1998 -يحيى محمود بن جنيد-

Professor Yahia Mahmoud Bin Junaid

King Faisal Prize in Islamic Studies 1998 Laureate

Topic: "Studies on Islamic Libraries or the Evolution of Islamic Book Craft "

Libraries, in the Islamic history, were the element of development towards global sovereignty

Nationality: Saudi Arabia
Born: 1946, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Professor Yahia Bin Junaid was awarded the prize for his scientific efforts in the Studies on Islamic Libraries, which were clear in a number of his publications, particularly his book Al-Waqf Wa Bunyat Al-Maktabah Al-Arabiyah: Istibtan Li Al-Mawrouth Al-Thaqafi, which is an authentic work in which he presented a unique scientific addition; he stated the impact of consecration in forming the Arabic libraries and the related cultural and educational movement in the Islamic world during 10 centuries; he extracted facts and consecration texts from authentic works and sources, which he studied analytically.
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