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Katara Cultural Village literary and religious awards

Overview

The Katara Cultural Village in Doha has announced developments regarding two distinct competitions.

In the 12th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, a record 2,610 entries were submitted. Fourteen winners from various Arab nations were honored across published, unpublished, and youth novel categories. Winners in the published and unpublished categories received $30,000 each, while youth category winners received $15,000.

Separately, the Katara Quran Award has seen registration from participants in 60 countries. For the first time, non-Arab participants (734 individuals from 42 countries) have outnumbered Arab participants (570 individuals from 18 nations). The competition, which focuses on Quran recitation and Tajwid rules, features a prize pool of 800,000 Qatari Riyals.

Entities

Doha · Katara Cultural Village · Maha Abdulaziz Al-Yamani · Samar Nour · Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Katara Quran Award sees registration from 60 countries

    The Katara Quran Award has received registrations from 60 countries, marking a record high for non-Arab participants in the competition.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Katara Prize for Arabic Novel announces 2026 winners

    The 12th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel awarded 14 winners from across the Arab world following a record 2,610 entries in Doha.

Sources

hamedan.iqna.ir · isfahan.iqna.ir