41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair Fall inaugurated at the Expo Centre: Under the theme ‘Spread the Word’, the 2022 edition of SIBF runs between November 2-13 with the participation of 2,213 publishers from 95 countries. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, was also present at the inauguration of the event, which is organized by the Sharjah Book Authority, under the theme ‘Spread the Word.’
October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
Sharjah International Book Fair: Attendances
2,213 publishers from 95 countries are represented at this year’s SIBF, including 1,298 Arab and 915 foreign publishing houses. Around 150 prominent Arab and foreign writers, thinkers, innovators, and artists from 15 countries will participate in the fair’s activities, across 1,500 events and various dialogue sessions, including 200 cultural events.
Key points:
- The fair witnessed the launch of the first volumes of the ‘Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language.’
- He also highlighted the importance and benefits of the dictionary in research and history, its comprehensiveness of all Arabic linguistic knowledge and its informational uniqueness.
- Dr Sheikh Sultan concluded his speech by calling on everyone to benefit from the great cultural event in the Emirate.
- The Sharjah ruler took a commemorative photo with the scholars who contributed to the ‘Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language’ project from the Academy of Linguistics of the Arab World.
- He also honored Professor Yusuf Fadl Hassan, a Sudanese historian who is a cultural figure for this edition.
