King Salman Award for Holy Quran Memorization, also known as the Local Competition of King Salman , is an annual competition organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance . It is held across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for memorizing, reciting, and interpreting the Holy Quran, for both male and female participants. Its total prizes exceed SAR7 million. It was launched for the first time in the capital Riyadh in 1999, with the participation of eighty-five male and female comp...
The KAPSARC Arabic Award is an award dedicated to the Arabic language launched by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in 2022. It aims to enrich specialized Arabic content in the fields of energy, economics, and environment. Objectives of the KAPSARC Arabic Award The KAPSARC Arabic Award aims to promote scientific writing in Arabic, enrich specialized Arabic content in the fields of energy, economics, and environment, and support creators working in the energy sect...
The target categories of the Theater and Performing Arts Award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia include individuals, local theater troupes, and production institutions operating in the theater and performing arts sector. The award recognizes their contributions and efforts over the past five years and provides both moral and financial support to them. The Theater and Performing Arts Award aims to honor those who have made continuous efforts in the field of theater and performing arts and have had...
The Mohammed Hassan Faqi Award is an annual award dedicated to poets and critics across the Arab world. It was launched by the Yamani Cultural Foundation in 1994 in Egypt and is named in honor of poet Mohammed Hassan Faqi as a tribute and recognition. The award is granted based on specific criteria and regulations and is regarded as one of the most motivational appreciation awards presented to poets and writers in the Arab world. About the Mohammed Hassan Faqi Award The Mohammed Hassan Faqi Awa...
Princess Seetah Bint Abdulaziz Award for Excellence in Social Work is a Saudi award given to distinguished individuals or companies in social work. The establishment of the Award's Foundation, which is an independent nonprofit legal entity, was approved in 2012. The headquarters of the Foundation is located in Riyadh , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The first edition of the award was launched in 2013. Its theme was the economic and social empowerment of low-income women and y...
Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Award for Sports Research is an award dedicated to research grants and financing projects concerned with international sports researchwith a connection to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is one of the entities supporting academic activitiesin the development of sports knowledge, in addition to being one of the initiatives of the Quality of Life Program , one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs. It is overseen by the Leaders Development Institute affiliated with the Ministr...
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize is an award aimed at scientific fields, presented by UNESCO in collaboration with Al Fozan Holding Company. Its goal is to support research and scientific achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through international cooperation, launched in October 2021. The prize contributes to the development of the global economy, encourages the emerging generation of young scientists, and promotes gender equality in scientific ...
The first Saudi novel to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 'Booker' is 'Throwing Sparks' (Tarmee Bi Sharar) by Saudi novelist and story writer Abdo Khal in 2010. Abdo Khal has been a writer of short stories and novels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since the 1980s. Abdo Khal was born in al-Majannah Village in Jazan Province , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in 1962. He spent his childhood in Riyadh City , and earned a bachelor's degree in political science fro...
The International Cultural Excellence Award is dedicated to honoring international individuals and cultural institutions that have contributed to enriching the contemporary international cultural scene in selected topics within the sixteen cultural sectors, such as music, architecture and design arts, heritage, museums, libraries, visual arts, and fashion. The award is part of the tracks under the National Cultural Awards Initiative by the Ministry of Culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and...
The Business Owners Award is dedicated to honoring and appreciating the contributions of businesswomen and businessmen who support cultural activities across various cultural sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This award highlights their active role in fostering Saudi cultural production, whether through sponsoring creative talents of both genders, providing direct or indirect financial support for cultural activities, initiatives, and entities, contributing to the establishment of cultura...
The National Cultural Awards are granted to Saudi citizens and active institutions that achieve accomplishments across sixteen cultural and artistic tracks, launched by the Ministry of Culture in 2020. Winners receive financial and moral support to enhance their activities, in addition to honorary representation of a cultural sector at events and occasions held during the year they won. The awards include: First: Main Awards Cultural Pioneer Award The award is granted based on the individual’...
The National Cultural Communication Award (formerly known as the National Dialogue Award) is an annual national award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Established by the King Abdulaziz Center for Cultural Communication (KACCC) (formerly the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue ) on December 15, 2020, the award aims to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence, and national unity. It encourages the contributions of government and private institutions, civil society organizations, and i...