Eleven-year-old Egyptian girl wins Dh500,000 Arab Reading Challenge prize
An 11-year-old Egyptian girl, Mayar Mohammed, was named as the winner of this year's Arab Reading Challenge at a ceremony in Dubai on Thursday. Mayar, who read more than 60 books during the competition, won a prize of Dh500,000, while Gazal Teem 16, from Palestine, was named in second place, and the third place went to Rian Al Zakri,11 from Saudi Arabia. The winner said she would use her winnings…
Eleven-year-old Egyptian student Mayar Mohammed emerged victorious in the Arab Reading Challenge, securing a prize of Dh500,000. The competition, organized by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, aims to foster a love for reading and enhance language skills among young Arabs. Mayar read over 60 books during the competition, outperforming 74,062 students from 60 countries who participated in this year's challenge.
Coming in second place was Gazal Teem, a 16-year-old Palestinian student, while Rian Al Zakri, an 11-year-old Saudi Arabian student, took third place. The winner of the Outstanding Supervisor award was Fakhri Mayas from Jordan, while Seedy Amer Primary School in Tunisia claimed the Best School title, earning Dh1 million in prize money.
The competition, now in its sixth year, has welcomed entries from over 203 million students, involving 138,426 schools and 161,507 supervisors since its inception. The initiative has not only promoted cross-cultural understanding and tolerance but also equipped students with the skills needed to build a better future, all while championing Arabic as a dynamic, living language across the globe.
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