 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 1424H - 2004G
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE for ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Riyadh, 27 January 2004, HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Director of King Faisal Foundation, tonight announced the winners of the King Faisal International Prize in the field of of Preservation of Classical Arabic to the End of the Fifth Century A.H., the prize for Arabic Language and Literature is awarded to:
 | Professor of Arabic Language at Cairo University, and a leading scholar of the history and development of Arabic Lexicography. |
This is best exemplified by his authoritative text: The Arabic Dictionary; its Origins and Development, in addition to many other important books and articles on that subject, Professor Nassar has also edited several anthologies of pre-Islamic and Islamic eras. King Faisal Foundation Public Relations Department Tel. +(966 1) 465 2255 Fax +(966 1) 465 6524 eMail: Info@kff.com Website: http://www.kff.com
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