Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo
The Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo (Arabic: مجمع اللغة العربية بالقاهرة, romanized: Majmaʻ al-Lughah al-ʻArabīyah) is a language academy for Arabic created in Cairo, Egypt in 1932 by Fuad I of Egypt.[1][2] It publishes Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir (The Great Dictionary) and Al-Mu'jam al-Wasīt (The Intermediary Dictionary), two of the most important dictionaries of the Arabic language.[3][4][5]
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It was founded as the Royal Academy for the Arabic Language (مجمع اللغة العربية الملكي majma' al-lughah al'arabiyyah al-malaki) in 1932.[6] In 1938, it became the Fu'ad I Academy for the Language.[6] After the 1952 free officers movement and the end of the monarchy, it became the Academy of the Arabic Language.[6]