King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature

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The King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature is a prestigious global award that honors outstanding scholarly contributions to the study, preservation, and advancement of the Arabic language and its literary heritage.

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instanceOf academic award
international literary award
administeredIn Riyadh
associatedWith Islamic and Arab cultural scholarship
awardedFor contributions to the development of modern Arabic linguistic studies
critical studies of Arabic literary heritage
original research in Arabic language
original research in Arabic literature
scholarly editing of Arabic texts
awardingBody King Faisal Foundation
surface form: King Faisal Prize selection committees
categoryOf Arabic
surface form: Arabic Language

Arabic Literature
country Saudi Arabia
eligibility individual scholars
institutions
research centers
works published in Arabic or other languages relevant to Arabic studies
establishedBy King Faisal Foundation
field Arabic language
Arabic literature
frequency annual
goal to encourage high-quality research in Arabic language and literature
to enhance global awareness of Arabic cultural and literary heritage
hasComponent certificate of recognition
gold medal
monetary award
languageOfWork Arabic
namedAfter King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
notableCharacteristic considered one of the most prestigious awards in Arabic studies
open to scholars from all nationalities
organizer King Faisal Foundation
partOf King Faisal International Prize
purpose to honor outstanding scholarly contributions to Arabic language studies
to honor outstanding scholarly contributions to Arabic literary studies
to promote the advancement of Arabic literary heritage
to promote the preservation of the Arabic language
scope international
selectionProcess evaluation by specialized scholarly committees
peer review of nominated works
sponsoredBy King Faisal Foundation

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