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April 10, 2014
Dubai launches $1.5m global peace prize
Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace will be presented every two years
A new world peace prize by Dubai will award the winner $1.5 million (around Dh5.5 million).
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace will award the prize to a person or organisation after a jury selects the winner, it was revealed in Dubai on Thursday.
Organiser’s billed it as “the richest peace prize globally”.
The announcement came during a press conference on the Dubai International Peace Convention (DIPC), scheduled for April 17-19.
The timing of the award has not yet been fixed but it will come after this year’s DIPC and be presented every two years.
An official said the award’s value has been approved by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
“The award will honour deserving individuals and organisations from around the world for exemplary contributions to world harmony and inter-faith dialogue,” said Sultan Bin Mejren, vice chairman of the award’s board of trustees and vice chairman of DIPC.
“The ruler’s benevolent gesture also articulates his commitment to promoting world harmony. A special jury has been set up to evaluate nominees according to world-class standards to ensure credibility and inspire higher accomplishments worldwide.”
Pledge
In the build up to DIPC, social media users have been invited to “pledge for peace” using the Twitter hashtag #peacepledge.
“We want everyone to say ‘I pledge for peace during the next decade’,” said Mariam Al Afirdi, head of the media committee for the event.
Users can also follow developments on the Twitter handle @mrawpeace or by using the hashtag #Dubaipeace.
The three-day event is featuring high-profile speakers such as Dr Abdul Rahman Al Sudais, the grand imam of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah; Mishary Al Efasy, a renowned Quran reciter; Dr Zakir Naik, a famous orator who features on the Islamic Peace TV; and Yousuf Estes, an American priest turned Muslim preacher.
The sessions, with live English or Arabic translations, will cover topics such as inter-faith dialogue, women’s rights, and Islam and social media.
The third-edition of DIPC will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Residents have been urged to register on mrawp.gov.ae; entry is free to the event.
More than 10,000 people had registered in three days following the launch of the website.
The convention is being hosted in collaboration with Al Manar Quran Study Centre.
Dr Hamad Bin Al Shaibani, chairman of the award’s board of trustees and DIPC chairman, said the event is a “golden opportunity to accurately highlight Islam’s teachings of peace”.
Dubai launches $1.5m global peace prize | GulfNews.com
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Dubai International Peace Convention 2014 (DIPC 2014) will be held from 17-19 April 2014 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid AlMaktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the objective of spreading peace and security. The event aims to evoke a sense of compassion by bridging gaps, building relationships and developing an understanding among the people of the world. In addition, there is scope to create prospects for international cooperation by constructive dialogue related to freedom, justice and equality.
Unlike any other conference, this convention invites people from all walks of life and varying beliefs and opens the doors of opportunity, encouraging healthy dialog and discussion. The Dubai International Peace Convention will also honor all those who have helped maintain peace and stability.
Dubai International Peace Convention
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Speakers
Speakers:
Sheikh Mishary Al Afasy Kuwait
Dr. Zakir Naik India
Yusuf Estes USA
Mufti Ismail Menk Zimbabwe
Nouman Ali Khan USA
Tawfique Chowdhury Australia
Muhammad Salah USA
Abdul Bary Yahya USA
Shaykh Waleed Basyouni USA
Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem Saudi Arabia
Dubai launches $1.5m global peace prize
Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace will be presented every two years
A new world peace prize by Dubai will award the winner $1.5 million (around Dh5.5 million).
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace will award the prize to a person or organisation after a jury selects the winner, it was revealed in Dubai on Thursday.
Organiser’s billed it as “the richest peace prize globally”.
The announcement came during a press conference on the Dubai International Peace Convention (DIPC), scheduled for April 17-19.
The timing of the award has not yet been fixed but it will come after this year’s DIPC and be presented every two years.
An official said the award’s value has been approved by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
“The award will honour deserving individuals and organisations from around the world for exemplary contributions to world harmony and inter-faith dialogue,” said Sultan Bin Mejren, vice chairman of the award’s board of trustees and vice chairman of DIPC.
“The ruler’s benevolent gesture also articulates his commitment to promoting world harmony. A special jury has been set up to evaluate nominees according to world-class standards to ensure credibility and inspire higher accomplishments worldwide.”
Pledge
In the build up to DIPC, social media users have been invited to “pledge for peace” using the Twitter hashtag #peacepledge.
“We want everyone to say ‘I pledge for peace during the next decade’,” said Mariam Al Afirdi, head of the media committee for the event.
Users can also follow developments on the Twitter handle @mrawpeace or by using the hashtag #Dubaipeace.
The three-day event is featuring high-profile speakers such as Dr Abdul Rahman Al Sudais, the grand imam of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah; Mishary Al Efasy, a renowned Quran reciter; Dr Zakir Naik, a famous orator who features on the Islamic Peace TV; and Yousuf Estes, an American priest turned Muslim preacher.
The sessions, with live English or Arabic translations, will cover topics such as inter-faith dialogue, women’s rights, and Islam and social media.
The third-edition of DIPC will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Residents have been urged to register on mrawp.gov.ae; entry is free to the event.
More than 10,000 people had registered in three days following the launch of the website.
The convention is being hosted in collaboration with Al Manar Quran Study Centre.
Dr Hamad Bin Al Shaibani, chairman of the award’s board of trustees and DIPC chairman, said the event is a “golden opportunity to accurately highlight Islam’s teachings of peace”.
Dubai launches $1.5m global peace prize | GulfNews.com
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Dubai International Peace Convention 2014 (DIPC 2014) will be held from 17-19 April 2014 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid AlMaktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the objective of spreading peace and security. The event aims to evoke a sense of compassion by bridging gaps, building relationships and developing an understanding among the people of the world. In addition, there is scope to create prospects for international cooperation by constructive dialogue related to freedom, justice and equality.
Unlike any other conference, this convention invites people from all walks of life and varying beliefs and opens the doors of opportunity, encouraging healthy dialog and discussion. The Dubai International Peace Convention will also honor all those who have helped maintain peace and stability.
Dubai International Peace Convention
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Speakers
Speakers:
![Sheikh-Mishary-Al-Afasy.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FSheikh-Mishary-Al-Afasy.jpg&hash=a7239bf34e64277abc44db6944670f7a)
Sheikh Mishary Al Afasy Kuwait
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Dr. Zakir Naik India
![Yusuf-Estes.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FYusuf-Estes.jpg&hash=b20722b5a37c9f2f6cbda59f214eb077)
Yusuf Estes USA
![Mufti-Ismail-Menk.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FMufti-Ismail-Menk.jpg&hash=8c3ee8ed8d64f4901210807769676208)
Mufti Ismail Menk Zimbabwe
![Nouman-Ali-Khan.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FNouman-Ali-Khan.jpg&hash=9ff56c9fb9ddfcebeae0ffefdd96ee10)
Nouman Ali Khan USA
![Tawfique-Chowdhury.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FTawfique-Chowdhury.jpg&hash=b34bfd36d3cff438246e82c877cb471a)
Tawfique Chowdhury Australia
![Muhammad-Salah.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FMuhammad-Salah.jpg&hash=f781d2195f390fc90825311b5fa904ee)
Muhammad Salah USA
![Abdul-Bary-Yahya.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FAbdul-Bary-Yahya.jpg&hash=3bb157ecd7fdcdc3f70220b258774a54)
Abdul Bary Yahya USA
![Waleed.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FWaleed.jpg&hash=5f6139a0a422c60ca996760a86a61369)
Shaykh Waleed Basyouni USA
![Sheikh-Assim-Al-Hakeem.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrawp.gov.ae%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F03%2FSheikh-Assim-Al-Hakeem.jpg&hash=14c6801aad282048940974e426926366)
Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem Saudi Arabia