Keralite Arabic expert gets UAE Golden Visa
Naseem Hamza Ahmad recognised for his written and verbal skills in Arabic
An Indian expat in Dubai has been awarded the 10-year UAE Golden Visa for his Arabic language skills. Naseem Hamza Ahmad, a Malayalam-Arabic linguist from Kerala, was recognised for his proficiency in the Arabic language and translation expertise.
In addition to his written language skills, he was also given consideration for his ability to speak the Gulf dialect (Khaleeji Lahja) with ease.
Ahmad who has a postgraduation degree in Arabic and a post-graduation diploma in journalism has held various bilingual positions in the UAE and other Gulf countries for more than two decades.
He served as a media specialist for Dubai Municipality and also for Dubai Crown Prince Shaikh Hamdan’s Office, as well as for the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai.
Ahmad is currently the managing director at ‘Awesome’, a company that provides translation and Arabic language courses, as well as the editor-in-chief of the Arabic online newspaper Al Hindiya.
Ahmad was also the Arabic translator of Rahul Gandhi — Member of Parliament and leader of the Congress party — during his UAE visit in 2019.