RIYADH: The third Al-Marwiyah Al-Arabiyah, or Arab Narrative Days, event was opened in Riyadh on Sunday by Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. With the subject “From Orientalist Narrative to Arab Narrative,” the two-day event seeks to reclaim the qualities of Islamic and Arab culture while reconstructing the Arab narrative within a critical context.
Along with illuminating history and society, it also draws attention to the elements that have influenced Arab civilization, culture, and identity. In his introductory remarks, Prince Turki stated that the Arab aesthetic originated from “the silence of the desert and the clarity of its horizon,” where beauty initially appeared as the convergence of sound, letter, and orientation shaped early Arab awareness.
With the announcement, the chairman spoke about the pivotal moment when the Arabic language gained importance. “Arabic calligraphy became the vessel of the Divine Word, giving rise to the journey of Arab Islamic art,” he continued, adding that this change started with the arrival of the Holy Qur’an, when the Arabs were enthralled by its eloquence, and with the increasing significance of writing.
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