Knowledge Production Programmes:
Oktub Programme
Oktub Programme aims at laying the foundations of a Pan-Arab literary renaissance that will contribute to reviving the region’s rich cultural heritage.
The programme intends to nurture talented authors in the Arab world by helping them realise their dreams of publishing inspired works. It encourages writing and publishing of books by providing aspiring writers with professional and financial support. Read more about Oktub
Tarjem Programme
The Tarjem Programme aims to enhance the Arab world's access to leading literary works published in different languages.
The programme seeks to develop the translation process as a main source of knowledge and reinforce its role as an effective tool for positive communication and interaction with the outside world. Read more about Tarjem
Turjuman Programme
The Turjuman Programme aims to elevate the quality of translation in the Arab World, by providing translators with the opportunity to attend training sessions or get higher qualification, in order to produce quantitative and qualitative works matching the highest expectations. Read more about Turjuman
Arab Library
The Arab Library, a comprehensive Arabic book portal, is part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation’s publishing strategy. The inclusive e-library comprises numerous books, poems, biographies, periodicals, and articles easily accessed by Arab users. Read more about the Arab Library
The Reading Strategy
Perceiving children as the hope and future of the Arab World, the Foundation has developed a strategic plan fostering reading among children, and creating a strong rapport between them and the books, so that they see in them the friend which fills their lives with entertainment and knowledge at the same time. Read more about the Reading Strategy
Book in a Capsule
This project is aimed at providing private and public sector leaders in the UAE with monthly summaries of the most prominent management, business and leadership titles. The book summaries are sent directly to those leaders in the hopes of providing them with insights into leadership and management issues. Read more about Book in a Capsule
Cross-Cultural Initiatives
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation launched many initiatives to foster the cross-cultural dialogue, among them:
Arab Narrative Encyclopaedia
The Arab Narrative Encyclopaedia studies the evolution of narration in the Arab culture over a period of more than 1500 years, from the pre-Islamic era until the beginnings of the 21st century. Read more about the Arab Narrative Encyclopaedia
Al Ghani Al Zaher Dictionary
This dictionary will be the first all-encompassing resource for the Arab reader and researcher. The uniqueness of this resource lies in its compilation method as well as its use of Arabic poetry in explaining each word. In addition, the dictionary departs from the norm of looking up words under their roots.