How Arabic language and literature took root in Poland over a century
The National · 31 May 2026

How Arabic language and literature took root in Poland over a century

Arabic studies in Poland have been under way for more than a century. At Jagiellonian University in Krakow, south of the Polish capital Warsaw, the field dates back to 1919, when pioneering Arabist Tadeusz Kowalski was appointed to lead the first department of Oriental philology in independent Polan


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Arabic studies have a long-standing history in Poland, beginning in 1919 with the establishment of the first department of Oriental philology at Jagiellonian University. This development highlights the cultural exchange and academic interest in Arabic language and literature in a European context.


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