Watch: Sheikh Mohammed announces Arab Reading Challenge as world’s biggest reading project

Watch: Sheikh Mohammed announces Arab Reading Challenge as world’s biggest reading project

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today announced on Twitter that the Arab Reading Challenge has become the largest reading project globally, with 24.8 million students from 46 countries participating. The project, which focuses on reading in Arabic, seeks to foster a deep connection with the language in younger generations while linking them to their Arab culture and roots. It also aims to promote the resurgence of civilization in the region. Sheikh Mohammed expressed gratitude to all contributors, participants, and supporters, and extended special thanks to the more than 150,000 reading supervisors who played a crucial role in achieving this milestone. The tweet also showed a video highlighting that this year marks the challenge’s seventh edition, with 3 million new readers joining. For the first time, 22,500 people of determination have also joined the initiative. The number of participating countries has expanded to 46, including both Arab and foreign nations, with 188,000 schools involved. Launched in 2015, the Arab Reading Challenge is the largest-ever Arab literacy initiative, aiming to encourage students in Grades 1 to 12 to read as many Arabic books as possible throughout