The Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic Language Award is a prestigious linguistic prize established in 2014 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. It aims to promote the Arabic language, reinforce its status globally, and recognize outstanding initiatives in Arabic education, technology, media, policy, and translation.

The award is part of the UAE's broader strategy to position itself as a global center of excellence in the Arabic language. It supports initiatives that:

• Elevate Arabic learning and teaching across various educational levels.
• Encourage innovative applications of Arabic in digital and media platforms.
• Promote successful initiatives as models to inspire similar efforts.
• Raise awareness of the importance of Arabic in cultural identity and global dialogue.
• Foster youth creativity in Arabic linguistic innovation.
• Expand Arabic translations across multiple disciplines to enrich Arabic content.
• Reinforce the vision of Arabic as a future-forward, dynamic language.

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The award is divided into five thematic axes:

• Best initiative for Arabic language learning in early childhood.
• Best initiative for Arabic language instruction in K-12 education.
• Best initiative for Arabic language teaching to non-native speakers.

One of the notable entries in this category includes the "Kalemon Curriculum Initiative" (Minhaj Kalemon) — an Arabic language education program designed for non-native speakers, presented by the *Kalemon Educational Services Foundation* from the Arab Republic of Egypt. This initiative exemplifies curriculum innovation, cultural integration, and pedagogical excellence, and has contributed significantly to the global spread of Arabic language learning.

• Best initiative using social media or smart apps to teach and spread Arabic.
• Best project in developing and distributing Arabic digital content or NLP technologies.

• Best Arabic work in digital media or social networks.
• Best initiative to serve Arabic through media platforms.

• Best initiative in Arabic language policy and planning.
• Best translation or Arabization project.

• Honoring personal, literary, and creative efforts that promote Arabic.

Each category carries a monetary award of US$70,000. ^[2]

• Arabic language

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