Arabic Language and Literature Laureates

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  • First awarded in 1979
  • To acquire qualification for the Prize, the nominee should haves:
    • Rendered an original creative published work on the announced prize topic
    • Resulting in obvious scholastic benefits and enrichment of knowledge in the Arabic language and literature
    • Met one or more of the prize’s objectives as determined by the respective Selection Committee


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King Faisal Prize Laureates in Arabic Language and Literature

2025

(Withheld)
Studies of Identity in Arabic Literature

2024

(Withheld)
Non-Arab Institutions and their Endeavors to Promote Arabic

2023

Professor
Abdelfattah Kilito
(Morocco)

Classical Arabic Narrative and Modern Theories

2022

Professor
Muhsin Al-Musawi
(United States of America)

Arabic Literature Studies in English

2022

Professor
Suzanne Stetkevych
(United States of America)

Arabic Literature Studies in English

2021

Professor
Mohamed Mechbal
(Morocco)

The New Rhetoric

2020

Professor
Michael G. Carter
(Australia)

Linguistic Studies on Arabic in Other Languages

2019

Professor
Mahmoud Fahmy Hegazi
(Egypt)

Arabic Language and Contemporary Challenges

2019

Professor
Abdelali Mohamed Oudrhiri
(Morocco)

Arabic Language and Contemporary Challenges

2018

Professor
Chokri Mabkhout
(Tunisia)

Studies Dealing with Autobiography in Arabic Literature

2017

Arabic Language Academy of Jordan
(Jordan)

Efforts of Individuals and Institutions to Arabicize Science and Technology for Transfer: Research and Educational Purposes

2016

Professor
Mohammed El-Ghazouani Miftah
(Morocco)

Analysis of the Arabic Poetic Text

2016

Professor
Mohamed Abdalmotaleb Mostafa
(Egypt)

Analysis of the Arabic Poetic Text

2015

(Withheld)
Venture Towards Arabisation of Scientific and Medical Matters

2014

Dr.
Abdullah Ibrahim
(Iraq)

Studies on Modern Arabic Novel

2013

Arabic Language Academy In Cairo
(Egypt)

Individual and Institutional Efforts In Writing Arabic Dictionaries

2012

Professor
Ali Helmy Ahmed Moussa
(Egypt)

Computer Processing of the Arabic Language: Individual and Institutional Endeavors

2012

Professor
Nabil Ali Mohamed
(Egypt)

Computer Processing of the Arabic Language: Individual and Institutional Endeavors

2011

(Withheld)
Studies on Renovation Trends in Arabic Poetry up to the end of the 7th Century A.H.

2010

Professor
Abderrahman El-Houari Hadj-Saleh
(Algeria)

Studies Dealing with Arabic Grammatical Thought

2010

Professor
Ramzi Mounir Baalbaki
(Lebanon)

Studies Dealing with Arabic Grammatical Thought

2009

Professor
Abd Al-Aziz Bin Nasir Al-Manie
(Saudi Arabia)

Verification of Poetry, Prose and Anthology through 300 H – 700 H

2008

Professor
Ahmed Matloob Al-Nasiri
(Iraq)

Terminology Issues of the Arabic Language

2008

Professor
Muhammad Rachad Hamzaoui
(Tunisia)

Terminology Issues of the Arabic Language

2007

Professor
Muhammad A. Al-Omari
(Morocco)

Studies on Ancient Arabic Rhetoric

2007

Professor
Mustafa A. Nasif
(Egypt)

Studies on Ancient Arabic Rhetoric

2006

Professor
Tammam Hassan Omar
(Egypt)

The Arabic Language in Modern Linguistics

2006

Professor
Abdelkader Fassi Fehri
(Morocco)

The Arabic Language in Modern Linguistics

2005

(Withheld)
Studies on Arabic Prose in the 4th and 5th Centuries A.H.: its genres, authors and books

2004

Professor
Hussain M Nassar
(Egypt)

Preservation of Classical Arabic to the End of the 5th Century AH

2003

(Withheld)
Studies on the Definitions of Literary and Critical Terms of Arabic Literature

2002

Professor
Husam Aldin Al-Khatib
(Syria)

Studies of Modern Palestinian Literature

2002

Professor
Husni Mahmoud Hussein
(Jordan)

Studies of Modern Palestinian Literature

2001

Professor
Ibrahim Abd Al-Rahim Al Saafin
(Jordan)

Studies Dealing with Modern Arabic prose

2001

Professor
Mansour Ibrahim Al Hazmi
(Saudi Arabia)

Studies Dealing with Modern Arabic prose

2000

Professor
Abd Allah Al-Tayyeb
(Sudan)

Studies Pertaining to Early Arab Literary Critics

2000

Professor
Izz Ad-Din Ismail
(Egypt)

Studies Pertaining to Early Arab Literary Critics

1999

Professor
Said Abd Al-Salam Allouche
(Morocco)

Comparative Studies between Arabic and Other Literatures

1999

Professor
Makarim Ahmed Al-Ghamri
(Egypt)

Comparative Studies Between Arabic and Other Literatures

1998

(Withheld)
Autobiographies by Contemporary Arab Writers

1997

(Withheld)
Studies on the Modern Arabic Novel

1996

Shaikh
Hamad Bin Mohamad Al Jasir
(Saudi Arabia)

Literature Analyzing the Writings of Early Arab Travelers

1995

Professor
Hamdi Sayyid Ahmed El Sakkout
(Egypt)

Studies Dealing with Prominent Contemporary Arab Writers

1995

Professor
Mohammad Abu Al-Anwar Mohammad Ali
(Egypt)

Studies Dealing with Prominent Contemporary Arab Writers

1995

Salma Lutfi Al-Haffar Al-Kowzbari
(Syria)

Studies Dealing with Prominent Contemporary Arab Writers

1994

Professor
Aisha Abd Al Rahman “Bint ash shati”
(Egypt)

Studies Dealing with Ancient Arabic Prose

1994

Professor
Wadad Afif Kadi
(United States of America)

Studies Dealing with Ancient Arabic Prose

1993

(Withheld)
Plays Written in Metrical or Prose Arabic

1992

Professor
Mohammad Mustafa Badawi
(United Kingdom)

Translations of Literary and Critical Studies into Arabic

1992

Professor
Abd Alfattah Shukri Ayyad
(Egypt)

Translations of Literary and Critical Studies into Arabic

1992

Professor
Mohammad Yousef Najm
(Lebanon)

Translations of Literary and Critical Studies into Arabic

1991

Mr.
Abd Al Tawwab Yousef
(Egypt)

Children’s Literature

1991

Mr.
Ahmad M. Najeeb
(Egypt)

Children’s Literature

1991

Mr.Ali Abd Al-Qadir Al Siqilli
(Morocco)

Children’s Literature

1990

Mr.
Yahia M. Haqqi
(Egypt)

Short Novels

1989

Professor
Shaker Al-Fahham
(Syria)

Studies Dealing with Prominent Arab Writers and Poets to the end of the 3rd Century A.H.

1989

Professor
Yousef A. Khulaif
(Egypt)

Studies Dealing with Prominent Arab Writers and Poets to the end of the 3rd Century A.H.

1988

Professor
Mahmoud Y. Makki
(Egypt)

Studies on Arabic Literature in Andalusia

1988

Professor
Mohammad Bin Sharifah
(Morocco)

Studies on Arabic Literature in Andalusia

1987

(Withheld)
Literary Studies on Modern Arabic Prose

1986

Mohammad Bahjat Al-Athari
(Iraq)

Studies on Arabic Literature During the 5th and 6th Centuries A.H.

1985

(Withheld)
Studies on Ancient Arabic Literary Criticism

1984

Mahmoud M. Shaker
(Egypt)

Studies on Arabic Literature During the 4th Century A.H.

1983

Professor
Ahmad Shawqi Daif
(Egypt)

Studies on Ancient Arabic Literature during the 2nd and 3rd Centuries

1982

Professor
Nasir Al-Din Al-Asad
(Jordan)

Studies on Ancient Arabic Literature from the Pre-Islamic Era to the End of the 1st Century A.H.

1981

Professor
Abd Al Salam Harun
(Egypt)

Editing Literary Manuscripts from the 2nd and 3rd Centuries A.H.

1980

Professor
Abd Alqadir Al-Qit
(Egypt)

Studies on Contemporary Arabic Poetry

1980

Professor
Ihsan Abbas
(Palestine)

Studies on Contemporary Arabic Poetry

1979

(Withheld)
Studies on Contemporary Arabic Poetry