HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Greek
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Latin
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English
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Arabic
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Russian
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the beginning of the Islamic conquests in the 7th century C.E., Islam was transformed from a localized religion into a universal one.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arabic language also had a major role in the various exchanges on the Silk Roads, especially regarding the interactions between scholars of the Muslim world. From the 8th century onwards, as Baghdad was one of the main centre for sciences and astronomy, Arabic became the main language of study in the fields of science.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Arabic language is associated with Islam and is the language of the Holy Qur’an, which Muslims believe to be God’s words.
Detailed explanation-4: -World Arabic Language Day is celebrated every year on 18 December since 2012. The date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization.
Detailed explanation-5: -Old Arabic was the language of the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE. As Islam spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and beyond, the Arabic language became the language of scholarship, trade, and administration.