Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Dubai’s vice president and ruler, was given the first Emirates International Holy Quran Award—Personality of the Year for 2025—by President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday.
According to state news agency Wam, the award honors Sheikh Mohammed’s work advancing ideals derived from Islamic principles, particularly his domestic and international contributions to the Quran and its reciters.
The UAE President gave the Dubai Ruler a special edition of the Quran, a signed letter thanking Sheikh Mohammed for his support of Quran reciters, publishers, and competitions, as well as his promotion of the Arabic language, and a photo of the two men with the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE Founding Father.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasized Sheikh Zayed’s contribution to the development of the United Arab Emirates during their visit to his farm in Al Khawaneej, Dubai, calling it a “defining feature of the UAE’s journey. As we remember the legacy of our Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, in advancing the Islamic values of harmony, inclusion, and care for all of humanity, we are inspired by my brother Mohammed bin Rashid’s efforts to promote the study of the Holy Quran and honor its timeless teachings,” he wrote on X.
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