المملكة: The most prominent of them is Abdul Latif Al-Fawzan… announcing the winners of the King Faisal Prize 2026

In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, the Secretary-General of the King Faisal Award, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Sabeel, announced the names of the winners of the four branches during a ceremony held this evening in the Prince Sultan Grand Hall at the Al-Faisal Center in Riyadh.

The selection committee for the King Faisal Award for Islamic Studies decided to award the award for this year 2026, jointly, to: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Fawzan Company, Sheikh Abdullatif bin Ahmed Al-Fawzan for adopting a distinguished methodology for charitable work, represented by supporting specific initiatives related to development needs, and establishing "Ajwad stop" To be the community arm for creating and developing humanitarian initiatives, and Professor of Al-Azhar University, Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Abu Musa from the Arab Republic of Egypt, for his authorship of more than thirty books in the field of the Arabic language, especially rhetoric concerned with clarifying the miracle of the Holy Qur’an, and his founding membership in the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and his participation in many international scientific seminars and conferences, and his holding more than three hundred councils at Al-Azhar Mosque to explain heritage books, and his work to consolidate cultural identity among young people.

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In the King Faisal Prize for Islamic Studies branch, the committee decided to award the prize for this year 2026 AD, on its subject: "Trade routes in the Islamic world"In collaboration with: Professor at Fayoum University in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Abdul Hamid Hussein Hamouda, for presenting integrated scientific works characterized by comprehensiveness and objective analysis, covering land and sea trade routes, their networks and branches in regions that included the Islamic Levant, Iraq, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt, and the Sahara Desert, and Professor at the Hashemite University in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Dr. Muhammad Wahib Hussein, Because his works are characterized by high scientific value and clear field authenticity, they were based on direct archaeological surveys supported by accurate coordinate documentation using GPS systems, with detailed analytical maps that enhanced the reliability of the results. His approach was distinguished by linking the Qur’anic text with geographical and field data, which provided a balanced scientific reading of the Al-Ilaf-Meccan route in its geographical and historical context. His work was considered a qualitative addition in documenting early trade routes in the Arabian Peninsula.

As for the King Faisal Prize for the Arabic Language. And Literature 2026 AD and its subject "Arabic literature in French"The award was awarded to Professor Pierre Larchet, a professor at the University of Aix-Marseille in France, for presenting Arabic literature to French readers with creativity and novelty that made him appreciated by specialized critics and scholars, and for his high-level scientific methodology in his study of ancient Arabic poetry, presenting it in a way that suits the context of French culture, and for having a critical project represented in his French translations of the Mu’allaqat and his study of pre-Islamic poetry with scientific sobriety.

The King Faisal Prize for Medicine was also awarded for this year. 2026 AD, and its subject "Influential discoveries in obesity treatments" To the professor at Rockefeller University in the United States of America, Professor Svetlana Moisov, for her pioneering work in discovering the biologically active glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) as a hormone with receptors in the pancreas, heart, and brain in humans, and for employing advanced and modern techniques in the biochemistry of peptides, and for presenting precise physiological studies that showed that this hormone is a strong stimulator of insulin secretion. These discoveries have contributed to the development of a new class of treatments for diabetes and obesity.

And in the King Faisal Prize for Science, the selection committee for the King Faisal Prize for Science decided to award the prize for this year 2026 AD, and its subject is "mathematics" To Professor Carlos Kenig at the University of Chicago, USA, for his pioneering contributions to mathematical analysis, which contributed to bringing about a profound shift in the understanding of nonlinear partial differential equations, and provided a set of mathematical techniques that have become commonly used today, and his works opened new horizons for research, with the emergence of their applications in multiple fields, including fluid mechanics, fiber optics, and medical imaging.

The General Secretariat of the King Faisal Prize expressed its sincere congratulations to the winners and its deep gratitude to the members And the members of the selection committees, experts, and arbitrators for their great effort and distinguished work. Many thanks to everyone who cooperated with them from universities, organizations, and scientific institutions.

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