About ARABIYYA
An academic forum for Arabic language, culture and professional practice
ARABIYYA FORUM brings together students, academics, researchers, educators, alumni and professionals around a shared commitment to Arabic language, scholarship, culture and professional development.
Founder
Hajat Najjunju Rehema
Executive Founder & Arabic Faculty Lecturer
Hajat Najjunju Rehema provides the Forum with its initial academic vision, leadership and institutional coordination, connecting Arabic language education with practical communication, scholarship, culture and professional development.
Who We Are
A forum, not a club
The Forum operates as an institutional platform within the academic environment of the Islamic University in Uganda, Female Campus, Kabojja. It complements formal study with practical engagement, intellectual exchange and professional preparation.
Its work is structured, recurring and open: programmes run through the academic year, knowledge is published and archived, and membership extends beyond graduation.
Vision
An enduring platform where Arabic connects learning, scholarship, culture and professional opportunity across Africa and beyond.
Mission
To advance Arabic through language practice, cultural engagement, research and professional development within a credible academic environment.
Core Purpose
Arabic Beyond the Classroom — extending language study into communication, knowledge, culture and career.
Strategic Goals
What the Forum works towards
Strengthen Language Capability
Develop practical Arabic communication among students and professionals.
Advance Scholarship
Support research, academic writing and intellectual exchange in Arabic studies.
Deepen Cultural Understanding
Engage literature, heritage and contemporary Arabic cultural life.
Build Professional Pathways
Connect Arabic competence with translation, diplomacy, media and development careers.
Grow Institutional Networks
Partner with universities, cultural bodies and professional institutions.
Sustain a Community
Convene students, academics, alumni and professionals in continuing dialogue.
Strategic Pillars
Five pillars of engagement
Every programme, publication and partnership is anchored in one of these five areas.
Language Excellence
Practical Arabic communication, speaking, writing, reading, debate and public speaking.
Culture & Heritage
Literature, poetry, history, intellectual traditions and contemporary cultural engagement.
Research & Scholarship
Research development, academic writing, colloquia, publications and intellectual exchange.
Professional Development
Translation, interpretation, diplomacy, business, media, international development and professional careers.
Leadership & Networking
Mentorship, professional connections, alumni engagement and leadership development.
Institutional Home
Islamic University in Uganda
ARABIYYA FORUM is hosted at IUIU Female Campus, Kabojja, complementing formal learning with practical engagement, intellectual exchange and professional development.
Institutional Identity
Academic, cultural, professional
The Forum is institutional in character: consistent in standards, transparent in structure and sustained beyond any single cohort or individual.