Riyadh, KSA, January 10, 2024:
A prize selection committee for King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam, headed by His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, met today to select the 2024 King Faisal Prize laureate in the Service to Islam category: one of the Prize’s five categories.
The Service to Islam prize reflects the primary objectives of the King Faisal Prize to ingrain Islamic values and ideas in the society and highlight their key role in enriching knowledge and human development. It aims to benefit Muslims in their present and future through awarding and acknowledging the distinguished efforts of individuals and institutions that have excelled in serving Islam and Muslims. To qualify for the prize, an individual or an institution should have rendered exceptional services to Islam and Muslims through knowledge and deeds or provided other outstanding services that offer far-reaching benefits to Islam and Muslims.
Later this evening, HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal will announce the names of the 2024 King Faisal prize laureates that were selected over the past 3 days in all five categories, during a ceremony held in Riyadh for guests and media. The event will be streamed live at 8:00 pm (KSA time) through King Faisal Prize’s website and social media platforms.
53 laureates have previously received the Service to Islam prize during the past 45 years. The list of Service to Islam Laureates has comprised rulers, heads of states, thought leaders and social scientists as well as distinguished institutions.
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About King Faisal Prize:
The King Faisal Prize (KFP) was established by the King Faisal Foundation in 1977 and was granted for the first time in 1979. The Prize recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science.
Its aim is to benefit Muslims in their present and future, inspire them to participate in all aspects of civilization, and enrich human knowledge and development.