Abd Al-Ali Wadghiri
Abd Al-Ali Wadghiri | |
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| Born | January 22, 1944 Near Fez, Morocco |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, author, linguist, professor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Contributions to Arabic linguistics and literature |
Abd Al-Ali Wadghiri (born 22 January 1944) is a distinguished Moroccan scholar, author, and expert in linguistics.
Biography
Originating from the vicinity of Fez, Wadghiri pursued his education in Fez, Rabat, and Paris. He completed a Bachelor's degree in Arabic literature in 1970, followed by a doctorate in 1976, and subsequently obtained a state doctorate specializing in Arabic language and literature in 1986. His advanced academic training was conducted at the Sorbonne universities in Paris, Muhammad ben Abdullah University in Fez, and Mohammed V University located in Rabat.
Wadghiri has held professorial positions at the Faculties of Arts in both Fez and Rabat. Additionally, he has provided advisory services to Morocco’s Ministry of Cultural Affairs. His professional roles include serving as General Secretary of the National Committee for Culture, participating as a member of the Executive Office of the Union of Moroccan Writers, and co-founding the Union of Moroccan Linguists. Since 1987, he has been at the helm of Al-Mawqif magazine. Between 1994 and 2005, he presided over the International Islamic University in Niger, which operates under the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Later, from 2006 to 2008, he directed the Allal El Fassi Foundation based in Rabat.
Writings
Wadghiri’s contributions encompass poetry as well as scholarly articles focusing on literary and linguistic subjects published across various Moroccan and Arab media.
Poetry collection
• Al Mawtu fi Qarya Ramadya (Death in a Gray Village) (1980)
• Lahdhatun Okhra (Another Moment) (1995)
Literary and linguistic research
• Abu Ali Al-Qali wa Atharuhu 'ala al-Dirasat al-Lisanya wa al-Adabya (Ali Al-Qali's Influence on Linguistic and Literary Studies) (1976)
• Qira’at fi Adab Al Sabagh (Analyses of Al-Sabbagh's Literary Works) (1977)
• Al-Moejam Al-Arabi bi Al-Andalous (The Arabic Lexicon of Andalusia) (1984)
• Qadaya al-Moejam al-Arabi fi Kitabat Ibn Al-Tayyib (Lexical Issues in Ibn al-Tayyib's Writings) (1989)
• Al-Taerif bi Ibn Al-Tayyib (An Introduction to Ibn al-Tayyib) (1990)
• Al-Frankofonya wa al-Syasa al-Lughawiya wa al-Taelimia al-Faransya bi al-Maghreb (Francophonie and French Language Policy in Morocco) (1993)
• Al-Lugha wa al-Din wa al-Hawiya (Language, Religion, and Identity) (2000)
• Al-Daewa ila al-Darija fi al-Maghreb – Al-Judoor, Al-Imtidadat, Al-Ahdaf wa al-Masawighat (The Advocacy for Darija in Morocco – Origins, Extensions, Objectives, and Justifications) (2011)
• Al-Lugha al-Arabya wa al-Thaqafa al-Islamya bi al-Gharb al-Ifriqi wa Malamih mina al-Ta’athir al-Maghrebi (Arabic Language and Islamic Culture in West Africa with Moroccan Influences) (2011)
• Al-Lugha al-Arabya fi Marahil al-Doef wa al-Tabaeya (Arabic Language during Times of Decline and Dependency) (2013)
• Loghatu al-Umma wa al-Lugha al-Umme (The Language of the Nation and the Mother Tongue) (2013)
• Nahwa Moejam Tarikhi li al-Lugha al-Arabya (Towards a Historical Dictionary of Arabic), co-authored work (2014)
• Al-Arabyat al-Moghtaribat: Qamus Ta’athili li al-Alfaz al-Faransya zat al-Asl al-Arabi aw al-Mo’arrabb (Arab Diasporas: An Ethnological Dictionary of French Terms with Arabic or Arabized Origins) (2018)
Awards
• Literature Prize of Morocco, 1977 • Grand Moroccan Literary Award, 1989 • Morocco Book Prize, 2014, awarded by the Department of Literary and Linguistic Studies for al logha al arabya fi marahil al doef wa al tabaeya (The Arabic Language in the Stages of Weakness and Dependency) • ALECSO-Sharjah Award for Lexical and Linguistic Research, 2018, recognizing mihwar al dirasat fi al muejam al taarikhii li al lugha al arabia (The focus of studies in the historical dictionary of the Arabic language)