Arabic Manuscript Day
| Arabic Manuscript Day | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 April |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2013 |
| Started by | Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALESCO) Institute of Arabic Manuscripts |
The Arabic Manuscript Day (also known as يوم المخطوط العربي in Arabic) is an annual event celebrated on the 4th of April and throughout the following days of the month. The day is officially celebrated by the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts in Cairo, which is affiliated with The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO).[1][2]
Activities and events are organized by institutions and individuals in the Arab member countries, in addition to some Islamic and Western countries.[1][2][3]
These events are aimed at raising awareness about Arabic manuscripts and their texts, which are considered to be one of the largest and richest surviving manuscript cultures.[1]
History
The idea of dedicating a day to celebrate Arabic manuscripts was conceived by Mahmoud Zaki, a Former Expert at the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts, in 2013.[1][4]
Faisal al-Hafian, Former Acting Director of the Institute, and Abdallah Hamad Moharab, Former Director of the ALECSO, sponsored the proposed initiative and assigned the project of organizing the event to the creator in years 2013 and 2014.[1][3][5]
The first event was held in Cairo at Bayt al-Sinnari on 27 May 2013, in collaboration with seven institutions, and more than 20 sub-events and activities took place.[6] A special interest was given to public community activities, such as workshops, hands-on sessions, demonstrations, informal talks, exhibits, and other activities, including several dedicated to children and youth.[3][7][1][8]
In the following year, throughout eight days of events series, the initiative took place in multiple places in Cairo, and Alexandria, in addition to Riyadh and Tripoli.[5] The event developed in later years until it was held in 2016 in more than 15 countries, and 40 institutions participated with various types of events.[9]
In 2014 and subsequent years, the event was celebrated in April to commemorate the creation of the Institute of Arabic Manuscripts on 4 April 1946, after a proposal by the founder of the day, Mahmoud Zaki.[10][1] The day was officially accredited by the ALECSO during the Arab Ministers of Culture meeting in December 2016.[9]
Day’s Slogans and themes
The Institute announces a slogan or a theme for the Day every year, which reflects the importance of Arabic manuscripts and their texts in a particular topic.[11]
This is the list of themes:[12]
- A journey to the past (2013).
- 1001 tales (2014).
- The secrets of the past and ideas for the future (2015).
- Values of culture and cultural values (2016).
- The heritage in times of risk (2017).
- Jerusalem and the imprisoned heritage (2018).
- The immigrant manuscripts (2019).
- Will science speak Arabic again? (2020).
- The heritage in pandemic times (2021).
- Our heritage in the time of globalization (2022).
- The Ethics of science (knowledge) and scholarship's morals (2023).[13]
Accompanying Events
The Arabic Manuscript Day celebrates the "Figure of the Year" since 2013.[14] In 2014, the "Book of the Year" and "Institution of the Year" were added to acknowledge the good work on Arabic manuscripts done by institutions, and books published in the field, in addition to individual achievements[15]. Other occasional celebrations and means of appreciation take place within the Day as well.[9][15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 زكي, محمود (2021-04-27). "يوم المخطوط العربي ولماذا نهتم بالمخطوطات القديمة؟ | أثارة" (in العربية). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "4 إبريل يوم عالمي للاحتفال بالمخطوط العربي". معهد المخطوطات العربية | The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts (in العربية). 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Arabic Manuscript Day: a Cultural Festival". Muslim Heritage. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ Eventilla. "Introduction to Arabo-Islamic Manuscript Culture: An Intensive Course". Eventilla. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "يوم المخطوط العربي (2014)". www.alukah.net (in العربية). 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ admin (2013-06-19). "بالتعاون مع معهد الخطوط العربية: بيت السناري يقيم مهرجان 'يوم المخطوط العربي'". القدس العربي (in العربية). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "أطفال مصر في يوم المخطوط العربي ببيت السناري". بوابة الأهرام (in العربية). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "Arabic Manuscripts Day". Bibalex.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "احتفالية يوم المخطوط العربي في دورته الرابعة 2016". معهد المخطوطات العربية | The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts (in العربية). 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "النظام الأساسي". معهد المخطوطات العربية | The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts (in العربية). 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "من نحن". معهد المخطوطات العربية | The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts (in العربية). 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ يوم المخطوط العربي 10 دورات, retrieved 2023-03-26
- ↑ "بيان صحفي – يوم المخطوط العربي – الدورة (11) 2023م". معهد المخطوطات العربية | The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts (in العربية). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "مجلة الكلمة - رحلة إلى الماضي في يوم المخطوط العربي ببيت السناري". www.alkalimah.net. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "يوم "المخطوط العربي" في مصر إبريل المقبل". ثقافات (in العربية). 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
This article "Arabic Manuscript Day" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Arabic Manuscript Day. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
