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That is why the National Project for the Defense of the Arabic Language was launched

We will continue to strive to achieve the goals of the National Project for the Defense of the Language because we believe that language is not merely a tool for communication—despite the importance of this role—but it is not its most important role. Language is the nation and its existence, a truth confirmed by political sociologists when they asserted that the nation and the language are inseparable, and that the nation does not perish if its language remains. Therefore, defending the Arabic language is a defense of the existence and continuity of our nation.

Language is the culture and thought of the nation, and the thinking of a nation cannot be sound if its children do not think in their original language. Therefore, we perceive the reality of intellectual confusion and cultural chaos in many environments in our society because these environments have prioritized other languages over the Arabic language. This is an intellectual and cultural confusion whose repercussions affect our entire society; therefore, confronting them by defending the Arabic language is the duty of everyone who is zealous for their homeland and nation. Just as defending the language is a defense of the nation's thought and culture, it is, before that, a defense of the right of its children to sound education, after scientific studies, especially in the field of education and pedagogy, have proven that a student's ability to understand and comprehend in their mother tongue far exceeds their ability to comprehend in other languages. For this reason, civilized and advanced nations are keen to educate their children in their own language before they learn any other language. Therefore, we in the National Project for the Defense of the Language defend the right of our children to distinguished education.

Furthermore, we in the National Project for the Defense of the Language defend our country's right to build a strong economy, for language is the solid foundation for building a strong and robust economy. It has been scientifically proven that the average per capita income is lower in countries with multiple languages compared to countries with less linguistic diversity. Therefore, scholars have said: "Countries that are linguistically fragmented to a large extent are always poor countries." Studies and research have also shown that localizing sciences and knowledge in the original language of the country is one of the most important reasons for its scientific, industrial, and economic renaissance. Hence, we say that defending the Arabic language is a means of building a strong national economy in our country, and a basis for bringing about a real development process.

These are some of the reasons that make defending the Arabic language the responsibility of every one of us: the mother in her home, the father with his children, the teacher in their school and university, the merchant in their shop, the manufacturer in their factory, the scholar with their knowledge, and the wealthy with their wealth.

This is what the National Project for the Defense of the Language strives for.

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