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The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is one of the most prestigious and well-funded prizes in the Arab World. It is presented yearly to Arab writers intellectuals publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural literary and social life. The award was established in memory of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan the principal architect of United Arab Emirates the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971–2004).