"تحدي القراءة العربى" يتوج أبطاله الفائزين فى دورته الثامنة 23 أكتوبر

The Arab Reading Challenge, under the patronage and presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will be crowned champions of its eighth session on October 23 during a ceremony held at the Dubai Opera.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stressed that “the Arab Reading Challenge demonstrated the competence of our new generations to carry the torch of civilization through our immortal Arabic language.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said: “The Arab Reading Challenge in its eighth year: 28 million students from 229 thousand schools in fifty countries.” “I am proud of an Arab generation that has returned to reading…optimistic about a generation whose weapons for the future are science, knowledge and hope.”

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum added: “The Arab reading generation is a conscious Arab generation capable of building a better future. The sun will never set on a nation that has made the word read an act of life.” The list of honorees includes the champion of the Arab Reading Challenge 2024, the champion of the People of Determination category, and “the champion of the People of Determination category.” “Distinguished School,” “Distinguished Supervisor,” and Communities Champion.

The eighth session of the Arab Reading Challenge achieved unprecedented numbers, attracting more than 28.2 million students from 50 countries, representing 229,620 schools, and under the supervision of 154,643 male and female supervisors.

For his part, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Secretary-General of the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives” Foundation, confirmed that the Arabic reading challenge launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of… Dubai, may God protect him, in the year 2015 continues the process of development and records record participation numbers with more than 131 million students, male and female, in 8 courses and hundreds of thousands of schools and teachers devoted to the message of science, a translation of his vision of the priority of investing in people and enabling new generations to possess knowledge and science, and encouraging them to Reading in a way that enriches the Arab cultural scene, strengthens the connection to the Arabic language, and enhances its position as an integral component of the Arab cultural identity and personality.

He said: “The Arab Reading Challenge moves from one success to another every year, and the eighth session of the challenge revealed, through the number of participants in its qualifiers and the interaction of Arab educational institutions and parties concerned with cultural affairs, that the Arab Reading Challenge has established itself as a model environment for knowledge competition among millions of male and female students.” Arabs who show a passion for science in line with the initiative’s goals of spreading the culture of reading as a gateway to cultural communication with the peoples and cultures of the world, and a gateway to a better future.”

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, which organizes the Arab Reading Challenge, has completed its preparations to crown the champions of the eighth session after announcing the first place holders in all challenge categories at the level of participating countries.

The champion of the Arab Reading Challenge will receive a financial prize of half a million dirhams, the second-place holder will receive 100,000 dirhams, while the third-place holder will receive 70,000 dirhams, honoring the will. The reward for the champion of the Arab Reading Challenge in the People of Determination category is 200,000 dirhams, and 100,000 dirhams for the center. Second place, and 50 thousand dirhams for third place.

The list of first-place holders in the People of Determination category at the country level includes: Saif Nabil Zein (Qatar), Abdullah Jaafar Baqir (Bahrain), Ali Muhammad Ali Jibril (Ministry of Education in Egypt), and Muhammad Ahmed Hassan Abdel Halim (Al-Azhar Al-Sharif). ), Kawthar Al-Qurashi (Morocco), Latifa Al-Azmi (Kuwait), Raad Sami Al-Awaisheh (Jordan), Joan Asim Asaad (Palestine), Suleiman Khamis Suleiman Al-Khadeem (UAE), Mahjouba Hamoud (Mauritania), Abrar Mazhar Alawi (Iraq), and Youssef Ibrahim (Syria), Lynn Haitham Al-Ramh (Lebanon), Habiba Misbah Ammar Al-Lafia (Libya), Loay Al-Sharif (Tunisia), and Raneem Fahd Al-Lahibi (Saudi Arabia).

The Arab Reading Challenge allocates a prize worth 200,000 dirhams to the expatriate category, with 100,000 dirhams for the first place holder, 70,000 dirhams for the second place, and 30,000 dirhams for the third place.

During the ceremony, the winning school will be crowned with the title of “Distinguished School” based on precise criteria, most important of which is the success in conducting the qualifiers for the eighth session according to the conditions approved by the Arab Reading Challenge initiative, its ability to attract the largest possible number of its students, and the participants’ registration of a high average in reading and summarizing the content. 50 books each, and the extent of the impact of its initiatives in encouraging students to read and take an interest in the Arabic language, and the involvement of community activities in introducing the Arab Reading Challenge initiative on a wider scale, and facilitating students’ participation in competitions.

The school that wins the title receives one million dirhams, while the Arab Reading Challenge allocates 500,000 dirhams for second place, and 300,000 dirhams for third place. The list of schools winning the title of “Distinguished School” at the level of countries participating in the qualifiers for the eighth session of the Arab Reading Challenge includes: Al-Khwarizmi Primary School for Girls (Qatar), Sitra Secondary School for Girls (Bahrain), Zahoor Al-Yasmeen Private School (Ministry of Education in Egypt), Iqraa Foundation (Morocco), Arwa Bint Abdul Muttalib School (Kuwait), and Abdullah II School of Excellence (Jordan). Awarta Girls Secondary School (Palestine), Creativity School, First Cycle (UAE), Bab Al-Hekma School (Mauritania), First Outstanding Secondary School (Iraq), Al-Kumait Blidi School for Outstanding Outstanding Students (Syria), Al-Bashair Secondary School (Lebanon), and Al-Fath School for Basic Education ( Libya), “Manzel Salem Preparatory School” (Tunisia), and Abu Talha Al-Ansari Secondary School (Saudi Arabia).

The closing ceremony witnesses the honoring of the “Distinguished Supervisor”, who has the largest impact among the participants in consolidating the culture of reading among students, facilitating their participation in the qualifiers, and his careful follow-up of his students and helping them choose books throughout the qualifiers stages. The first place award in the “Distinguished Supervisor” category is awarded. 300 thousand dirhams, while the second-place holder will receive 100 thousand dirhams, and the third place will receive 50 thousand dirhams.

The list of supervisors with first places in the participating countries includes: Nashwa Saad Ahmed (Qatar), Sheikha Mubarak Al-Dhari (Bahrain), Iman Morsi Al-Sayed Morsi (Ministry of Education in Egypt), Najat Sharbaika (Morocco), and Afrah Al-Mutawtah (Kuwait). , Rami Ahmed Al-Harahsheh (Jordan), Fadi Abdel-Rahman Abu Hamda (Palestine), Assem Abbara (UAE), Al-Mustafa Muhammad Injieh (Mauritania), Omar Kamal (Iraq), Rabie Ahmed (Syria), Linda Hussein Wahba (Lebanon), and Rabie Ali Faraj Al-Shinakih (Libya), Sanaa Al-Zarrad (Tunisia), and Mishal bin Ayed Al-Maliki (Saudi Arabia).

The unprecedented participation in the eighth session of the Arab Reading Challenge represents a continuation of the success story that the competition has written since its launch in 2015, as each of its sessions recorded the participation of increasing numbers of male and female students from inside and outside the Arab world, bringing the total number of participants in eight sessions to 131 million. Male and female students from Arab countries, members of Arab communities around the world, and learners of the Arabic language who are non-native speakers. The number of supervisors participating in the challenge courses reached more than 716,000 male and female supervisors, while schools in the Arab countries recorded more than 795,000 participants in eight courses.

The seventh session of the challenge witnessed the participation of 24.8 million students, male and female, from 46 countries, representing more than 188,000 schools and under the supervision of about 150,000 male and female supervisors. The title was won equally by the student Abdullah Muhammad Abdullah Al-Bari from Qatar, and the student Amna Muhammad Al-Mansouri from the Emirates. While the student Youssef Bin Daoud from Tunisia won the title of Champion of the Arab Reading Challenge in the People of Determination category.

The King Abdullah II School of Excellence from Jordan won the title of “Distinguished School,” Samaher Al-Sawaei from Jordan won the title of “Distinguished Supervisor,” and student Muhammad Abdel Raqeeb Ali Ahmed Al-Kawkabani from Malaysia won the title of Communities Champion.
The sixth session recorded the participation of 22.27 million students, both male and female, from 44 countries, representing 92,000 schools, and under the supervision of 126,000 male and female supervisors. The student, Sham Muhammad al-Bakour from Syria, won the title of “Distinguished School,” and Al-Mukhtar Jasolit School from Morocco won the title of “Distinguished School,” and Nour Muhammad al-Jabour from Jordan won the title of “Distinguished School.” “Distinguished Supervisor,” while the title of Communities Champion went to Nada Al-Satri from Belgium.

The fifth session witnessed the participation of more than 21 million people from 52 countries, representing 96 thousand schools, and under the supervision of 120 thousand male and female supervisors. The title of Champion of the Arab Reading Challenge was won by the student Abdullah Muhammad Murad Abu Khalaf from Jordan, and Al Gharib School for Basic Education from Egypt won the title of “The School The title of “Distinguished Supervisor” went to Moza Al-Ghana from the Emirates, while Alexander Foros from Italy won the title of Community Champion.

As for the fourth session of the Arab Reading Challenge, 13.5 million students, male and female, from 49 countries participated, representing 67,000 schools and under the supervision of 99,000 male and female supervisors. The student Hadeel Anwar from Sudan won the title of Champion of the Arab Reading Challenge, and Imam Al-Nawawi School from Saudi Arabia won the title of “Distinguished School.” The title of “Distinguished Supervisor” went to Amira Naguib from Egypt, while Mahmoud Bilal from Sweden won the title of Communities Champion.

10.5 million students from 44 countries participated in the third session, representing 52,000 schools, and under the supervision of 87,000 male and female supervisors. The student Maryam Amjoun from Morocco won the title, Al-Ikhlas National Schools from Kuwait won the title of “Distinguished School,” and Aisha Al-Tuwairqi from Saudi Arabia won the title of “Supervisor.” Outstanding”, and the title of Communities Champion went to Tasneem Eidi from France.

The second session of the Arab Reading Challenge witnessed the participation of about 7.4 million students, both male and female, from 26 countries, representing 41,000 schools and under the supervision of 75,000 male and female supervisors. The title was won by student Afaf Al-Sharif from Palestine, and the title of “Distinguished School” went to Al-Iman Schools from Bahrain, and Houria won. Shade from Morocco the title of “Distinguished Supervisor”.
While the first session recorded the participation of 3.6 million students, both male and female, from 19 countries, representing 30,000 schools and under the supervision of 60,000 male and female supervisors. The student, Abdullah Farah Jalloud from Algeria, won the title, while Talaie’ Al Amal Secondary School from Palestine won the title of “Distinguished School.”

The Arab Reading Challenge, which was launched in the 2015-2016 academic year under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, aims to consolidate the culture of reading in the Arabic language and develop… Mechanisms for understanding and expressing oneself in a sound Arabic language, enriching the knowledge content available in the Arabic language and enhancing its status as a language of thought, science, research and creativity.
The challenge seeks to develop creative thinking skills, produce a comprehensive reading and knowledge movement, consolidate the love of the language in the hearts of the rising generations, encourage them to use it in their daily dealings, provide them with the necessary knowledge to contribute to building a better future, refine their abilities and personalities, and enhance the values ​​of communication, acquaintance, dialogue, and openness to different cultures. .