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MBRF launches ‘Knowledge Lounge’ in Canada to promote
Arabic language globally

July 29, 2025

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has launched its ‘Knowledge Lounge’
initiative in Canada, marking a significant step in its efforts to cultivate a culture of Arabic reading. The move also
aligns with the initiative’s mission to encourage sustainable knowledge development and foster analytical and critical
thinking across diverse communities, both regionally and globally.

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The launch was inaugurated with an initial introductory session held in Toronto, in partnership with the Mosaic
Foundation. The event featured Hussein Darwish from the Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW) and Hind
Zareef, Director of the Mosaic Foundation. During the session, Hussein Darwish emphasized the Knowledge Lounge
as a community-driven knowledge initiative rooted in the belief that knowledge plays a key role in shaping
individuals and societies. It also provides a platform for open discussions and interactions among readers, authors,
researchers, and experts from various fields.

Hind Zareef expressed pride in the Mosaic Foundation’s partnership with MBRF, highlighting it as a key contribution
to the world of reading and a significant step in showcasing the Arabic language globally. She also emphasized the
importance of knowledge-driven collaborations in raising intellectual standards and improving the reading
preferences of the Mosaic Foundation’s members. Additionally, she stressed the importance of strengthening
communication with the Arab world through MBRF and its role in nurturing strong emotional bonds and fostering a
shared sense of belonging to a rich civilization that has historically linked East with West and North with South.

As part of its initiative, MBRF launched the Knowledge Lounge in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, earlier in March
2025. The move was in collaboration with the Federal Youth Foundation of the UAE, represented by the Global Youth
Council in Australia. The expansion reflects MBRF’s increasing efforts to broaden the scope of the initiative and reach
a larger international audience.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said: “The expansion of the Knowledge Lounge initiative to Canada
reflects our strategic goal of connecting Arab readers across the globe with their linguistic and intellectual identity. It
promotes the sustainability of knowledge and provides communities opportunities to utilize modern reading tools in
a supportive environment. Additionally, this move represents a long-term investment in developing minds capable of
generating and sharing knowledge, reinforcing MBRF’s position as an active contributor in the global knowledge
landscape.”

H.E. bin Huwaireb added: “At MBRF, we strongly believe that knowledge has no boundaries. This pushes us to work
to ensure our initiatives reach communities across the globe, connecting cultures and reinforcing the presence of the
Arabic language in global spaces, creating genuine, sustainable knowledge impact. We will continue our efforts to
expand the reach of the Knowledge Lounge further and boost our partnerships to attain our goal of building
knowledge and creativity-driven societies.”

Throughout July, the Knowledge Lounge is organizing an engaging series of sessions across various cities in the UAE.
In Dubai, the initiative will host a Writing Lounge session focused on Nancy Kress’s book on novel-writing
techniques, along with discussions on ‘Cold Fear’, a short story collection by Aisha Sultan, and ‘The Year of the Fat
Cats’ by Abdulwahab Al-Hammadi, both to be held at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL).
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