Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage, in collaboration with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, organized a virtual lecture on Thursday, 26 February 2026, titled “Title Crafting in Arab Heritage: Discovering the Circles and the Missing Law.” The lecture was delivered by Fahd Ali Al Maamari, a researcher in folklore and Arabic literature, and drew significant attendance from scholars and enthusiasts of literature and heritage across the Arab world.
The lecture explored four main themes: the linguistic and terminological definition of the title; the semantic intentions behind titles and their impact on their formation; the law governing the selection of meaning through specific circles; and an enumeration of the circles upon which title selection is based.
Al Maamari explained that the lecture sought to reveal the ingenuity of Arab and Muslim authors from the mid-third century AH through later centuries. He noted that title formulation was not arbitrary, but rather operated within clearly defined semantic frameworks that nearly amounted to a law or code observed by authors. He added that these frameworks were classified into 37 circles encompassing the craft of title selection, presenting multiple examples that demonstrate the precision of this classification and the depth of its methodology—reflecting the scholarly rigor of authorship in Arab heritage.
The lecture concluded with notable engagement from attendees, who raised several questions and inquiries. The speaker responded by emphasizing the importance of revisiting heritage through a methodological lens that uncovers its internal structures and semantic dimensions.
