Nominations open for King Faisal Prize awards 2023

JEDDAH: Nominations have opened for the prestigious King Faisal Prize awards for 2023. The awarding body’s general secretariat announced that names could be put forward in five categories until the end of March next year.
The secretary-general of the King Faisal Prize, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Sabeel, said that the prize committees decided on an annual basis the scientific subject to be awarded in each of four classes.
For the Islamic studies award the topic chosen was Islamic architecture, with classical Arabic narrative and modern theories the subject of the Arabic language and literature prize, pandemics and vaccine development the focus of the medicine gong, and chemistry being the science discipline.
Al-Sabeel noted that the service to Islam prize was awarded to those taking a leading role in serving Islam and Muslims intellectually, scientifically, and socially through various works, activities, programs, and projects that had benefitted communities.
He pointed out that nominations for awards could only be made by bodies such as institutions, scientific centers, and universities and could be submitted via the post, email, or through the website www.kingfaisalprize.org/nomination. Further details about the awards are available at www.kingfaisalprize.org
The awards were launched by the King Faisal Foundation and granted for the first time in 1979 with the aim of benefitting Muslims worldwide and inspiring them to help enrich human knowledge. Specialized selection committees will decide on the winners using a process that meets international standards.