UAE’s Minister of Culture Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi has underscored the critical importance of cultural initiatives in the nation's advancement, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
He emphasized on Wednesday how cultural endeavors serve to strengthen the social fabric, promote international communication and collaboration, and solidify the human and social values that elevate individuals and contribute to their progress, WAM said.
"Poetry occupies a distinguished place among other literary arts, particularly within the Arabic language,” he said on the occasion of World Poetry Day.
“As the foundational literary form of Arabic, it has historically empowered Arabs, both past and present, to express their ideas and chronicle their heritage. Poetry serves as a repository that has preserved and transmitted their values, pride, and dignity,” Sheikh Salem added.
"Arabic poetry has functioned as a wellspring of knowledge, thought, and wisdom. It acts as a valuable reference that facilitates comprehension of the Quranic language and the Prophetic traditions. Among its significant functions, poetry refines the human spirit and motivates individuals towards ethical conduct,” WAM quoted him as saying.
The minister added that poetry remains the most effective means to preserve the language.
