collection that chronicles 17 centuries of development in the Arabic language - to the Institute of Arab Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies founded in Seoul in 1954. This gift from Sharjah is a vital and valuable source of knowledge that students, researchers, literary, linguists and academic experts in South Korea will have access to as they pursue their exploratory journeys and specialisations in language, literature, and ancient and contemporary arts of the Arab region. As part of Sharjah's participation as the Guest of