Arabic language research centres

Bodies that do research on the Arabic language and its sciences: language academies, major dictionary projects, research centres and university units, research chairs, Arabic computational-linguistics labs, manuscript and critical-edition centres, and Arabization and terminology bodies — in the Arab world and beyond.

This directory is for research on Arabic. Programmes that teach Arabic to non-native speakers have their own: the Arabic programmes directory

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Language academy

Iraqi Academy of Sciences

Council of Ministers of Iraq

A language and scholarly academy for the soundness of Arabic and the setting of terminology, with Kurdish and Syriac sections.

Iraq · Baghdad

Research centre

Bayt al-Hikma — Department of Linguistic and Translation Studies

Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom)

A research department of Bayt al-Hikma holding seminars and conferences on linguistics and translation, with its own journal and translated publications.

Iraq · Baghdad

University centre

Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Heritage

University of Baghdad

Edits and publishes Arabic scientific manuscripts, holds seminars on heritage and issues a peer-reviewed journal.

Iraq · Baghdad

Manuscripts and editions

Supreme Council for Heritage Revival, al-Abbas Holy Shrine

Al-Abbas Holy Shrine

Oversees heritage centres in Karbala, Hillah and Basra that edit and publish manuscripts, and issues peer-reviewed heritage journals.

Iraq · Najaf

Manuscripts and editions

Iraqi House of Manuscripts

Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities

Preserves, restores and digitally documents tens of thousands of manuscripts and makes them available to researchers.

Iraq · Baghdad

Manuscripts and editions

Al-Rawda al-Haydariyya Library — Heritage Revival Division

Imam Ali Holy Shrine

Edits and publishes manuscripts, reprints rare books, and catalogues the library's manuscripts and makes them available digitally.

Iraq · Najaf