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ALC Approves Shortlists For Kanz Al Jeel Award

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ABU DHABI, (Pakistan Point News - 13th Oct, 2025) The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre
(ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), announced
today the shortlists for the fourth edition of the Kanz Al Jeel Award.

The award was launched by the ALC to celebrate outstanding works of Nabati poetry, revive the
heritage and authentic values embedded in this art form, and promote folk studies and related
research.
The Award’s Higher Committee, chaired by Ali Obaid Al Hameli, Emirati writer
and media professional, approved a list of 17 nominated works from nine Arab and foreign
countries across four main categories.

This selection process will pave the way for the winners of the fourth edition to be chosen at the
upcoming meeting of the board of Trustees.

Six works were selected in the Arts category, three in Poetic Publications, five in Poetry
Matching, and three in Studies and Research. The Translation category was withheld this year
following a review of the judges’ reports by Higher Committee members, namely, Dr. Hamda Al
Hammadi, Director of the Arabic Language and Literature Department at the Ministry of Culture;
Dr. Shakir Noori, prominent media professional and novelist; poet Obaid bin Qadlan Al
Mazrouei; and Dr. Abdullah Ghliss, author and leading literary and academic figure in the Gulf
region, with writer and researcher Waleed Alaaeldin serving as rapporteur.

This year, the Kanz Al Jeel Award received a total of 830 entries across its six categories,
submitted from 35 countries, including 19 Arab nations. This marks a 38 percent growth from the
601 nominations received in the previous edition, highlighting the growing confidence in the
award and its advanced standing among specialised literary awards, further establishing the
strong presence of Emirati culture in the world of Nabati poetry, both regionally and
internationally.

The shortlisted nominees come from nine countries: Egypt, the UAE, Saudi
Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Kingdom.

The works were selected based on their adherence to the Award’s criteria, their connection to
the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE, and their
ability to inspire future generations and strengthen their bond with their culture and heritage,
especially as the Award’s name is inspired by one of Sheikh Zayed’s timeless poems.

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