At the Faculty of Oriental Studies teaches 6 languages. One of them is Arabic, which is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and has a history of more than a thousand years. The scope of the Arabic language covers about 60 countries of the world, among the top five in terms of the number of speakers - more than 700 million people.
In this regard, on February 6, 2023, the Department of Eastern Philology held the event "Journey to the Arab World" at the Faculty of Oriental Studies. The event was organized by students of the Arabic language under the guidance of a senior teacher in Arabic Saltanat Taizhankyzy. The event was attended by Dean of the Faculty Elmira Maratovna, Head of the Department of Eastern Philology Gaukhar Zhansapkyzy, a guest from the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Abul Futukh Sabri Yunus, teachers of the Faculty and students of the Arabic Language.
During the event, students spoke in detail about the Arab countries, the global significance of the Arabic language, and shared useful and interesting information about the unique features of each country, famous and historical places through informative and educational videos. The students showed their knowledge of the Arabic language and demonstrated their interest in the Arab world by actively answering the questions of a linguistic and cultural quiz during games on the kahoot online platform. The event ended with an inspiring Arabic song performed by the students themselves, which gave the guests and participants a good mood.