This Arabic language is closely associated with Islam which is the official language spoken in the Holy Qur’an, which Muslims consider to be the divine words of God. Because of social, educational, religious and geographical factors, Qur’anic Arabic is revered by a large number of Muslims across Asia and the Asian Pacific countries, all over the world who make use of the language for rituals for religious purposes.
Keywords Islam within Asia-Pacific, Islam in Asia-Pacific, Arabic in the Asia-Pacific, Qur’anic Arabic, Arabic maintenance, maintenance of the language