The Arab Cultural Center in the Adawi district of Damascus organized a lecture titled "Ahmad Rabet Al-Naffakh.. Sheikh of Arabic in the Levant" on Wednesday. The event covered the biography of the late linguist, his methodology in teaching language and literature, and his contributions to editing manuscripts, linguistic studies, and Quranic recitations.
Ayman Al-Shawa, a professor at Damascus University and teacher at the Umayyad Mosque, highlighted key milestones in Al-Naffakh's life. He emphasized that honoring this scientific figure requires introducing his precise methodology in teaching and scientific research, as well as his role in preparing generations of researchers. Dr. Al-Shawa noted that Al-Naffakh's influence extended through his students who continued the path in editing and linguistic studies, including Dr. Mohammed Al-Dali, Dr. Hassan Al-Tayan, and Dr. Nabil Abu Amsha.
Regarding the late scholar's most prominent works, Al-Shawa clarified that his editing and study of "Diwan Ibn Al-Dumayna" is among his most important achievements, along with his efforts in the sciences of Quranic recitations and their principles, and his studies in pre-Islamic literature. For his part, Muhammad Shalati, Deputy Director of Culture in Damascus and head of the Cultural Center in Maza, stated that this lecture is part of a series of seminars organized by the center under the title "The Levant, Cradle of the Arabic Language," aimed at introducing distinguished figures of Damascus.
Shalati affirmed the continuation of this series to shed light on other scientific figures who enriched the Arabic library, praising Al-Naffakh's scientific status and his interest in the book "Quranic Recitations." Scholar Ahmad Rabet Al-Naffakh was born in Damascus in 1927 and died in 1992. He obtained a license in Arabic language from Damascus University before earning a master's degree from Cairo for his editing of "Diwan Ibn Al-Dumayna."
Al-Naffakh worked as a teacher at Damascus University and as a member of the Arabic Language Academy. He left a rich linguistic legacy comprising books and editions of major texts and manuscripts, including: "Al-Qawafi" and "Ma'ani Al-Quran" by Al-Akhfash, "Fihrist Shahadid Sibawayh," "Ma'ani Al-Qira'at" by Al-Azhari, "Tabaqat Al-Qura"
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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