19 heroes who lived a long journey between books and the worlds of reading
The eyes of the heroes of the "Arab Reading Challenge" are looking forward to the coronation tomorrow in Dubai
The eyes of 19 heroes who raised the flags of the Arab world through reading and the language of the 'Dad' are looking forward to represent their countries in the final ceremony of the initiative.
Photography: Youssef Al Harmoudi
Zainab Abbas prepares for the closing ceremony by reviewing the readings she made.
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Lujain Muhammad Sultan changed the nature of readings and chose to diversify.
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Haider Ali Hamid composed a Nabatean poem in which he praises the Reading Challenge initiative.
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Prostration Rahahlh ready for the conclusion and armed with determination and determination.
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Rashid Abdullah Al-Khatib armed with strong determination to achieve the title.
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After a long journey between the folds of books and the worlds of novels, the heroes of the sixth session of the "Arab Reading Challenge" are preparing for the final coronation ceremony tomorrow, which will be held at Dubai Opera.
Towards the title of the championship, the eyes of 19 champions who raised the banners of the Arab world through reading and the language of the enemy, armed with self-confidence and culture, are looking forward to represent their countries in the final ceremony of the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, from In order to develop knowledge and culture among the youth of the Arab world, the champions of the Arab countries are preparing for the final ceremony tomorrow, armed with self-confidence.
Many achievements
The champion of the challenge in Algeria, Sujood Retaj Rahahleh, confirmed to "Emirates Today" that she is ready to conclude, and is armed with confidence in God, self-confidence, determination and determination, explaining that reading enabled her to reap many achievements, not only at the intellectual level, but also scientifically.
Rahahleh pointed out that in addition to her passion for reading, she was able to achieve the title of a world champion in mental arithmetic three times, and she also holds a patent registered at the National Institute of Intellectual and Industrial Property in Algeria, under the name “Termo Retaj”, which is an intelligent thermometer that By measuring the body temperature, and if it exceeds 38 degrees or falls below 36 degrees, it sends a light signal to the patient’s forehead or wrist, and then sends a text message on his phone.
She pointed out that since her childhood she loves inventions, and aspires to be a scientist in the technology of modern medicine, stressing that science and reading are complementary, as reading is the key to knowledge, and knowledge is the key to civilized renaissance. progress.
love to read
The heroine of Iraq, Zainab Hassan Abbas, who is 11 years old, described the “Arab Reading Challenge” initiative as a beautiful initiative that encourages reading, after the libraries were abandoned, as she sees that the challenge returned the movement to the libraries, and implanted a love of reading in the hearts of young people and youth.
Abbas is preparing for the closing ceremony by reviewing the readings she made, explaining that the most important profit factor is mastery of the classical Arabic language, which she finds easy because of her armament with the language of the Noble Qur’an.
During the challenging journey, Abbas read many scientific books, history, adventure and fantasy books, and chose the titles with the help of the supervisor and her mother.
She pointed out that the books changed her many ideas, and she became more aware, explaining that in this competition there is no loser. Participation and reading all these books is an experience that adds a lot to each student, and develops the intellect and mind, and this is the real profit.
Determined to win
Student Rashid Abdullah Al-Khatib, the champion of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is armed with determination to win, especially since he participated in the challenge three consecutive sessions, until he was able to achieve the championship title, noting that he made a great effort in this session, and that he was armed with strong determination to achieve the title. .
Al-Khatib pointed out that the challenge added a lot to him on a personal level, as he was able to get to know himself more, because reading adorns a person with the dress of dignity.
He prepares for the conclusion by relying on God, and doing his best to convey the message of reading to all the world, pointing out that he relied on various readings, and prefers international novels, because he loves imagination, and they develop imagination in a very large way, sending a message to young people to turn to reading, And stay away from technology, as the first develops the imagination, and the second weakens it by the abundance of ready-made images that you present to one.
thought speech
The winner of the championship title in Egypt at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Lujain Muhammad Sultan, had the same enthusiasm, as she participated in the challenge for the third time until she was able to achieve the title, after she changed the nature of readings, and chose diversification instead of reading in a specific field.
She pointed out that the challenge is a competition that addresses thought, as the competition is not in the number of books read, but rather in the impact it left on the personality and thought, noting that it worked on developing the skill of social communication, as well as literary criticism.
Sultan worked on presenting her first literary work, a chapter entitled Feelings, in the book "Advoctus". She described the experience as a wonderful experience, through which she was able to express feelings, because the mind does not work without emotion, as it is necessary to balance the two, Especially now that feelings are behind the screens that dominate people's lives.
Today, Sultan is preparing a special novel for her, and she saw that reading and writing are two processes that complement each other, as writing is the effect of civilizations, and it is what tells history.
Nabataean poem
The winner of the sixth place at the level of Iraq, Haider Ali Hamid, has the skill of writing poetry, and has worked on the compilation of a special Nabataean poem for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in which he praises this initiative that encourages reading and culture.
Hamid spoke with "Emirates Today" about the lack of young intellectual talent in the Arab world, especially since many waste their time on television and the phone, pointing out that the challenge made him take reading seriously, and therefore he finished books easily, declaring that he would participate in the challenge in the coming times. To get the title.
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