تحليل محتوى الثقافة السعودية في مقررات القراءة بمعهد تعليم اللغة العربية لغير الناطقين بها في الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة د. محمد بن سلمان بن مصلح الحربي

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze Saudi cultural content in the reading textbooks used at the Institute of Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers at the Islamic University and to identify the extent to which different dimensions of Saudi culture are represented in these textbooks. The study employed the descriptive-analytical approach and utilized content analysis as its primary research method. The corpus of the study consisted of all reading textbooks prescribed for students across the four levels of the Institute. To achieve the objectives of the study, a content analysis checklist was developed, covering the following domains of Saudi culture: religious culture, national culture, social culture, educational and scientific culture, historical culture, geographical culture, heritage culture, economic culture, and developmental and civilizational culture. A total of 49 reading lessons were analyzed. The findings revealed that religious culture ranked first, appearing in 22 lessons (44.9%), followed by educational and scientific culture in 10 lessons (20.4%), and social culture in 9 lessons (18.4%). Historical culture ranked fourth, appearing in 5 lessons (10.2%), while geographical culture ranked fifth, appearing in 3 lessons (6.1%). The results also showed the absence of Saudi national culture, heritage culture, economic culture, and developmental and civilizational culture from the reading textbooks under investigation. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the textbooks place considerable emphasis on general Islamic culture and the educational environment associated with the Islamic University, whereas contemporary Saudi national and civilizational culture receives limited attention. In light of these findings, the study recommends achieving a better balance in the cultural content of reading textbooks and enhancing the representation of Saudi culture in its national, heritage, developmental, and civilizational dimensions. It also recommends incorporating topics that introduce learners to the history, culture, and contemporary achievements of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to provide non-native learners of Arabic with a more comprehensive understanding of Saudi society. Keywords: Saudi Culture, Content Analysis, Reading Textbooks, Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers, Islamic University, Cultural Content.

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