Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winners Tasked With Advancing Arab Culture.

The article focuses on the 18th Sheikh Zayed Book Awards, organized by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, which honors contributions to Arab culture and civilization. This year, the Spanish organization Casa Árabe received the Cultural Personality of the Year award for promoting cultural exchange between Spain and the Arab world. Other winners included Egyptian author Reem Bassiouney for her historical novel on Islamic history and German scholar Frank Griffel for his work on post-classical Islamic philosophy. The awards emphasize the responsibility of recipients to act as ambassadors for Arab culture and highlight ongoing efforts to increase global recognition and understanding of Arabic literature and Islamic intellectual traditions.