Orientalism and Arabic Language: Evolutionary Analysis

Dr. Lubna Farah; Dr. Maryam Noreen

Article Details

Orientalism and Arabic Language: Evolutionary Analysis

Authors:

Dr. Lubna Farah | Dr. Maryam Noreen

Publisher:

University of Malakand

Journal:

Malakand University Research Journal of Islamic Studies (MURJIS) Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001948822

pISSN:

2708-6577

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Abstract:

 This article mainly focuses on the Orientalism related to the Arabic language and literature that dates back to the early Middle Ages when the West started to awaken, and the era of European Renaissance commenced heavily relying on the intellectual legacy built by the Islamic Civilisation spanning from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal, Southern France) to the North Africa, Middle East and Asia. This civilisation was established in the early 7th century while it not only absorbed knowledge from the Byzantine, Persia, Ancient Greek and India but also contributed into it and later the same diverse wisdom was transferred by the Orientalists to the West. As a matter of fact, the interaction between Orientalism and Arabic language has passed through different phases and seems clearly divided between two schools of thought. One of them consists of the orientalists who are impartial and fairly acknowledge the contributions of Islam and Arabic language to the Human Civilisation while the other one is utterly biased and always tries by all means to malign Islam, Arabic and everything related to them. This process continues in the same pattern and there are both of negative and positive outcomes of it. This article aims to analyse this evolutionary process with a balanced approach but historical and critical perspective.

Article Details

Orientalism and Arabic Language: Evolutionary Analysis

Authors:

Dr. Lubna Farah | Dr. Maryam Noreen

Publisher:

University of Malakand

Journal:

Malakand University Research Journal of Islamic Studies (MURJIS) Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001948822

pISSN:

2708-6577

Orientalism

Arabic Language

Colonialism

Post-colonialism

Neo-orientalism

Issues

Article Details

Orientalism and Arabic Language: Evolutionary Analysis

Authors: Dr. Lubna Farah | Dr. Maryam Noreen

Publisher: University of Malakand

Journal: Malakand University Research Journal of Islamic Studies (MURJIS) Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2021

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001948822

pISSN: 2708-6577

Orientalism

Arabic Language

Colonialism

Post-colonialism

Neo-orientalism

Issues

Authors:

Dr. Lubna Farah | Dr. Maryam Noreen

Publisher:

University of Malakand

Journal:

Malakand University Research Journal of Islamic Studies (MURJIS) Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2021

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001948822

pISSN:

2708-6577