On Wednesday, December 18, the world celebrated Arabic Language Day. This date commemorates the adoption of Arabic as an official language by the United Nations on December 18, 1973. As of 2019, 315 million people around the world speak Arabic, making it the fifth most spoken language in the world.
Read More!Author: Rime Abdel Nabi, Arabic Teacher
Born in Cairo, Rime Abdel Nabi is an Arabic teacher, agrégée. She began her career as a French teacher at Ain Chams University in Cairo, after graduating with a Master's degree in Literature and Translation in 1995. She arrived in Paris in 1998 and completed a degree in Modern Letters from the University of Paris VII before completing her teaching certification (CAPES) and then her agrégation in Arabic in 2002 and 2003 respectively. Since then, she has taught Arabic in several universities such as Paris IV-La Sorbonne, Centrale-Supelec, SciencesPo Paris, as well as classes préparatoires in Arabic at France's renowned Grandes Écoles and in Secondary schools. Rime has always enjoyed teaching students at many different levels and ages, and she strives to develop teaching methods that correspond to each student's needs. She is passionate about theater and loves to share this passion with her students. She is the mother of two children.