Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language

Palestinian history has become one of the most obfuscated histories of today as a result of the stranglehold on the study of Palestine and the ancient Near East. Palestinian history has been denied a place in western academic discourse. This research approaches ancient Palestinian history based on l...

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Main Authors:	Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah, al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad, Yeob, Shamsul Jamili
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2010
Subjects:	DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World DS Asia PA Classical philology PI Oriental languages and literatures PJ6690 Ancient Arabic
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/1/Reclaiming8.pdf

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spelling	iium-24872012-02-15T02:16:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/ Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World DS Asia PA Classical philology PI Oriental languages and literatures PJ6690 Ancient Arabic Palestinian history has become one of the most obfuscated histories of today as a result of the stranglehold on the study of Palestine and the ancient Near East. Palestinian history has been denied a place in western academic discourse. This research approaches ancient Palestinian history based on linguistic theory, i.e. the analytical and critical study of ancient Arabic language. The question is how linguistic theories can contribute to reclaim the history of Palestine. It is assumed that a critical reassessment of the origin of Palestinian history is possible through the study of ancient Palestinian linguistics. An academic linguistic approach ensures that the study of languages is integrated into a larger context. It aims at introducing Palestinian history as a more readily accessible field of study no longer monopolized by exclusivist biblical studies. When we relate Islamic literature to predating ancient eastern religions and history as major sources of reference rather than referring to Jewish and Christian sources, we have to investigate the authenticity of their views. In order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the development of Arabic ancient civilization, the researcher considers it essential to assess linguistic theories developed by Muslim scholars. Major primary sources constitute the extant ancient scriptures which reflect the stages of ancient eastern civilization. The first part of our analysis addresses linguistic theory focusing on the plethora of documented social interaction of various ancient Near Eastern societies. The history of ancient Palestine has been continuously sidelined by the domineering branch of biblical studies focusing on the history of ancient Israel, and thus, in order to restore balance, it is imperative to give the study of Palestinian history back its identity as „Arab history‟. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/1/Reclaiming8.pdf Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah and al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad and Yeob, Shamsul Jamili (2010) Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language. In: International Conference in Sociology, 2010, IIUM.
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topic	DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World DS Asia PA Classical philology PI Oriental languages and literatures PJ6690 Ancient Arabic
spellingShingle	DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World DS Asia PA Classical philology PI Oriental languages and literatures PJ6690 Ancient Arabic Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
description	Palestinian history has become one of the most obfuscated histories of today as a result of the stranglehold on the study of Palestine and the ancient Near East. Palestinian history has been denied a place in western academic discourse. This research approaches ancient Palestinian history based on linguistic theory, i.e. the analytical and critical study of ancient Arabic language. The question is how linguistic theories can contribute to reclaim the history of Palestine. It is assumed that a critical reassessment of the origin of Palestinian history is possible through the study of ancient Palestinian linguistics. An academic linguistic approach ensures that the study of languages is integrated into a larger context. It aims at introducing Palestinian history as a more readily accessible field of study no longer monopolized by exclusivist biblical studies. When we relate Islamic literature to predating ancient eastern religions and history as major sources of reference rather than referring to Jewish and Christian sources, we have to investigate the authenticity of their views. In order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the development of Arabic ancient civilization, the researcher considers it essential to assess linguistic theories developed by Muslim scholars. Major primary sources constitute the extant ancient scriptures which reflect the stages of ancient eastern civilization. The first part of our analysis addresses linguistic theory focusing on the plethora of documented social interaction of various ancient Near Eastern societies. The history of ancient Palestine has been continuously sidelined by the domineering branch of biblical studies focusing on the history of ancient Israel, and thus, in order to restore balance, it is imperative to give the study of Palestinian history back its identity as „Arab history‟.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili
author_facet	Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah al-Sa'adi, Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman Asaad Yeob, Shamsul Jamili
author_sort	Yaacob, Solehah@Nik Najah Fadilah
title	Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
title_short	Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
title_full	Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
title_fullStr	Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
title_full_unstemmed	Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language
title_sort	reclaiming palestinian history: an analytical study of ancient arabic language
publishDate	2010
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/2487/1/Reclaiming8.pdf
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Reclaiming Palestinian History: An Analytical Study of Ancient Arabic Language

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