2016 -الغنيم-

H.E. Professor Abdullah bin Yousif Al-Ghunaim

King Faisal Prize in Islamic Studies 2016 Laureate

Topic: "Muslim Geography Heritage"

Field studies are the best way to verify information contained in books

Nationality: Kuwait
Born: July 1, 1947 Kuwait, State of Kuwait
Professor Abdullah Al-Ghunaim was awarded the prize for his distinguished venture to revive ancient Arabic terms on shapes of the earth’s surface and adapt them to contemporary geography. This is best exemplified by his Arabic texts The Pearls and Arabic Geographic Heritage, in addition to his unprecedented record of earthquakes in his book Arabic Register of Earthquakes.
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